Getting to Krabi

• Getting around Krabi (local transport info)

KRABI is located on the south-west coast of Thailand, around 800km from Bangkok and 170km from Phuket. It is easily accessible by road, air and sea.

Krabi Airport is small and conveniently situated for just about everywhere in the province as it is on the main highway, Route 4. Many larger hotels offer a (paying) transfer service if you specify your arrival time; otherwise there are efficient, regulated taxis available. The standard pre-paid fare to hotels in Krabi Town is 350 baht per car; to Ao Nang, 600 baht per car; to Klong Muang 900 baht per car. There is also an airport bus service during November to April, serving destinations in Ao Nang and Krabi Town only. Prices from 90 baht - 150 baht per person; buses leave when there are enough passengers to fill them.

A new international terminal has recently been opened. With customs and immigration services providing visas on arrival, this has opened the door to direct international flights - at least during the high season months.

Another airport near to Krabi is Phuket International Airport, around two hours' drive away (taxi 2400 - 2600 baht per car). This is worth considering as an alternative arrival point as there are often cheap charter flights available to Phuket, which could save you money, even factoring in the extra cost of the taxi.

To read more about getting to and from Krabi Airport and the services available inside the terminal building, please click on the link provided.

FLIGHT SCHEDULES Updated 23 September 2009.
These are the current schedules, valid until 25 March 2010. For flight timings beyond this date, please visit the airline website. Flight time Krabi - Bangkok is 1hr 20 mins. There are 2 airports in Bangkok, please make sure you have the right one if you have a connecting flight. Airport codes: DMK - Don Muang Airport (Bangkok); BKK - Suvarnabhumi International Airport (Bankgok); KBV - Krabi Airport. If you do need to transfer between Don Muang and Suvarnabhumi Airport, please allow at least 4 hours in peak periods.

All of the airlines have online booking facilities; links are provided for your convenience, but please note that we are not affiliated with the airlines in any way and cannot be held responsible for bookings made on these sites.

Air Asia
Krabi Airport Office: +66 (0)75 701551
-from Bangkok (BKK) to Krabi: 3 flights daily, FD3163 10.20; FD3167 13.45; FD3165 17.05
-from Krabi to Bangkok (BKK): 3 flights daily, FD3164 12.05; FD3168 15.35; FD3166 18.50
-from Kuala Lumpur to Krabi: 1 flight daily, AK804 12.05 (arrival 12.25)
-from Krabi to Kuala Lumpur: 1 flight daily, AK805 12.50 (arrival 15.05)

Bangkok Airways
Krabi Office: n/a
from Bangkok (BKK) to Krabi: 1 flight daily, PG4702 08.00
-from Krabi to to Bangkok (BKK): 1 flight daily, PG4703 10.10
-from Ko Samui to Krabi: 3 flights weekly, Tue, Thu, Sat, PG265 12.05
-from Krabi to Koh Samui: 3 flights weekly, Tue, Thu, Sat, PG266 13.40

Thai Airways
Krabi Airport Office: +66 (0)75 701591-3
-from Bangkok (BKK) to Krabi: 3 flights daily, TG241 08.00; TG245 13.30; TG249 16.50
-from Krabi to Bangkok (BKK): 3 flights daily, TG242 10.10; TG246 15.40; TG250 19.00
Tickets from 2885 baht one way. Business class also available.

Tiger Airways
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Tiger Airways' route gives you another option: instead of travelling via Bangkok, Singapore may also be a convenient connecting airport, especially if travelling from down under. Note: flights commence on 25 October 2009.
-from Singapore to Krabi: 4 flights weekly (Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun), TR182 14.10
- from Krabi to Singapore: 4 flights weekly (Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun), TR183 15.20

Buses for Krabi leave from Bangkok's Southern Bus terminal on Boromratch Chonnani Road. Most travel at night and cost from 626-920 baht, depending on the levels of comfort inside. Journey time is around 10 hours. Tickets rarely have to be booked in advance, excepting around Thai public holidays. There are also direct bus connections from Ko Samui (via Surat Thani, around 400 baht); Had Yai (234 baht); Phuket (155 baht); Trang (129 baht); and many other destinations, including Malaysia. Private tour buses also operate the same routes; contact an agent once you are here for more information. We have had many reports of thefts on private tourist buses, so keep all your valuables on you at all times. You should also note that not all buses have toilet facilities - please check before you travel!

