Krabi Bus Terminal. How to get from Bangkok to Krabi province

01.10.2019

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Krabi Bus Terminal is 5 km away. north of the city center, not far from highway No. 4, which is the main transport artery of these places. This terminal serves flights from Krabi to Bangkok, to the islands of Phuket and Lanta, to the nearby provinces of Trang, Ranong, Nakhon Si Thammarat and Surat Thani, in national parks Khao Sok and Khao Lak, as well as in the extreme south of Thailand and the border with Malaysia, in the provinces of Satun and Songkla.

In addition to the destinations listed above, the Krabi bus terminal serves local flights to and from Ao Nang, as well as to and from the Tesco Lotus and Big C hypermarkets located halfway to the airport.

Location of Krabi bus terminal. Maps of the bus station and the city of Krabi.

Distance from bus terminal Krabi city to highway No. 4 is approximately 200 meters, the turn to the terminal is located immediately (less than 100 meters) after the main turn at (road 411), if coming from the airport. There is a rather eye-catching sign above the turn to the bus terminal, and there are also corresponding signs on route No. 4. You can also get to the bus terminal from the city of Krabi, but the road will not be so obvious for a person who does not know the area.

You can see the location of the city of Krabi in relation to the main tourist and transport centers of the province, including Krabi airport, Ao Nang city, Lanta island and the Phi Phi islands on the map provided.

Transport from Krabi Bus Terminal to Krabi Town, Airport and Ao Nang

Since the Krabi bus terminal is located a significant distance from the city center, you will need transport to get there. This is not difficult to do, with an interval of 15 minutes. from the bus terminal a songthaew departs to the city, which, in addition to the city of Krabi, also goes to the city of Ao Nang.

Travel by songthaew to the farthest end of this route, from the Krabi bus terminal to, located 15 km away. from Krabi city, it will cost you 60 baht.

In addition to songthaew, an airport bus also calls at the Krabi bus station, traveling along the route Krabi Airport - Bus Terminal - Krabi Town - Ao Nang.

Disclaimer

Bus schedules in Thailand change frequently, new flights are scheduled when demand for tickets is high, and standard flights are often canceled when demand drops. If you are traveling on such a popular route as Krabi - Phuket, which has many dozens of flights per day, you can easily leave by simply arriving at the Krabi bus station at any convenient time.

However, if you want to go from Krabi to Ranong, 2 or 3 flights a day, you need to take care of tickets for this direction in advance, otherwise you risk either not finding your bus, the flight of which turns out to be canceled, or you will not be able to leave on this bus, because all tickets for the flight will be sold out.

Flights from Krabi bus terminal to Bangkok. Schedules, prices, carriers, travel times.

There are about 15 flights a day from the Krabi bus terminal to Bangkok. Tourists are transported by the state transport company (4 flights per day) and the Lignite Tour company (10 flights per day).

In Bangkok, buses arrive at both (Sai Tai Mai) and (Mo Chit Terminal). Almost all buses (with the exception of two morning trips) depart from Krabi in the afternoon, between 16-00 and 18-00. Buses on the Krabi - Bangkok route take about 12 hours.

The prices and schedule of buses of the state transport company, as of March 2016, were as follows:

Flight 9912, Krabi bus station - Bangkok southern bus terminal, departure from Krabi 16-00, arrival 04-00, 1st class bus, 40 seats on the bus, ticket price 574 baht
Flight 950, Krabi bus station - Bangkok southern bus terminal, departure from Krabi 17-00, arrival 05-00, V.I.P. bus. class, 24 seats on the bus, ticket price 862 baht
Flight 950, Krabi bus station - Bangkok southern bus terminal, departure from Krabi 17-30, arrival 05-30, 1st class bus, 40 seats on the bus, ticket price 554 baht
Flight 983, Krabi bus station - Bangkok northern bus station (Mo Chit), departure from Krabi 18-00, arrival 05-30, 1st class bus, 40 seats on the bus, ticket price 587 baht

In May 2017, at the time of writing this text, the prices of the state transport company for tickets on the Krabi - Bangkok route were exactly the same (literally the same, accurate to 1 baht).

