Phuket to Krabi

Ferry, road or your own boat

The easiest way is your own van, door to door, about 2 hours 45 minutes round the bay (Google Maps, checked November 2026). The quickest across the water is Andaman Wave Master's 8:45am speedboat from Rassada Pier, 2 hours. Phuket has no railway, and the two are too close to bother flying. Ask Tanner which one fits your flight.

The morning speedboat

The Phuket to Krabi speedboat is Andaman Wave Master's: it leaves Rassada Pier at 8:45am and reaches Klong Jilad Pier, just south of Krabi Town, at 10:45am, daily, ฿1,000, its own timetable shows (checked November 2026).

Insider tip: the boat goes in the morning, so a late flight into Phuket means the road. Ask Tanner to time the van to the boat.

Your own boat via Phi Phi

Your own boat leaves from your side of the island, stops at Phi Phi for a swim and lunch, and drops you on the Krabi side.

Tanner prices the boat for your date, with the party on top: the DJ, the open bar and hosts and performers for your party keeping the energy up.

See Phuket yachts, then ask Tanner to quote the boat for your route.

Round the bay by road

The Phuket to Krabi distance is about 163 km by road, Phuket Town to Krabi Town round the bay through Phang Nga, and the drive takes about 2 hours 45 minutes, Google Maps shows (checked November 2026).

Bags stay in the van from villa door to villa door, drinks on ice, with a stop at Phang Nga's limestone cliffs if the group wants one. A party van takes up to 10, and coaches take 20 and more.

Ask Tanner and the van is outside when you're packed.

What about the bus?

Buses and minivans run from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Krabi Bus Terminal in Krabi Town, but a group still has to get to the terminal, wait, and find another ride to Ao Nang or Railay.

Your own van does it in one go. See every route on Getting around Thailand, and ask Tanner to skip the terminal.

The best way for your group

Two to four of you: the luxury van door to door, or the morning boat if you're staying near Rassada. Up to 10, a party van round the bay or your own boat via Phi Phi. Bigger groups take a coach on the road, or a bigger boat for the water.

Tanner's pick: for most groups, the van round the bay. No pier, no timetable, and the bags loaded once. Ask Tanner which fits your group.

When you land in Krabi

Klong Jilad Pier is just south of Krabi Town. Your driver takes the group on to Ao Nang, the Railay boats or Krabi Town.

Most groups stay in Ao Nang, with the beach bars and the boats to the islands. Krabi is quieter than Phuket after dark, so plenty of groups come back to Phuket for the clubs.

See the Krabi nightlife guide, or Krabi to Railay for the last hop. Ask Tanner to line up the longtail.

What the ferry and a taxi cost

Andaman Wave Master's speedboat seat from Rassada is ฿1,000, its own site shows (checked November 2026). Taxis quote by the car, so a group with bags splits up.

Our luxury van for up to 4 is from ฿6,500 for 10 hours, door to door, with the stop at Phang Nga. Ask Tanner to quote the party van for a bigger group.

Is Krabi worth it from Phuket?

Yes, for the islands. Railay's cliffs and the Hong Islands are on Krabi's doorstep, and Ao Nang's beach bars make an easy evening.

Tanner's pick: two nights in Ao Nang with a day on your own boat, then back to Phuket for the big club evening. Plan it with Tanner.

Phuket to Krabi in short

• Speedboat: 2 hours from Rassada Pier to Klong Jilad, Andaman Wave Master at 8:45am daily.

• By road: about 163 km round the bay through Phang Nga, about 2 hours 45 minutes.
• Fare: ฿1,000 a seat on the speedboat (Andaman Wave Master).
• No train: Phuket has no railway, and it's too close to fly.
• Best season: November to March; May to October is the low season.
• Best for a group: your own van, any time, door to door.

Checked November 2026. Ask Tanner to book the van.

Krabi to Phuket: the trip back

Krabi to Phuket runs the same ways back: about 2 hours 45 minutes round the bay by road, or the afternoon speedboat.

Andaman Wave Master's Krabi to Phuket speedboat leaves Klong Jilad Pier at 1:30pm and reaches Rassada Pier at 3:30pm, daily, ฿1,100 for an adult, its own timetable shows (checked 4 November 2026).

Insider tip: the boat lands at 3:30pm, just before Phuket's 4pm to 7pm traffic, and Airports of Thailand asks you to allow at least 2 hours for a domestic flight in the rainy season (checked November 2026). For an evening flight out of Phuket, the van is the surer bet, so ask Tanner to time it.

Step by step: the easiest way from Phuket to Krabi

• Send Tanner your dates, your number and where you're staying on both sides.

• Pick the way: the van any time, the 8:45am boat, or your own boat via Phi Phi.
• The van collects the group at the villa door, bags in once.
• Stop at Phang Nga's limestone cliffs on the way, if the group wants the photo.
• Under 3 hours later you're in Ao Nang, with the evening on the beach planned.

Send us the dates, and plan it with Tanner.

Tanner's tips for Phuket to Krabi

• Late flight in? The boat goes at 8:45am, so take the road the same day.

• Phi Phi on the way: see Phuket to Phi Phi and Krabi to Phi Phi.
• Going further south: see Krabi to Koh Lanta.
• Back for the clubs: see Phuket nightlife for the last big evening.

Flying in from the capital? See Bangkok to Phuket and our private drivers, then ask Tanner.

The best months for the boat

November to March is the high season on this route, with the calmer sea for the boat, so book the speedboat a few days ahead.

May to October is the low season, with rain and boat times that change with the sea.

Insider tip: with a flight to catch in the wet months, the road is the surer bet. Ask Tanner to watch the sea for you.