Buses all arrive in Krabi Town. Government buses go to the bus terminal in Talaat Kao; private tour buses arrive in the Andaman Wave Master station in the centre of town. From both of these places it is easy to catch a local bus or taxi to the beach areas, or to the pier if you are heading to the islands.

There is no railway in Krabi, so you can't actually get here by train! But it's a common misconception that you can, so we feel it's worth noting, if you were planning to come by this route. The nearest train stations are actually in Surat Thani to the north-east and Trang to the south. From either of these stations, it is possible to continue your journey to Krabi by bus (see above).

Ferry companies operate several regular routes between the mainland and the islands, see below for more details. Please note that these routes are for foot passengers only. If you would like to take a car or motorbike to or from Ko Lanta, please use the local car ferry service between Saladan, Lanta Noi and Hua Hin pier (around 70km from Krabi Town). Boats run every hour or so until around 10pm.
All prices listed below are for one-way tickets. Times and prices current as of February 2010, though naturally are subject to change.

Krabi Town - Ko Phi Phi:
09.00, 10.00, 13.30, 15.00. 400Bht, journey time 1.5 hours.
Krabi Town - Ko Jum/ Ko Lanta:
11.00, 400Bht, journey time approx. 2 hours ( 1 hr 15 mins to Koh Jum).
Service operates November - April only. At other times a minibus / car ferry service is in operation, leaving Ao Nang/ Krabi Town 4 times a day. Contact a tour agent here for more info.
Boats leave from the new Krabi Passenger Pier on Tharua Rd. Take a transit bus from the town centre (30Bht), or from Ao Nang (50Bht).

Ao Nang/ Railay - Ko Phi Phi
9.00, 450Bht, journey time 2 hours
Ao Nang/ Railay - Ko Lanta
10.30, 15.30, 470Bht, journey time 2hrs 15mins
Note: service operates November - April only.
Ao Nang/ Railay - Phuket (Rassada Pier)
10.30, 15.15, 650Bht, journey time 2hrs
Boats leave from Nopparat Thara pier (free pick-up bus from Ao Nang Beach), going via Railay / Tonsai.
Note: service operates November - April only.
Ao Nang - Koh Yao - Phuket (Bang Rong Pier)
11.00, 950 Bht, journey time 1 hr 15 mins (30 mins to Koh Yao)

Lanta - Ko Jum - Krabi Town
8.00, 400Bht, journey time 2hrs (45 minutes to Koh Jum)
Note: service operates November - April only.
Lanta - Ao Nang / Railay - Phuket
8.30, 13.30, 470Bht (Ao Nang / Railay, 2 hr journey) and 850Bht (Phuket, 4 hr journey)
Note: service operates November - April only.
Lanta - Phi Phi - Phuket
8.00, 13.00, 450Bht (Phi Phi) and 900 Bht (Phuket), journey time 1 hr to Phi Phi, 2 hrs to Phuket.
Note: service operates November - April only.
Boats leave from Saladan Pier. For more information about getting to and from Lanta during May to October when there are no ferries, please see our Lanta islands Guide.

Phi Phi - Phuket
9.00, 14.30, 450Bht, journey time 2 hrs
Phi Phi - Lanta
11.30, 15.00, 450Bht, journey time 1 hr
Note: service operates November - April only.
Phi Phi - Krabi Town
9.00, 10.30, 14.00, 15.30, 400Bht, journey time 1 hr 30 minutes
Phi Phi - Ao Nang/ Railay
15.30, 450Bht, journey time 1 hr 30 minutes
Boats leave from the main pier in town on Ton Sai beach.

Phuket - Ao Nang/ Railay
Rassada Pier: 8.30, 13.30, 650Bht
Journey time 1 hr 45 mins, November - April only.
Bang Rong pier: 15.00, via Koh Yao Noi, 950 Bht
Journey time 1 hr 15 mins (30 mins to Koh Yao)
Phuket - Phi Phi
8.30, 13.30, 14.30, 400 - 650 Bht, depending on operator. Onward connection to Lanta on 8.30 boat (+ 450 Bht)
Boats leave from Rassada Pier outside of Phuket Town. There are also several one-day tour boats leaving from here which carry passengers to Phi Phi, price 400-550 Bht, departure around 8.30am.