Note. The difference between the routes of flights 9912 and 950 is insignificant, and concerns exclusively the choice of roads within the Krabi province itself.

Lignite Tour's ticket prices, as of May 2017, were virtually the same as those of the competing state-owned company, 587 baht for a 1st class bus ticket, and 862 baht for a VIP class bus ticket. The flight schedule of Lignite Tour can be viewed in the photo above.

The typical travel time on this route is 3 hours when traveling from Krabi bus terminal to Khao Sok, and 2 hours when traveling to Khao Lak.

Transport from Krabi bus station to Surat Thani. Flight schedules, ticket prices, travel times.

Trips to Surat Thani are in demand, first of all, among tourists who want to get from Krabi to the islands of the southern Gulf of Thailand, Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Tao. At their service from the Krabi bus terminal, as of March 2016, there were 9 flights of full-size buses and 3 flights of minibuses.

Flight schedule from Krabi bus terminal to Surat Thani, March 2016: 4-30, 5-30, 7-00, 8-30, 10-00, 11-30, 13-00, 15-00, 16-30 for full-length buses (flight 710) and 6-30, 9-30 and 11-00 for minibuses.

Krabi bus station. Bus services to Trang, Hat Yai, Satun and Nakhon Si Thammarat.

The neighboring Krabi bus terminal is served by full-length buses on route 441 (Phuket - Krabi Town - Trang), with 12 trips per day. As of March 2016, the bus departure schedule from Krabi bus station to the city of Trang (the administrative center of the province of the same name) was as follows: 6-00, 7-00, 8-00, 9-00, 10-00, 11-00, 12- 00, etc., at intervals of exactly one hour.

In addition, all buses on the Phuket - Hat Yai and Phuket - Satun routes make an intermediate stop in the city of Trang (these buses also make an intermediate stop in the city of Krabi).

On the route Phuket - Krabi - Trang - Hat Yai, route 443, there are 11 flights per day, buses run at intervals of 1 hour, a ticket from Krabi to Hat Yai costs 230 baht, travel time is 5 hours. The bus schedule from Krabi Town to Hat Yai is easy to remember, 7-00, 8-00, 9-00, 10-00, etc., until 17-00.

On the route Phuket - Krabi - Trang - Satun, flight 734, full-length buses run 2-3 times a day. The city of Nakhon Si Thammarat is mainly served by minibuses from the Krabi bus terminal, the interval between buses depends on the demand for this direction and does not exceed 1 hour. A ticket for the route Krabi Town - Nakhon Si Thammarat costs 200 baht, travel time is 3 hours.

Krabi province on the map of Thailand

Distance from Bangkok to Krabi

Krabi is a province in the south of Thailand, located on the shores of the Andaman Sea opposite the famous island of Phuket, on the opposite side of Phang Nga Bay. Krabi is a small settlement with a population of about 25 thousand inhabitants, according to the Internet. In my opinion, there are more people there, but I don’t pretend to be the ultimate truth, statistics know better. Krabi is 813 km away from the capital of Thailand. For Thailand this is a very significant distance.

Krabi Resorts

The most popular resorts Krabi provinces are Phi Phi Island, where Leonardo DiCaprio filmed famous movie“The Beach” and the mainland resort of Ao Nang, where Leonardo DiCaprio has not yet starred in any films. We will tell you about the delights of a holiday in Krabi sometime in the future, but for now we will concentrate on the road from Bangkok to the famous province. Traditionally, Krabi can be reached in three ways: by bus, plane and train. To be honest, I don’t know why I should talk about rail travel in Thailand, I don’t know a single person who has traveled around this country by train.

By plane from Bangok to Krabi

Asian low-cost airline AirAsia

Traveling by plane in Thailand is very convenient. If you plan your flight in advance, tickets can be purchased very cheaply. From Don Muang Airport to Krabi you can travel by Air Asia for 1.5 thousand baht. Very affordable. If you don’t pay for baggage and fly only with hand luggage, it may work out even cheaper. It is better to book cheap tickets from Bangkok on the airline’s official website 3-4 months before the trip. There are usually no cheap tickets immediately before the flight.

