--- title: "Krabi & Ao Nang to Koh Lanta: ferry and bus options (2026)" description: "Krabi & Ao Nang to Koh Lanta in 1h30–2h10 by ferry, from ฿250 one way — 5 options with operators, frequency and 2026 fare bands." url: https://bestofthailand.org/routes/krabi-to-koh-lanta locale: en --- # Krabi & Ao Nang to Koh Lanta: ferry and bus options (2026) 5 ways to make this trip, from ฿250 one way, and 1h30–2h10 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 1h30–2h10 · ฿300–฿700 · Ao Nang Travel and Tour, Lanta Petpailin Our pick for budget Minivan ฿250–฿450 · 2h–2h45 · Shared minivan operators from Krabi town and Ao Nang ## All options **Krabi & Ao Nang to Koh Lanta: every option with mode, time, fare, operators and frequency** | Option | Time | Fare | Operators | How often | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | FerryFull timetable roughly October–April; reduced May–October | 1h30–2h10 | ฿300–฿700 | Ao Nang Travel and Tour, Lanta Petpailin | Several daily in high season, reduced May–October | Direct | | Minivan | 2h–2h45 | ฿250–฿450 | Shared minivan operators from Krabi town and Ao Nang | Several a day, year-round | Direct | | Ferry + FerryRoughly November–April; sparse or suspended May–October | 3h15–6h10 | ฿850–฿1,150 | Andaman Wave Master, Ao Nang Travel and Tour, Chaokoh Travel Center, Lanta Petpailin | Two or three sailings a day from Klong Jilad pier · One or two sailings a day, high season | via Koh Phi Phi | | Bus + Speedboat / catamaranDry season, roughly November–April | 4h45–8h20 | ฿1,650–฿2,450 | Minibus 1996, RTC Transport, Satun Pakbara Speed Boat Club, Bundhaya Speed Boat | Frequent, roughly 06:00–22:30 · Morning departures around 08:30, 10:00 and midday | via Phuket | | Minivan + FerryDry season, roughly November–April | 6h55–10h50 | ฿1,040–฿1,550 | Shared minivan operators, Lanta Petpailin, Ao Nang Travel and Tour, Phi Phi Cruiser, Chaokoh Travel Center | Frequent through the day · Departures around 08:30, 11:00 and 13:30 from Rassada | via Phuket | ## Booking notes ### Ferry · 1h30–2h10 · ฿300–฿700 Klong Jilad pier to Saladan. High season is roughly October to April; through the monsoon the minivan is the leg that keeps running. ### Minivan · 2h–2h45 · ฿250–฿450 Runs whatever the sea is doing, which is the whole argument for it. Our source still describes two short vehicle-ferry crossings on the way in; bridge work has been under way on that link, so check on the day rather than assuming either version. ### Ferry + Ferry · 3h15–6h10 · ฿850–฿1,150 Krabi & Ao Nang → Koh Phi Phi: ฿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. 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. ### Bus + Speedboat / catamaran · 4h45–8h20 · ฿1,650–฿2,450 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. Phuket → Koh Lanta: 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. ### Minivan + Ferry · 6h55–10h50 · ฿1,040–฿1,550 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. Phuket → Koh Lanta: 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 ### 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) ### Koh Lanta Long west-coast beaches with a road down the spine — the Andaman island you can drive. Koh Lanta has no weather station of ours; the nearest one we track is driest Nov–Apr and wettest May–Oct. ## Frequently asked questions **How long does it take to get from Krabi & Ao Nang to Koh Lanta?** 1h30–2h10 on the quickest option we hold — ferry with Ao Nang Travel and Tour. The slowest of the 5 options here takes 6h55–10h50, so the spread between them is about 7h03. Times are for the scheduled leg and exclude the transfer at either end. **How much is Krabi & Ao Nang to Koh Lanta?** From ฿250–฿450 one way by minivan, checked 7 September 2026. The quickest option costs ฿300–฿700 and saves about 33min, so the gap between them is ฿50 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 Krabi & Ao Nang to Koh Lanta?** Minivan at ฿250–฿450, run by Shared minivan operators from Krabi town and Ao Nang. It takes 2h–2h45 against the quickest option's 1h30–2h10, and runs several a day, year-round. **Does the Krabi & Ao Nang to Koh Lanta route run all year?** Not every leg of it. 4 of the legs behind these options carry a season note — Krabi & Ao Nang to Koh Lanta by ferry: Full timetable roughly October–April; reduced May–October · Koh Phi Phi to Koh Lanta by ferry: Roughly November–April; sparse or suspended May–October · Phuket to Koh Lanta by speedboat / catamaran: Dry season, roughly November–April · Phuket to Koh Lanta 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 Krabi & Ao Nang to Koh Lanta service leave from, and how often does it run?** Klong Jilad pier to Saladan. High season is roughly October to April; through the monsoon the minivan is the leg that keeps running. Several daily in high season, reduced May–October. ## Going the other way, or further The return trip is on the [Koh Lanta to Krabi & Ao Nang](https://bestofthailand.org/routes/koh-lanta-to-krabi) 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=krabi,koh-lanta&nights=3,4), and see the [island comparison](https://bestofthailand.org/islands) for which coast is dry in the month you are travelling. ## Sources - [Thailand Boat Tickets Krabi–Koh Lanta guide](https://thailandboattickets.com/en/guides/krabi-to-koh-lanta) — a dated route reference. - [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. - [Bookaway Phuket–Krabi route listings](https://www.bookaway.com/routes/thailand/phuket-to-krabi) — 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. 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/krabi-to-koh-lanta Scan or type the address for opening hours, phone numbers and the map.