Thailand
Krabi Area
Krabi Area (1100x1550 - 341Kb)
Krabi Town
Krabi Town (detail)
Koh Siboya (active map)
Khoa San Road 1050x850 (193kb)
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TO KRABI BY AIR:
:: from Bangkok ...daily flights to
and from Bangkok with Thai Airways
| Bangkok Airways |
AirAsia
:: from Kuala Lumpur ...daily flights to
and from Kuala Lumpur with AirAsia
The airport is 15km from Krabi Town... taxi or mini-bus to Krabi Town... or
you can hike out to the main road (500-700m) and catch a songtaew (local
bus about every 45 minutes maybe?) for 30 baht.
:: Bangkok
to Krabi by overnight aircon VIP bus:
...12 hour trip, leaves Bangkok at 6 p.m. daily. When we travel by
over-night bus we ONLY take the "Government VIP 24 seat". (First
class buses with seats like 1st
class on the airlines with lots of leg room.) We purchase our
tickets ONLY at the southern bus terminal, don't be fooled by the
Khaosan agents who say theirs is the same. THEY ARE NOT
:: Bangkok to Krabi by over night train:
...You can't really go by train to Krabi. You have 2 choices. In either
case, take something to eat, the train food is pricy and NOT a
favorite. There are many food vendors around the station that will
prepare a box lunch for take away.
1) - take the train to Surat Thani then bus to Krabi... either
non-aircon 2nd class sleeper or 1st class A/C cabin
sleeper... the later is about half the price of airfare but so comfortable
and private. Both classes have up-down berths with fresh white linens
made up by the porter at your request. The 12 hour trip leaves
around 5-6 pm daily. The train actually stops in xxxx not Surat Thani.
From here you only have one choice to Krabi. The touts will sell you big aircon or mini bus tickets - 3-4 hours. (Some agents in Bangkok will
sell a combo train-bus all in one for about the same $)
2) - take the train all the way to Trang, (this is my personal
favorite... the train arrives at a leisurely 9 am right in the
downtown... Trang is not a tourist city and has a great Chinese
ambiance... also the convenience of the train station right downtown is
great) then it's only a 2 hour taxi/bus ride to Krabi.
:: Penang, Malaysia to Krabi by aircon mini-bus: ...Toyota/Izuzu/Nissan vans that seat ten fairly comfortably, but they
always sell 11 plus driver. (you can buy 3 seats for more room). They
leave at 6 am, go to Hat Yai in Thailand, there you wait an hour then
into another van to Krabi , arriving about 3 or 4PM so you'll have to
stay in Krabi one night. (City Hotel or KR Mansion are Mid to Budget
places to over night in.)
:: So I'm at the Krabi
airport... now what?
1) Go straight to Siboya Bungalows
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You can make prior arrangements to be met by someone who will deliver you to Laem Hin by car/truck. (cost 600 baht
for 1 or 2 persons )
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From
Laem Hin you take the "walk on"
public long-tail ferry to
Laem Soma on Ko Siboya. (no schedule... they go when they have passengers) The cost is 20 baht per person.
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A
truck should
meet you on the other side to take you to the Bungalows (50 baht
per person).
2) Go to the Siboya Office/Guest House
in Krabi town
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Popup map
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Tell
the staff which songtaew (local bus) you want to take to Siboya
Bungalows. They leave twice daily to Laem Hin
(11:00am and 3:00pm). The cost is 50 baht. The trip to Laem Hin
will take about an hour...
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From
Laem Hin you take the "walk on"
public long-tail ferry to
Laem Soma on Ko
Siboya. (no schedule... they go when they have passengers) The cost is 20 baht per person.
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If
you told the people at the office in Krabi... a
truck should
meet you on the other side to take you to the Bungalows (50 baht
per person).
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If
you arrive here on your own (without going into Krabi) then
you'll have to find someone with a cell phone or snag a ride on
a motor cycle... everyone one the island is very friendly just
ask... and don't forget to tip!
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