How to Getting There

Until recently limited access has been the major restraining factor in the growth of Krabi's tourism industry. The nearest airport was 155km to the east in Phuket and the drive on what is a rather basic road took a good two hours. But all of that has changed with the opening of Krabi Airport (see issue7). Now the problem is no longer access rather accommodation. Currently Karbi has a total of 5,000 hotel bedrooms of which 3,000 are in the three to five star category. Several resorts are working flat out to be complete and open for the start of the high season in November as 1,000 bedrooms extra bedrooms are already fully booked and paid for by major Travel Agents allocation.

By car:

From Bangkok take Route 4 passing Petchburi, Prajuab-Kirikan, Chumporn, Ranong, and Phang-nga Provinces before reaching Krabi; a total distance of 946 kilometers. An alternate route is to take Route 4 to Chumpom and then tum onto Route 4L. This leads through Lang Suan District of Chumpom to Chaiya and Wieng San Districts of Surat Thani; from there follow Route 4035 passing Ao Lur District of Krabi, back onto Route 4, and down to Krabi Town. This shortcut is just 814 kilometers, and is followed by the bus services from Bangkok. For information regarding bus transport, contact tel. (02)435 1195-6 (non-air conditioned buses);or tel. (02)435 1200(air conditioned buses).

From Phuket Take Route 402 to Route 4 and pass Tambon Koto Kloy of Takua Tung District in Phang-nga; Tap Puhd District, Phang-nga; and enter Ao Lur District of Krabi; the total distance is 185 kilometers. Regarding bus transport, tel.(076) 211 480.

From Krabi via Bo Muang - the minibus leaves from the Tourist office in Krabi at 10:30 h and at 12:00 h noon and brings the passengers in 1 1/2 hour ride down to Bo Muang. From there leaves the Express boat at 12:30 h and 14:00 h and delivers their freight at the Baan Koh Lanta. Ca. 45 THB and the journey takes about 1 hour. From Baan Koh Lanta there is at 13:30 h a ferry for 50 THB, which brings you down to Baan Saladan. For the trip back, the boat leaves at 7:00h and at 8:00h from Ban Koh Lanta, at 8:00 h from Ban Saladan to Bo Muang, where the Minibuses are waiting to reach Krabi.

By train: From Bangkok Station take the train to one of the following stations: Trang, Putt Pin in Surathani Province, or Tung Song in Nakorn Sri Thammarat Province; from any of these places a bus may be taken onward to Krabi. Regarding train schedules and costs, contact the travel office of State Railway of Thailand, tel.(02)223 7010

By boat / ferry:
Direct from Krabi - there is a Express-boat operating from November until the end of April. Tickets are roughly 150 THB and the journey takes about 2 1/2 hours. The boats leaves from Krabi peer at 13:30 h, in peak-season there is a additional trip at 10:30 h in the morning and will bring you to the Baan Saladan. The boat from Saladan peer will leave at 8 o'clock mornings. The round-trip ticket with a stopover at Koh Jum costs 260 THB.

By Air :

Remark :
Day: 1 - Monday,
Day: 2 - Tuesday,
Day: 3 - Wednesday,
Day: 4 - Thursday,
Day: 5 - Friday,
Day: 6 - Saturday,
Day: 7 - Sunday