Train from Bangkok to Krabi

Although Krabi is located on the mainland and not on an island, it is not possible to get there directly by train. From Hua Lamphong Railway Station, which is located in Bangkok at the metro station of the same name, you can get to Surat Thani or Trang, and from there take a bus. It will take about 3 hours to get to Krabi by bus. Not the most convenient trip and not the cheapest. Train tickets start from 500 baht (for sitting seats) and end at 1200 (for more or less comfortable lying ones). You will have to pay another 300 baht for the bus.

Bus from Bangkok to Krabi

Buses are the main transport in Thailand. You can take the bus from anywhere to anywhere. For example, a trip from Bangkok to Krabi will last 12 hours and cost about 800 baht. You can get there on hard second-class buses for 500 baht, but you'll be cursing your stinginess the whole way. Municipal buses from Bangkok to Krabi run from southern bus station(Sai Thai). 4 buses leave in the morning (the first one at 6:30, then every half hour). One at lunch (at 14:00), and 6 buses in the evening, starting at 18:00. A very convenient option for traveling to Krabi is a bus from Khao San Road. Tourist offices in Khao San sell tickets for private night buses to Krabi for 600-700 baht. From 6 to 7 pm, the bus picks up passengers at Khao San and Victoria Monument and departs for the resort. The seats on the bus are comfortable and wide enough. You can even lie back and sleep. Carriers provide passengers with water, snacks and blankets. Of course, such an overnight stay cannot be compared with a full rest on the bed, but you can endure it.

Krabi coast Boat on the coast of Krabi Boat on the coast of Krabi

« Shouldn't we go to Krabi province? - you thought, and became concerned about finding ways to deliver your overworked body to this province of Thailand. Well, of course - not Pattaya, which is not far from the capital, but all the way to the south of the country. Nothing scary or complicated - here you go detailed instructions O in different ways travel from to Krabi - expensive and cheap, fast and slow

Method one: by plane.

The fastest, most comfortable and easy way. You can immediately transfer from an international flight at Bangkok airport, and in just over an hour you will be in Krabi. AirAsia and Thai Airways have direct lines. The latter are much more expensive, but also more comfortable. Although what difference does it make - the flight is still short. The cost varies, but in any case it makes sense to buy in advance. Especially if there is a promotion. AirAsia generally has some promotions most of the year, so if you worry ahead of time, you can “catch” tickets for 2,000 rubles round trip. Thai Airlines also has discounts, but in any case it will cost more. Although you fly like a Rajah. If you buy close to departure, then get ready for a price of 5000-6000 rubles round trip.

If you are arriving from another country, you will first have to go through all the necessary immigration procedures and only then board for domestic flights. Although, theoretically, Krabi airport is international. And you can fly there right away, since there are border guards there too, and Krabi is on the list of settlements where visa issues can be resolved. But I can’t speak about my experience. People write that it is possible. If you are flying from the city, or it is a transfer from the interior of Thailand, you can go straight to the local lines terminal. Planes fly regularly, several times a day. Problems with places may only arise close to the holidays or during the peak of the high season.

An alternative option is to fly to Phuket if you find cheap flights there, and from there get to Krabi. For 50 baht you can get to Phuket bus station. A bus to Krabi will cost 150 rubles and take about three hours. But this is a topic for a separate article.

How to get there from Krabi airport.

By bus The airport is located a few kilometers from Krabi Town - the capital of the province, and 30 kilometers from Ao Nang - the nearest resort point sea coast. The most convenient way to get from the airport to Ao Nang is by express bus (Shuttle Bus). The bus has air conditioning. Schedule (on at the moment): 6.45, 9.45, 11.15, 13.15, 16.15. The ticket costs 150 rubles. The drive is about 40 minutes. If the hotel is large, then you can try to tell the name of the hotel. If not, either find something famous not far from the hotel, or disembark yourself where your eye stops. The main thing is not to pass by. And then the driver might think

If you need to stay in the city, a ticket to Krabi Town costs 50 rubles. To the bus station 60. Then you can get from the bus station to Ao Nang by songthaew (local open minibus) for 50-60 baht. They go much more often, but also longer. Usually they white and with route inscriptions on the sides of the body. Read more below. In principle, you can take such a minibus from the airport to the bus station. I don’t know if they stop at the airport itself, but rather on the road nearby. But this option can be a lifesaver if the last shuttle has already left and taxis are expensive. There even seem to be minibuses that go past the airport and to Ao Nang.

