Getting to Krabi
By
Car
From Bangkok : take Route 4, passing
Phetchaburi, Prachuap Khirikhan, Chumphon, Ranong, and Phang-nga
Provinces before reaching Krabi a total distance of 946 kilometers.
An alternate route is to take route 4 to Chumphon and then turn
onto Route41. 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 Kokkloy 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-coditioned bus is 655 Baht, and 446 and 421 Baht for 40
seat air-conditioned bus 234 Baht for non air-conditioned bus. Contact
Bangkok Southern Bus Terminal (Borommarat Chonnani 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 Sri Thammarat Province.
From any of these places a bus may be taken onward to Krabi. Regarding
train schedules and costs, contact Bangkok Railway Tel. (02) 223-7010
, 223-7020
By Air
Details about flights to and from
Krabi Airport can be obtained from Thai International Airways Ltd.,
in Bangkok Tel. (02) 280-0070
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