--- title: "Koh Phi Phi to Phuket: ferry options (2026)" description: "Koh Phi Phi to Phuket in 1h45–2h20 by ferry, from ฿700 one way — 5 options with operators, frequency and 2026 fare bands." url: https://bestofthailand.org/routes/koh-phi-phi-to-phuket locale: en --- # Koh Phi Phi to Phuket: ferry options (2026) 5 ways to make this trip, from ฿700 one way, and 1h45–2h20 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 Ferry 1h45–2h20 · ฿700 · Andaman Wave Master Our pick for budget Ferry ฿700 · 1h45–2h20 · Andaman Wave Master Same option twice: on this pair the quickest way is also the cheapest, which is rarer than it sounds — it usually means one operator has the route to itself. ## All options **Koh Phi Phi to Phuket: every option with mode, time, fare, operators and frequency** | Option | Time | Fare | Operators | How often | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Ferry | 1h45–2h20 | ฿700 | Andaman Wave Master | Several sailings a day from Rassada pier | Direct | | Ferry + Speedboat / catamaranRoughly November–April; sparse or suspended May–October | 3h15–6h10 | ฿1,750–฿2,400 | Ao Nang Travel and Tour, Chaokoh Travel Center, Lanta Petpailin, Satun Pakbara Speed Boat Club, Bundhaya Speed Boat | One or two sailings a day, high season · Morning departures around 08:30, 10:00 and midday | via Koh Lanta | | Ferry + Bus | 4h45–8h20 | ฿750–฿1,200 | Andaman Wave Master, Minibus 1996, RTC Transport | Two or three sailings a day from Klong Jilad pier · Frequent, roughly 06:00–22:30 | via Krabi & Ao Nang | | Ferry + Minivan | 4h55–7h50 | ฿690–฿900 | Andaman Wave Master, Shared minivan operators | Two or three sailings a day from Klong Jilad pier · Frequent through the day | via Krabi & Ao Nang | | Ferry + FerryRoughly November–April; sparse or suspended May–October | 5h15–9h10 | ฿1,200–฿1,800 | Ao Nang Travel and Tour, Chaokoh Travel Center, Lanta Petpailin, Phi Phi Cruiser | One or two sailings a day, high season · Departures around 08:30, 11:00 and 13:30 from Rassada | via Koh Lanta | ## Booking notes ### Ferry · 1h45–2h20 · ฿700 ฿700 adult is Andaman Wave Master's own published fare. Rassada pier is 30–40 minutes from Patong by road, which people routinely forget when timing the last boat. ### Ferry + Speedboat / catamaran · 3h15–6h10 · ฿1,750–฿2,400 Koh Phi Phi → Koh Lanta: Runs on the high-season timetable roughly November to April and thins out or stops in the monsoon months, when the route reverts to Phi Phi–Krabi and then a minivan. Koh Lanta → Phuket: Half the time of the ferry for close to double the fare. In choppy water the speedboat is the rougher ride, not the smoother one. ### Ferry + Bus · 4h45–8h20 · ฿750–฿1,200 Koh Phi Phi → Krabi & Ao Nang: ฿450 adult, published by the operator — ฿250 less than the same crossing from Phuket, and shorter. If Phi Phi is the target, arriving at Krabi airport beats arriving at Phuket's. Krabi & Ao Nang → Phuket: 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. ### Ferry + Minivan · 4h55–7h50 · ฿690–฿900 Koh Phi Phi → Krabi & Ao Nang: ฿450 adult, published by the operator — ฿250 less than the same crossing from Phuket, and shorter. If Phi Phi is the target, arriving at Krabi airport beats arriving at Phuket's. Krabi & Ao Nang → Phuket: 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. ### Ferry + Ferry · 5h15–9h10 · ฿1,200–฿1,800 Koh Phi Phi → Koh Lanta: Runs on the high-season timetable roughly November to April and thins out or stops in the monsoon months, when the route reverts to Phi Phi–Krabi and then a minivan. Koh Lanta → Phuket: Three and a half to five hours, usually with a Phi Phi stop where you change boats. Dry-season service; November to April is when the timetable is full. ## Both ends of the trip ### Koh Phi Phi Two islands, no roads and a single village that fills every ferry arrival. Koh Phi Phi has no weather station of ours; the nearest one we track is driest Nov–Apr and wettest May–Oct. ### Phuket Connected to the mainland by bridge, so it works as an airport hub as much as a beach. Airport HKT: The Andaman's main gateway, with the widest low-cost domestic and regional network in the south. Phuket is driest Nov–Apr and wettest May–Oct on its own monthly rain-day normals. [Phuket weather](https://bestofthailand.org/weather/phuket) · [Phuket guide](https://bestofthailand.org/guide/phuket) ## Frequently asked questions **How long does it take to get from Koh Phi Phi to Phuket?** 1h45–2h20 on the quickest option we hold — ferry with Andaman Wave Master. The slowest of the 5 options here takes 5h15–9h10, so the spread between them is about 5h10. Times are for the scheduled leg and exclude the transfer at either end. **How much is Koh Phi Phi to Phuket?** From ฿700 one way by ferry, checked 7 September 2026 — and on this pair that is also the quickest way, so there is nothing to trade off. The dearest of the 5 options here runs to ฿1,750–฿2,400. That bottom figure comes off the operator's own fare board. **What else runs between Koh Phi Phi and Phuket?** 4 other options. The next one after ferry with Andaman Wave Master is ferry + speedboat / catamaran with Ao Nang Travel and Tour at ฿1,750–฿2,400 and 3h15–6h10, changing at Koh Lanta — dearer and slower. All of them are in the table above with their operators and frequency. **Does the Koh Phi Phi to Phuket route run all year?** Not every leg of it. 3 of the legs behind these options carry a season note — Koh Phi Phi to Koh Lanta by ferry: Roughly November–April; sparse or suspended May–October · Koh Lanta to Phuket by speedboat / catamaran: Dry season, roughly November–April · Koh Lanta to Phuket by ferry: Dry season, roughly November–April. At least one option on this page runs year-round, so the route itself does not close — but the choice narrows in the monsoon. **Where does the Koh Phi Phi to Phuket service leave from, and how often does it run?** ฿700 adult is Andaman Wave Master's own published fare. Rassada pier is 30–40 minutes from Patong by road, which people routinely forget when timing the last boat. Several sailings a day from Rassada pier. ## Going the other way, or further The return trip is on the [Phuket to Koh Phi Phi](https://bestofthailand.org/routes/phuket-to-koh-phi-phi) 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=koh-phi-phi,phuket&nights=3,4), and see the [island comparison](https://bestofthailand.org/islands) for which coast is dry in the month you are travelling. ## Sources - [Andaman Wave Master published adult fares](https://www.andamanwavemaster.com/) — the carrier's own fare board. - [12go.asia route listings (band from what was on sale, not a tariff)](https://12go.asia/en/thailand) — aggregator listings, not a published tariff. - [FerrySamui Phuket–Koh Lanta route page](https://www.ferrysamui.com/route-phuket-koh-lanta.html) — a dated route reference. - [Bookaway Phuket–Krabi route listings](https://www.bookaway.com/routes/thailand/phuket-to-krabi) — aggregator listings, not a published tariff. 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/koh-phi-phi-to-phuket Scan or type the address for opening hours, phone numbers and the map.