Taxi. If there are several of you, or the flight is late/early, or funds allow, you can take a taxi. The cost to Ao Nang is standard - 600 rubles. There is no point in haggling - everything is official. And from Ao Nang to the airport they cost the same. But it's fast and comfortable.

Renting a car is also sometimes necessary. For example, we were traveling with a lot of things and wanted to immediately rent accommodation for long term. But you have to look for it - a taxi would be wildly expensive. We ordered a car in advance, although you can try to rent it on the spot. Company offices are right at the airport. An ordinary Japanese car, new and with air conditioning - 1000 rubles per day. You receive the car with a full tank and return it as well. We need to return back to the airport. Well, you already know how to get from the airport without a car.

Method two: by bus.

A more budget option, but more stressful. Official buses to Krabi province run from the Southern Bus Terminal. Travel time is 12 hours. There will be stops several times. So you’ll have plenty of time to grab something to eat. Several flights in the evening (that is, you will travel at night, which is convenient) from 18.30 to 20.00. Buses are air-conditioned. There are two classes: regular for 50 seats for 570 rubles, and VIP version for 24 seats for 920 rubles. In the second one, it seems like they still feed me, although I don’t know for sure. But often on long-distance intercity buses they give you a drink and a cookie, even on simple tickets.

Alternatively, you can contact some travel agency. For example, on Khao San. You can be transported either by a regular bus or by a minibus. But no one gives guarantees here, the price may be higher or lower, the travel time is longer (up to a day), and it happens that they steal on the road - so choose. But in general, among the long-livers of Thailand, non-state buses have a bad reputation - despite the beautiful facades, these are often dead buses. In addition to the above problems. Although there are trusted agencies that will deliver you for about 1,200 rubles in a comfortable minibus and with ease. And maybe even to Ao Nang. This also happens. And the schedule of private passengers is more flexible - there are both afternoon and morning flights. In any case, keep in mind that if the flight is in the evening, you will get to the departure point during rush hour. Allow this time so as not to be late for your bus. Or leave early.

Official routes- straight. On unofficial ones, you may have a transfer somewhere along the way. You don’t need to do anything - they will look after you and tell you where to sit. But at night, transferring somewhere was stressful anyway. Especially if there are two of them. All buses arrive at the Krabi Bus Terminal. Private owners sometimes drop them off at their offices in Krabi.

How to get from Krabi to Ao Nang.

Minibus. There is a separate stop for songthaews (minibuses) right at the bus station. This is an open top pickup truck. It fits up to 10 people. Although they can get more crowded. The cost of travel to Ao Nang is, in theory, 60 rubles. But sometimes drivers get confused and demand 80 (usually in the evening). To avoid “surprises”, check the cost in advance. The ride, depending on the time of day, the number of passengers and the driver’s efficiency, ranges from 30 minutes to half an hour. Minibuses run every 20-40 minutes. Until 21 o'clock. True, you shouldn’t count too much on late flights.

Taxi. Well, what would we do without him? Again, if you have a lot of things, it can be convenient. Or if the minibuses no longer run. Or you need to quickly, quickly. Not everyone goes to Ao Nang - some need to catch the ferry to the islands. The cost of a trip from the city to Ao Nang is 500 rubles. Almost the same as from the airport. But unlike the airport, taxis are not always available at the bus station. But they deliver you straight to the hotel.

Hitch-hiking. That's possible. Checked it out for yourself. Required when transport is not available and taxi prices are high. You're unlikely to catch anything from the bus station, so it's better to get out on the road. Most likely you will have to change several cars. Be patient. The cost is free, the experience is priceless

Method three: by train.

