Centara Pariya Resort & Villas Koh Pha Ngan lies on the private and peaceful Yuan Beach, southeastern coast of Koh Pha Ngan, Suratthani Province. The resort is only 5 minutes by boat from Rin Beach, the world famous location of Full Moon Party. Koh Pha Ngan is accessible by:

• A 25-minute speedboat ride from Borpud (Big Buddha Pier), Koh Samui.
• A 30-minute speedboat ride from Chaweng Beach, Koh Samui.
• A 2.5-hour ferry or express boat ride from Donsak Ferry Pier, Suratthani.

The easiest way to reach Koh Pha Ngan is going through Koh Samui by airplanes (Bangkok Airways or Thai Airways International). It flies daily from Bangkok to Koh Samui. There are minimum 8 flights a day which takes just about 1 hour. After reaching Koh Samui, catch a taxi to Borpud (Big Buddha Pier) to take a ferry boat or speedboat to Rin Beach. There are four times a day and it takes about 45 minutes from Koh Samui to Koh Pha Ngan. From Rin Beach, you just catch a boat to Yuan Beach that takes about 5 minutes.

For the other airlines fly to Suratthani, you have to take a bus service to Donsak Ferry Pier and take a ferry or express boat to Koh Pha Ngan. It may be cheaper but you need to add 5 hours to your journey.