--- title: "Phuket to Koh Lanta: ferry, speedboat and bus options (2026)" description: "Phuket to Koh Lanta in 1h30–2h by speedboat / catamaran, from ฿490 one way — 6 options with operators, frequency and 2026 fare bands." url: https://bestofthailand.org/routes/phuket-to-koh-lanta locale: en --- # Phuket to Koh Lanta: ferry, speedboat and bus options (2026) 6 ways to make this trip, from ฿490 one way, and 1h30–2h 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 Speedboat / catamaran 1h30–2h · ฿1,350–฿1,700 · Satun Pakbara Speed Boat Club, Bundhaya Speed Boat Our pick for budget Minivan + Minivan ฿490–฿900 · 5h25–8h35 · Shared minivan operators, Shared minivan operators from Krabi town and Ao Nang ## All options **Phuket to Koh Lanta: every option with mode, time, fare, operators and frequency** | Option | Time | Fare | Operators | How often | Change | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Speedboat / catamaranDry season, roughly November–April | 1h30–2h | ฿1,350–฿1,700 | Satun Pakbara Speed Boat Club, Bundhaya Speed Boat | Morning departures around 08:30, 10:00 and midday | Direct | | FerryDry season, roughly November–April | 3h30–5h | ฿800–฿1,100 | Lanta Petpailin, Ao Nang Travel and Tour, Phi Phi Cruiser, Chaokoh Travel Center | Departures around 08:30, 11:00 and 13:30 from Rassada | Direct | | Ferry + FerryRoughly November–April; sparse or suspended May–October | 3h30–6h30 | ฿1,100–฿1,400 | Andaman Wave Master, Ao Nang Travel and Tour, Chaokoh Travel Center, Lanta Petpailin | Several sailings a day from Rassada pier · One or two sailings a day, high season | via Koh Phi Phi | | Bus + FerryFull timetable roughly October–April; reduced May–October | 4h45–8h30 | ฿600–฿1,450 | Minibus 1996, RTC Transport, Ao Nang Travel and Tour, Lanta Petpailin | Frequent, roughly 06:00–22:30 · Several daily in high season, reduced May–October | via Krabi & Ao Nang | | Minivan + Minivan | 5h25–8h35 | ฿490–฿900 | Shared minivan operators, Shared minivan operators from Krabi town and Ao Nang | Frequent through the day · Several a day, year-round | via Krabi & Ao Nang | | Speedboat / catamaran + Speedboat / catamaranHigh season, roughly November–April | 8h45–12h | ฿4,150–฿4,700 | Satun Pakbara Speed Boat Club, Bundhaya Speed Boat | One departure a day, about 08:30 from Rassada · Two boats a day, both around 10:30 from Saladan pier | via Koh Lipe | ## Booking notes ### Speedboat / catamaran · 1h30–2h · ฿1,350–฿1,700 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 · 3h30–5h · ฿800–฿1,100 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. ### Ferry + Ferry · 3h30–6h30 · ฿1,100–฿1,400 Phuket → Koh Phi Phi: ฿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. 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 + Ferry · 4h45–8h30 · ฿600–฿1,450 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. Krabi & Ao Nang → Koh Lanta: Klong Jilad pier to Saladan. High season is roughly October to April; through the monsoon the minivan is the leg that keeps running. ### Minivan + Minivan · 5h25–8h35 · ฿490–฿900 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. Krabi & Ao Nang → Koh Lanta: 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. ### Speedboat / catamaran + Speedboat / catamaran · 8h45–12h · ฿4,150–฿4,700 Phuket → Koh Lipe: Five hours island-hopping down the coast with stops at Phi Phi, Lanta, Ngai, Mook, Kradan and Bulon depending on operator. The most expensive single leg on this page, and it only runs in the dry months. Koh Lipe → Koh Lanta: One departure window a day in each direction — miss 10:30 and the next chance is tomorrow. Roughly 150km of open water in three hours; it is not a gentle ride. ## Both ends of the trip ### 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) ### 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 Phuket to Koh Lanta?** 1h30–2h on the quickest option we hold — speedboat / catamaran with Satun Pakbara Speed Boat Club. The slowest of the 6 options here takes 8h45–12h, so the spread between them is about 8h38. Times are for the scheduled leg and exclude the transfer at either end. **How much is Phuket to Koh Lanta?** From ฿490–฿900 one way by minivan + minivan, checked 7 September 2026. The quickest option costs ฿1,350–฿1,700 and saves about 5h15, so the gap between them is ฿860 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 Phuket to Koh Lanta?** Minivan + Minivan at ฿490–฿900, run by Shared minivan operators, Shared minivan operators from Krabi town and Ao Nang. It takes 5h25–8h35 against the quickest option's 1h30–2h, and runs frequent through the day. **Does the Phuket to Koh Lanta route run all year?** Not every leg of it. 6 of the legs behind these options carry a season note — Phuket to Koh Lanta by speedboat / catamaran: Dry season, roughly November–April · Phuket to Koh Lanta by ferry: Dry season, roughly November–April · Koh Phi Phi to Koh Lanta by ferry: Roughly November–April; sparse or suspended May–October · Krabi & Ao Nang to Koh Lanta by ferry: Full timetable roughly October–April; reduced May–October · Phuket to Koh Lipe by speedboat / catamaran: High season, roughly November–April · Koh Lipe to Koh Lanta by speedboat / catamaran: 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 Phuket to Koh Lanta service leave from, and how often does it run?** 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. Morning departures around 08:30, 10:00 and midday. ## Going the other way, or further The return trip is on the [Koh Lanta to Phuket](https://bestofthailand.org/routes/koh-lanta-to-phuket) 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=phuket,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 - [FerrySamui Phuket–Koh Lanta route page](https://www.ferrysamui.com/route-phuket-koh-lanta.html) — 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. - [Thailand Boat Tickets Krabi–Koh Lanta guide](https://thailandboattickets.com/en/guides/krabi-to-koh-lanta) — a dated route reference. - [FerrySamui Phuket–Koh Lipe route page](https://www.ferrysamui.com/route-phuket-koh-lipe.html) — a dated route reference. - [FerrySamui Koh Lanta–Koh Lipe route page](https://www.ferrysamui.com/route-koh-lanta-koh-lipe.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/phuket-to-koh-lanta Scan or type the address for opening hours, phone numbers and the map.