More precisely, train + bus. Because in Krabi railways No. The nearest stations are in neighboring provinces. These are the cities of Surat Thani and Trang. Or the station in between is Thung Song Jn (I don’t know how to pronounce it). The train will take longer than the bus. And there are more problems (all sorts of transfers and so on), but it’s convenient because you ride lying down. At least it’s easier with children.

Trains depart from Hua Lamphong Railway Station. True, you should worry about places in advance. Because there may not be sleeping places, and sitting for 11-13 hours on simple seats is not the most pleasant experience. And there are a lot more people wandering around there, which is stressful. In Trang, trains stop less often, twice. There are about 10-11 trains to Surat Thani during the day. Ticket to Surat Thani 2nd sleeping class(2nd class sleeper) without air conditioning will cost an average of 530 rubles. In an air-conditioned carriage - 830 rubles. First class (compartment with two seats) will cost about 1,280 rubles. Prices for top and lower places differ slightly (about 50-70 rubles). The cheapest option is third class, a seat, without air conditioning - 300 rubles. Damn, but do you need it?

How to get from Surathani (or Trang) to Krabi province.

Travel agency. If you bought a train ticket not at the Bangkok station, but at a travel agency, then the price often includes a bus to Krabi. If not included, you can buy such a ticket separately. They will pick you up directly from the train in Surat Thani (Trang). But the price, of course, will be higher. A cheaper option is to buy a bus ticket at the train station in Bangkok. Usually there is some Thai guy there who actively sells everyone any routes. People seem to be going, but like everywhere else in such places, sometimes they get scammed. The price is somewhere around 300-350 rubles, but you will save time. Theoretically

On one's own. Two options. Or buy a ticket at the nearest travel agency near the station in Surat Thani (Trang). A ticket will cost about 300 rubles. You will be taken to the bus, the bus will arrive either at the Krabi bus station or at the company office in Krabi. Or take a tuk-tuk and go to the bus station yourself. Buy a ticket there for 120-160 rubles and go according to the schedule. Buses depart every 45-60 minutes from morning to evening (if I’m not mistaken, until 16.00 from Surat Thani, and until 21.30 from Trang). There are minibuses - a slightly different schedule, and baht are 10-20 more expensive. It's a three to four hour drive.

4. Taxi. A wildly expensive option, but if there are a lot of things, or public transport It’s hard to travel for some reason, then for ten thousand they will take you directly from the airport to the hotel. In Bangkok itself you can find it cheaper - for about seven thousand. But this is the limit.

Actually, there are still various tricky “Susanev” ways of traveling from Bangkok to Krabi and Ao Nang, but we’ll leave extreme options for extreme people. And to you - a successful and easy journey!

You can get from Bangkok to Krabi by bus, train + bus and plane. In addition, you can order a transfer or taxi and rent a car.
The cheapest option is a bus, the most expensive is a taxi, the fastest is a plane.
The distance from Bangkok to Krabi is 650 km.
Travel time, depending on the method of travel - from 1,5 to 16 hours.

Now about all the methods in more detail.

How to get from Bangkok to Krabi by plane

AirAsia tickets start from 1000 baht

This is the most quick way movement, since the flight from Bangkok to Krabi takes from 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes.
More than a dozen flights a day (from 5 am to 10 pm) operate from the airport Don Mueang(Don Mueang) low-cost airlines AirAsia And Lion Air.
Ticket prices - from 1 200 to 2 200 baht (depending on departure time). If you buy a couple of months before the departure date, you can find it for 1 000 baht :)

You can view the schedule and buy tickets.

From the airport Suvarnabhumi(to which planes arrive from Russia) you can also fly, but more expensive - from 2 000 baht
Airlines operating flights Thai Airways, Bangkok Airways, Thai Smile.

Tickets can be purchased on the website Aviasales, turning on the airline filter in the search results (in the column on the left) - otherwise it will offer cheaper air tickets from Don Mueang Airport.

