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How to get Krabi... |
ภาษาไทย |
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Getting to Krabi |
Getting to Nearby Provinces | Getting Around |
Taxis, local buses | River taxis, local longtail
boats | Boat |
Private Transfer Service
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Getting to Krabi ... |
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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 2894 6122
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For taxi : Southern Bus
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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 hrs.
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 hrs.
For details, call
the State Railway of Thailand, 1690, 0 2223 7010, 0
2220 4444 (RSVN),
0 2220 4334, 0 2621 8701.
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For taxi : Hualamphong
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By air: Domestic airlines operate daily
flights from Bangkok to Krabi. The trip takes 1.20
hours.
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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Getting to Nearby Provinces... |
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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:
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Destinations
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Distance
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Duration
(hours)
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Ranong
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296
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5
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Phuket
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176
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3
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Phang-nga
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86
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1.30
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Surat Thani
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211
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2
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Nakhon Si Thammarat
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233
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3
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Trang
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131
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2
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Phattalung
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193
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3
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Hat Yai (Songkhla)
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285
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4
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Satun
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276
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4.30
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Sungai-kolok
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551
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9
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For schedule and
more information, contact Krabi Bus Terminal, tel. 0
7561 1804
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Getting Around ... |
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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:
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Destinations
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Fares (baht)
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Ban Hua To
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21
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Ban Nong Thalay
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30
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Ban Khao Thong
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60
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Noppharat Tara Beach
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60
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Ao Nang
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60
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Shell Cemetery
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60
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Ban Khlong Muang
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60
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Ban Nai Sa
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30
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Khao Phanom County
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30
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Nua Khlong County
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30
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Khlong Thom County
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35
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Ban Bo Muang
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40
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Ban Hua Hin
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50
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Ban Khlong Phon
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40
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Lam Thap County
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45
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Au Luek County
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40
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Plai Phraya County
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50
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Remarks:
Fares are subject to change without notice.
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Taxis,
local buses ... |
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Krabi province has a great public
transport system. Along the coast and to islands,
ferries and water taxis operate. On land, open air
buses, converted pick up trucks, motorcycle taxis,
all relatively cheap (average 20 Baht for local
trips in Ao Nang Beach) run very efficiently and
regularly around Krabi town and the beach areas.
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River
taxis, local longtail boats ... |
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Krabi Town
Is one of the most important harbours of the
region. Besides long-tail boats, operating
regular services to small islands across the
Krabi River and to Railay and Phra Nang Beach,
fast ferries operate to Phi Phi Island, Jum
Island and Lanta Island.
Note:
Some services stop during the monsoon season
(May-October) and are substituted by a combined
bus and long-tail boat system which operates
from small harbours along the coast. If you don't
want to use this system, a private transfer is
the only choice for Lanta Island. The 2 car
ferries, which connect the island to the
mainland operate from 07:00 to 19:00. Transfer
time from Krabi about 2 hours.
Ao Nang.
Local "longtail" boats provide
a taxi service along the coast from Ao Nang
Beach (just go to the seafront) to Railay, Phra
Nang and Krabi town. Fares average around 20 -
30 Baht depending on your destination. The boats
offer regular services and are a great way to
get around. You can also catch the ferry service
from Krabi town to Ko Lanta and Phi Phi Island
and Phuket (via Phi Phi Island)
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City
Transport... |
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The central town area is small,
easily manageable by walking. |
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Boat:... |
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to Railey beach O/W 100B You can bargain
if you are a large group except with Railey group.
The
scheduled boats 100B is hard to find because
so many boats now go to Railey during high season.
But it must exist.
Look for boats for locals or ask locals waiting at
the pier. Last scheduled boat may leave from Railey
for Krabi at 14:30. |
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