By Car
From Bangkok take Route 4, passing Phetchaburi, Prachuap Khirikhan,
Chumphon, Ranong, and Phangnga Provinces before reaching Krabi a
total distance of 946 kilometers. An alternate route is to take
Route 4 to Chumphon and then turn onto Route 41. This leads
through Lang Suan and Chaiya Districts of Chumphon to Wieng Sa
District of Surat Thani from there follow Route 4035, passing Ao
Luk 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 Phuket Take Route 402 to Route 4 and pass Tambon Kok Kloy of
Takua Thung District in Phang-nga Thap Pud District, Phang-nga and
enter Ao Luk District of Krabi the total distance is 185
kilometers. Regarding bus transport from Phuket, contact,
Tel.(076)211480.By Bus
Buses leave Bangkok for Krabi daily in the evening. The journey
takes about 12 hours. The fare for 24 seats air-conditioned bus is
655 Baht, and 446 and 421 Baht for 40 seat air-conditioned bus and
234 Baht for non air-conditioned bus. Contact Bangkok Southern Bus
Terminal (Borommaratchonnani Road) at Tel.(02) 435-1199, 435-5061
(air-conditioned bus) and (02) 4345557 (non air-conditioned bus).
By Train
From Bangkok Railway Station take the train to one of the
following stations : Trang, Phun Pin in Surat Thani Province, or
Thung Song in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. From any of these
places a bus may be taken onward to Krabi. Regarding train
schedules and costs, contact Bangkok Railway Station ,
Tel.(02)223-7010, 223-7020.
By Air
Krabi can be reached by air from Bangkok by Thai Airways and PB
Air and from Phuket by Air Andaman. For timetables and prices
please click here. |