How to get there by train + bus

The advantage of this method is that if you travel by night train (departs at 19.30.), then you can get some sleep. And you will reach the beach in Krabi around lunchtime - just in time for check-in at the hotels.

More convenient to buy complex ticket(train + bus). In this case, even if the train is late (a common occurrence for Thai trains), in Surat Thani you will be put on the next bus to Krabi.
Complex ticket price – from 1 260 baht This is a second class sleeping car, in which the conditions are quite normal. Pay extra money for more high class, in our opinion, there is no point.

How to buy tickets to Krabi online

Bus, plane and train tickets from Bangkok to Krabi can be purchased online in advance using the 12GoAsia search form. Electronic tickets (like plane tickets), payment by Visa/MasterCard.
Buying online is convenient, first of all, for those who plan their route before traveling to Thailand.
Prices for online purchases are often the same as for purchases at the ticket office of carrier companies, but in some cases a commission is charged (for example, train tickets are sold with a commission, because 12GoAsia employees purchase them at the railway ticket office) .
We talked in more detail about how to use the service and what their prices are in the post:

How to get from the airport and Krabi bus station to the hotel

There are buses from Krabi Airport to Ao Nang, departing shortly after each flight arrives. Travel cost - 150 baht.
From the bus station - to songthaew. Price - 50 baht.
Of course, you can also take a taxi.

Transfers and taxis from Bangkok to Krabi

Quite expensive options, but convenient in that from anywhere in Bangkok you will be taken directly to your hotel in Krabi.
Travel time is about 10 hours.
Prices – from 560 $ .
You can order online from (cars and minibuses).

Rent a car for a trip to Krabi

If you rent a car in Bangkok, you can return it in Krabi. Some rental companies will not charge extra money for this.
Car rental prices start from 750 baht/day.
You can choose the appropriate car model and book online through the service, which compares prices from many well-known rental companies.
Distance from Bangkok to Krabi Town by road - 780 km. How many hours it will take you to cover this distance depends on you and the traffic jams.

Every traveler who wants to relax in these places, or simply see a unique combination of mountains, hills and beaches, thinks about how to get from Bangkok to Krabi on their own.

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The distance between Krabi and the capital of the province of the same name is on average 800 km. On average, because you can take completely different routes, and on the way from Bangkok to Krabi you will find a lot of interesting things, for example, the Samroyot and Khao Sok natural parks.

How to get there?

There are several ways to get from Bangkok to Krabi on your own:

Traveling by plane.
Traveling on the bus.
Traveling by car.
Train ride.

Each method of getting from Bangkok to Krabi has its own characteristics, so when choosing, you should focus only on personal preferences, time and budget. You can view a suitable option and purchase a plane, bus or train ticket in advance on the website.

Air travel

Airplane is the easiest and fastest way to get from Bangkok to Krabi. They fly out literally every hour, and the cost of the flight varies from 40 to 145 dollars. The highest prices are for “name” carriers – Bangkok Airways and Thai Airways, but the comfort in the cabins of their aircraft is very high.

The cheapest tickets, from $40 one way, are usually not available immediately before departure. They need to be “caught” in advance, at all kinds of promotions and with the help of pre-booking.

You can buy a boarding pass and fly right away for $75-90, which is how much a one-way flight will cost, but if you also buy a return ticket, it will be more economical.

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Planes fly to Krabi from both Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang. The flight time ranges from 1 hour 20 minutes to 1 hour 40 minutes, and all ground procedures before and after landing for passengers are very simple and do not cause any hassle.

More expensive and comfortable planes traditionally fly from Suvarnabhumi, and local low-cost airlines fly from Don Mueang. All planes, regardless of their place of departure, land at international airport in Krabi International Airport, located in the eastern suburbs of the provincial capital.

Ride the bus

Traveling by bus to Krabi from Bangkok is the most popular way to get to this province.

You can leave Bangkok by two types of buses – regular and tourist.

