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 Krabi & Ao Nang guide

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 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, and see the island comparison for which coast is dry in the month you are travelling.

Sources

Thailand Boat Tickets Krabi–Koh Lanta guide — a dated route reference.
Andaman Wave Master published adult fares — the carrier's own fare board.
12go.asia route listings (band from what was on sale, not a tariff) — aggregator listings, not a published tariff.
Bookaway Phuket–Krabi route listings — aggregator listings, not a published tariff.
FerrySamui Phuket–Koh Lanta route page — a dated route reference.

Checked 7 September 2026. Every figure on this page is a range, because every one of them moves.

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