From Bangkok
By car: From Bangkok, take Highway No. 4 to Chumphon province,
then change to Highway No. 41 which passes through Surat Thani province.
Then drive onto Highway No. 4035 until you reach Au Luek District
and turn to No. 4 again. The total distance is 814 km.
By
bus: There are air-conditioned bus services to Krabi leaving
the Southern Bus Terminal at Borommaratcha Chonnani Road daily in
the evening. The journey takes about 12 hours.
For further details,
call the Southern Bus Terminal, 0 2435 1199, 0 2435 1200 (air-con
bus)
or 0 2434 5557-8 (non air-con bus).
By
rail: There is no direct train to Krabi. But you can take
a train from Bangkok's Hualamphong Station to Trang or Nakhon Si
Thammarat and take a bus or taxi to Krabi.
For Trang, an express train leaves Bangkok daily at 17.05 and reaches
Trang at 09.40 and a rapid train leaves daily at 18.20 and arrive
at 12.20.
For Nakhon Si Thammarat, a rapid train leaves Bangkok daily at 17.35
and arrives at 10.45 and an express train leaves daily at 19.15
and arrives at 12.00.
For details, call
the State Railway of Thailand, 1690, 0 2223 7010, 0 2220 4444 (RSVN),
0 2220 4334, 0 2621 8701.
By air: Domestic airlines operate daily flights from Bangkok to
Krabi. The trip takes 1.20 hours.
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From Phuket
By bus: From Phuket Bus Terminal, there are non air-con and
air-con bus services for Krabi many times daily. The trip takes 3-4
hours. For details, contact 0 7621 1480.
By car: Take Route 402 and 4 which passes Takua Thung and
Thap Pud districts in Phang-nga and enter Krabi at Au Luek District.
The total distance is 185 kilometres.
By air: Domestic airlines offer flight services between
Phuket and Krabi.
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Travelling to Nearby Provinces
From Krabi's bus terminal there are bus services, both air-con and non air-con to nearby provinces, i.e. Phuket, Phang-nga, Trang, Hat Yai, Surat Thani (Samui). Many tourist agencies in town provide air-con buses or vans to these provinces.
Bus services, both air-con and non air-con, to nearby provinces are as follows:
Destinations |
Distance (km.) |
Duration (hours) |
Ranong |
296 |
5 |
Phuket |
176 |
3 |
Phang-nga |
86 |
1.30 |
Surat Thani |
211 |
2 |
Nakhon Si Thammarat |
233 |
3 |
Trang |
131 |
2 |
Phattalung |
193 |
3 |
Hat Yai (Songkhla) |
285 |
4 |
Satun |
276 |
4.30 |
Sungai-kolok |
551 |
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For schedule and more information, contact Krabi Bus Terminal, tel. 0 7561 1804
Getting Around
From Krabi town, there are songthaeos (minibuses) to other counties including major tourist spots departing regularly from 06.00 - 17.00 hours. If you need more convenience, you can hire a taxi or rent a motorcycle or a van, which can be arranged by travel agents and hotels. The local minibuses depart from Vogue Department Store on Maharat Road to the following destinations:
Destinations |
Fares (baht) |
Ban Hua To |
11 |
Ban Nong Thalay |
20 |
Ban Khao Thong |
50 |
Noppharat Tear Beach |
20 |
Au Nang |
20 |
Shell Cemetery |
40 |
Ban Khlong Muang |
50 |
Ban Nai Sa |
10 |
Khao Phanom County |
14 |
Nua Khlong County |
20 |
Khlong Thom County |
25 |
Ban Bo Muang |
31 |
Ban Hua Hin |
40 |
Ban Khlong Phon |
13 |
Lam Thap County |
26 |
Au Luek County |
30 |
Plai Phraya County |
31 |
Remarks: Fares are subject to change without notice |
By Ferries
| Description |
Day |
Time |
Rate in Thai Baht |
| Express boat |
Dep. |
Arr. |
Adult |
Child
(2-12 Yrs) |
PHUKET-PHI PHI (O/W), V.V
(YEAR ROUND) |
Daily |
08.30 |
10.00 |
350 |
250 |
PHUKET-PHI PHI (O/W), V.V
(YEAR ROUND) |
Daily |
13.30 |
15.00 |
250 |
150 |
PHUKET-PHI PHI (R/T), V.V
(YEAR ROUND) |
Daily |
- |
- |
650 |
500 |
PHUKET-PHI PHI (R/T), V.V
(YEAR ROUND) |
Daily |
- |
- |
450 |
250 |
| Longtail boat |
Day |
Dep. |
Arr. |
Adult |
Child
(4-12 Yrs) |
TONSAI BAY-P.P INTER, V.V |
DAILY |
- |
- |
200 |
200 |
Boat |
|
KRABI-PHI PHI ISLANDS |
DAILY |
10.30 |
12.00 |
150 |
150 |
KRABI-LANTA |
DAILY |
10.30 |
12.30 |
170 |
170 |
O/W = Oneway |
R/T = Roundtrip |
V,V = Vice Versa |
Bus & Boat
| Bus & Boat |
Day |
Time |
Rate in Thai Baht |
| Joint Ticket |
Dep. |
Arr. |
Adult |
Child
(2-12 Yrs) |
| PHUKET-PHI PHI-KRABI |
DAILY |
8.30 |
15.30 |
500 |
500 |
BKK-SURAT-KRABI |
DAILY |
17.00 |
09.30* |
500 |
500 |
BKK-SURAT-KOH LANTA |
DAILY |
17.00 |
12.30* |
800 |
800 |
BKK-SURAT-PHI PHI ISLANDS |
DAILY |
17.00 |
12.00* |
700 |
700 |
KRABI-SURAT-SAMUI |
DAILY |
11.00 |
17.30 |
300 |
300 |
KRABI-SURAT-PHA NGAN |
DAILY |
11.00 |
20.30 |
350 |
350 |
KRABI-SURAT-KOH TAO |
DAILY |
- |
- |
- |
- |
* = Arrival next day |
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