The one-way fare on a regular bus is about 725 baht. They depart in the morning - one flight and in the evening, from 17:00 to 22:00 - up to 10 flights, depending on the day of the week. Transport departs from the Bangkok South Bus Station - New Sai Thai Bus Terminal, located on Borommaratcha Chonnani Road.

On the way to the bus station in Krabi - Talaat Kao, transport takes from 11 to 13 hours, respectively, night flights are very convenient, as they save time and, what is also important, do not spend money on paying for overnight accommodation.

However, the day route also has its advantages - along the way you can see ordinary life not the “ceremonial” Thailand, take wonderful photos during “sanitary” stops and shoot an excellent video from the bus window. There are stops along the way every 2-3 hours.

Buses for tourists wait for their passengers along Khao San Street in Bangkok and depart as the group gathers. They travel a little longer than regular ones, on average about 15 hours and make a lot of stops along the way.

Tickets can be purchased at almost any agency or, which is much easier, directly on the bus itself. The average cost of a tourist trip starts from 1,300 baht.

By car

This is not a cheap, but even a very expensive way to get to Krabi. A liter of fuel costs about one dollar, and you will have to travel about 800 km, that is, with the most budget-friendly car and without stopping anywhere, gasoline will cost about 58 dollars, however, in practice, this amount can rise to hundreds.

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However, a significant advantage of such a trip is the ability to stop wherever you want and stop at national parks along the way.

The most popular and simple options the routes are as follows:

Leave Bangkok in the west along Highway 35, then turn onto Highway 4 and, having reached Chumphon, take the westward along the highway along the coast and follow it to Krabi.
Continue to Chumphon as well, but turn not to the west, but to the south, onto Highway 41, then follow the sign, turn southwest, onto Highway 44, and then from this route, follow the sign, return to Highway 4 and take it to Krabi.

These itineraries do not include any national parks or any of the small towns along the way. If you want to make your trip as interesting as possible, you should arm yourself with a good detailed map highways, which can be purchased at any car rental office. And you can rent a car through.

As for traveling on a bike, it will be no different from traveling in a car, except for one nuance: there are not many gas stations along the way, so you need to have gasoline with you. You can rent a bike on the website.

By train

Such a trip can be quite interesting, but it is absolutely not suitable for those who do not like transfers and those who have little time. The fact is that there is no railway junction in Krabi itself; the road to it was not built due to the serious complexity from the point of view of relief engineering in this province.

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Therefore, from Bangkok from Hualamphong Station you need to get to Surat Thani. Every day, 11 trains depart in this direction, with varying levels of comfort, from trains with wooden benches in the carriages, which are used by the Thais themselves, to very comfortable compartments.

As for prices, they are on average:

Coupe for one with its own sanitary facility – from $50.
Double compartment with shelves on one side - from $37 for the lower and from $30 for the upper.
“Second class”, an analogue of our reserved seat – from 24 dollars.
“Third class”, soft seats – from 18 dollars.
Electric train with wooden benches - from 7 dollars.

The train journey takes from 9 to 12 hours, depending on the type of train.

Arriving at the station in Surat Thani, you won’t have to look for anything; the buses you need to transfer to depart from the bus platform located right there. It’s easy to find the flights you need; on the cars themselves, the name of the carrier’s company is written large on the side – “Phantip Travel”, and on the front there is a sign “Krabi”.

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Flights depart from morning to evening, every hour and a half. The ticket costs $5 and travel time is 3 to 4 hours. These buses do not make stops.

In general, if you want to get to Krabi inexpensively and conveniently, a trip on a night bus would be ideal, and if it is important to get to this province as quickly as possible, then you should go to the airport and buy a plane ticket.

Video: to Krabi from Bangkok.

For those who want to travel as interesting as possible, a trip by car or bike is a good choice, and for lovers of exoticism, national flavor and adventure, a trip in an old train carriage in the company of Thais will be a real “gift”. For those who want to sleep well, wash up in the morning in comfort and at the same time be on the road, saving time, a trip in a compartment or reserved seat is best suited.

That is, among the ways to get to Krabi, you can always choose the one that will fully correspond to your personal preferences and budget allocated for the trip.