Getting Around in Krabi
Renting cars, bus, taxi, motorbike or boat
Rent a Car
Krabi has a good road network, especially around the national parks
and local attractions, so hiring a car and driving yourself is easy.
Car Hire is available at most hotel desks or travel agents.
Taxis & Local Busses
Open-air buses, (Songtaews) converted trucks and motorcycle taxis
provide a cheap and efficient public transport service throughout
the province. Fares vary according to the destination - whether
you're running around town, or travelling from Krabi Town to one
of the beach resorts. Services are efficient and regular with buses
stopping wherever you want to get on or off.
Better still, rent a Songtaew (taxi truck) to drive you round
for the day.
Longtail Boats & Ferries
From Krabi Town
Krabi Town, as well as being the provincial capital, is
also the main harbour for local boat services.
Ferries operate to the Phi Phi Islands, Jum Island and Lanta Island,
catch the boats from Chao Fah Pier (Krabi Town).
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 certain islands like 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.
Longtail Boats
From Ao Nang/Railay
The coast is also well served by local 'longtail' taxi
boats. Fast, reliable and inexpensive, these boats depart from Ao
Nang Beach (just go to the seafront) to Railay, Phra Nang and Krabi
town.
Fares average around 50 - 80 Baht depending on your destination
and the time of day (more expensive after sunset) The boats operate
regularly between Ao Nang and Railey (they leave when there are
enough passengers) and operate year round (subject to weather conditions.)
NOTE: Prices of local longtail boats are fixed
so don't bother bargaining unless you are hiring the whole boat.
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