--- title: "Bangkok to Krabi & Ao Nang: train and bus options (2026)" description: "Bangkok to Krabi & Ao Nang in 1h20–1h35 by flight, from ฿628 one way — 6 options with operators, frequency and 2026 fare bands." url: https://bestofthailand.org/routes/bangkok-to-krabi locale: en --- # Bangkok to Krabi & Ao Nang: train and bus options (2026) 6 ways to make this trip, from ฿628 one way, and 1h20–1h35 on the quickest, direct. Below: what each costs, who runs it, how often it goes and the pier or station it actually leaves from. Fares checked 7 September 2026 and quoted as one-way bands per adult. They move with season, fuel and demand — the flight bands move fastest of all. Our pick for time Flight 1h20–1h35 · ฿900–฿3,200 · Thai AirAsia, Thai Vietjet, Thai Lion Air, Bangkok Airways Our pick for budget Day train + Bus ฿628–฿828 · 12h25–16h30 · State Railway of Thailand (trains 40/41 diesel railcar), Local and tourist bus operators ## All options **Bangkok to Krabi & Ao Nang: every option with mode, time, fare, operators and frequency** | Option | Time | Fare | Operators | How often | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Flight | 1h20–1h35 | ฿900–฿3,200 | Thai AirAsia, Thai Vietjet, Thai Lion Air, Bangkok Airways | Roughly 15 departures a day | Direct | | Flight + Bus | 4h40–8h | ฿1,200–฿4,250 | Thai AirAsia, Thai Vietjet, Nok Air, Thai Airways, Bangkok Airways, Minibus 1996, RTC Transport | 30-plus departures a day across both Bangkok airports · Frequent, roughly 06:00–22:30 | via Phuket | | Flight + Bus + ferry (one ticket) | 8h45–12h50 | ฿2,800–฿7,900 | Bangkok Airways, Phantip Travel, Seatran Discovery | Around 20 departures a day from Suvarnabhumi · One or two combined departures a day, morning | via Koh Samui | | Day train + Bus | 12h25–16h30 | ฿628–฿828 | State Railway of Thailand (trains 40/41 diesel railcar), Local and tourist bus operators | Daily · Through the day | via Surat Thani | | Bus + Minivan | 15h25–19h50 | ฿940–฿1,850 | Sombat Tour, Phuket Central Tour, Shared minivan operators | Evening departures from Sai Tai Mai · Frequent through the day | via Phuket | | Bus + ferry (one ticket) + Bus + ferry (one ticket) | 17h45–24h30 | ฿1,400–฿2,400 | Phantip Travel, Seatran Discovery, Raja Ferry, Nakhon Si Bus | Mostly overnight departures from Sai Tai Mai and Khao San · One or two combined departures a day, morning | via Koh Samui | ## Booking notes ### Flight · 1h20–1h35 · ฿900–฿3,200 Usually a little cheaper than Phuket and much closer to Ao Nang, Railay and the Lanta and Phi Phi piers. If the Andaman islands are the plan rather than Patong, this is the better arrival. ### Flight + Bus · 4h40–8h · ฿1,200–฿4,250 Bangkok → Phuket: The most competitive domestic route in the country, which is why the floor sits under ฿1,000 outside holidays. Phuket airport is 32km north of Patong — budget an hour and ฿200–800 for that transfer on top. Phuket → Krabi & Ao Nang: 86km by road around the bay. The bus is the one most people take; the ferry between the two takes five hours and stops at Phi Phi, so it's a sightseeing route rather than a transfer. ### Flight + Bus + ferry (one ticket) · 8h45–12h50 · ฿2,800–฿7,900 Bangkok → Koh Samui: Bangkok Airways owns Samui airport and runs a near-monopoly on the route, so the floor here sits where other islands' ceilings do. Flying to Surat Thani and continuing by bus and boat is the standard way around it. Koh Samui → Krabi & Ao Nang: Ferry to Donsak, coach across the peninsula, arrive Krabi in the late afternoon. It's the standard way to swap coasts without flying, and it eats a full day whichever operator sells it. ### Day train + Bus · 12h25–16h30 · ฿628–฿828 Bangkok → Surat Thani: Air-conditioned 2nd class seats, about 9 hours in daylight. Cheaper than a sleeper but it costs a full day rather than a night. Surat Thani → Krabi & Ao Nang: The overland link between the Gulf and Andaman coasts. Sold as part of most Samui-to-Krabi combined tickets rather than bought on its own. ### Bus + Minivan · 15h25–19h50 · ฿940–฿1,850 Bangkok → Phuket: Twelve to fourteen hours for a fare that a flight booked in advance regularly beats. It exists, it's cheap in the last-minute case, and almost nobody should choose it over the plane. Phuket → Krabi & Ao Nang: Cheaper than the bus and it will pick up at hotels and the airport. The trade is the usual one: nine people, one aisle, no luggage hold. ### Bus + ferry (one ticket) + Bus + ferry (one ticket) · 17h45–24h30 · ฿1,400–฿2,400 Bangkok → Koh Samui: Standard coaches sit at ฿600–800 and VIP at ฿900–1,100, both including the Donsak ferry. One ticket means one company owns the connection — worth more on this route than the ฿100 difference between operators. Koh Samui → Krabi & Ao Nang: Ferry to Donsak, coach across the peninsula, arrive Krabi in the late afternoon. It's the standard way to swap coasts without flying, and it eats a full day whichever operator sells it. ## Both ends of the trip ### Bangkok The arrival point for most trips and the hub every rail and bus line runs back to. Airport BKK / DMK: Two airports 50km apart on opposite sides of the city; a domestic connection between them needs 3 hours, not 1. Bangkok is driest Nov–Apr and wettest May–Oct on its own monthly rain-day normals. [Bangkok weather](https://bestofthailand.org/weather/bangkok) · [Bangkok guide](https://bestofthailand.org/guide/bangkok) ### Krabi & Ao Nang Limestone cliffs, Railay's climbing beaches and the pier for Phi Phi and Lanta. Airport KBV: Cheaper than Phuket on most Bangkok routes and closer to Railay and the four-island boats. Krabi & Ao Nang is driest Nov–Apr and wettest May–Oct on its own monthly rain-day normals. [Krabi & Ao Nang weather](https://bestofthailand.org/weather/krabi) · [Krabi & Ao Nang guide](https://bestofthailand.org/guide/krabi) ## Frequently asked questions **How long does it take to get from Bangkok to Krabi & Ao Nang?** 1h20–1h35 on the quickest option we hold — flight with Thai AirAsia. The slowest of the 6 options here takes 17h45–24h30, so the spread between them is about 19h40. Times are for the scheduled leg and exclude the transfer at either end. **How much is Bangkok to Krabi & Ao Nang?** From ฿628–฿828 one way by day train + bus, checked 7 September 2026. The quickest option costs ฿900–฿3,200 and saves about 13h, so the gap between them is ฿272 against roughly that much time. That band comes from a dated route listing rather than a published tariff, so treat it as indicative. **What is the cheapest way from Bangkok to Krabi & Ao Nang?** Day train + Bus at ฿628–฿828, run by State Railway of Thailand (trains 40/41 diesel railcar), Local and tourist bus operators. It takes 12h25–16h30 against the quickest option's 1h20–1h35, and runs daily. **Where does the Bangkok to Krabi & Ao Nang service leave from, and how often does it run?** Usually a little cheaper than Phuket and much closer to Ao Nang, Railay and the Lanta and Phi Phi piers. If the Andaman islands are the plan rather than Patong, this is the better arrival. Roughly 15 departures a day. ## Going the other way, or further The return trip is on the [Krabi & Ao Nang to Bangkok](https://bestofthailand.org/routes/krabi-to-bangkok) page — fares are the same in both directions on almost every leg here, but the timetables are not. To string this hop into a longer trip with a pace check, use the [route planner](https://bestofthailand.org/routes?stops=bangkok,krabi&nights=3,4), and see the [island comparison](https://bestofthailand.org/islands) for which coast is dry in the month you are travelling. The Bangkok end of this leg starts at a station or a terminal rather than a hotel door: [getting around Bangkok](https://bestofthailand.org/getting-around) has the BTS, MRT and boat fares for reaching Hua Lamphong, Krung Thep Aphiwat and the two bus terminals, and [airport to city](https://bestofthailand.org/airport) covers the Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang runs if the leg is a flight. ## Sources - [12go.asia route listings (band from what was on sale, not a tariff)](https://12go.asia/en/thailand) — aggregator listings, not a published tariff. - [Bookaway Phuket–Krabi route listings](https://www.bookaway.com/routes/thailand/phuket-to-krabi) — aggregator listings, not a published tariff. - [InsideSamui Bangkok–Koh Samui transport guide (2026 edition)](https://www.insidesamui.com/getting-here/bangkok-to-koh-samui/) — a dated route reference. - [seat61.com Thailand rail fares (page updated 8 July 2026)](https://www.seat61.com/Thailand.htm) — a dated route reference. Checked 7 September 2026. Every figure on this page is a range, because every one of them moves. Best of Thailand https://bestofthailand.org/routes/bangkok-to-krabi Scan or type the address for opening hours, phone numbers and the map.