Getting there
Planes, trains, automobiles, or maybe even helicopter – we tell you the best way to go.
- Planes
- Krabi Airport is serviced by Thai Airways (www.thaiairways.com) and a handful of budget carriers. There are several daily flights from Bangkok, as well as one daily flight each from Singapore and Kuala Lumpur. Well-heeled travellers already in Southern Thailand can consider jetting direct to their resort via seaplane: Destination Air services the area very efficiently (www.destinationair.com).
- Boats
- There’s a regular daily express boat that runs between Krabi and Phuket. It leaves Phuket at 8am and takes about two hours (call Ao Nang Tourist Centre on +66 (0) 7563 7730). There are also at least two ferries a day making the 90-minute trip from Koh Phi Phi to Krabi’s Ao Nang beach. Once in Krabi, you may need to hire long-tail boats to take you to various beaches – many of the areas here are inaccessible by land. Similarly, some of the resorts, like Rayavadee, are only accessible by boat.
- Trains
- There are no direct trains to Krabi. If you really want to take it slow (and we advise against it), you can take a train from Bangkok to the Nakhon Si Thammarat main station and then catch a bus or taxi (www.railway.co.th).
- Automobiles
- While National Car Rental (+66 (0) 7569 1939) and Budget (+66 (0) 7563 7913) have offices at the airport, you probably don’t want to drive in Krabi. It’s easy – and cheap – to call for a taxi to ferry you from place to place.
