Krabi & Ao Nang to Koh Phi Phi: ferry and bus options (2026)

5 ways to make this trip, from ฿450 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

Ferry

1h30–2h · ฿450 · Andaman Wave Master

Our pick for budget

Ferry

฿450 · 1h30–2h · 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

Krabi & Ao Nang to Koh Phi Phi: every option with mode, time, fare, operators and frequency
Option	Time	Fare	Operators	How often	Change
Ferry	1h30–2h	฿450	Andaman Wave Master	Two or three sailings a day from Klong Jilad pier	Direct
Ferry + FerryFull timetable roughly October–April; reduced May–October	3h15–6h20	฿700–฿1,400	Ao Nang Travel and Tour, Lanta Petpailin, Chaokoh Travel Center	Several daily in high season, reduced May–October · One or two sailings a day, high season	via Koh Lanta
Minivan + FerryRoughly November–April; sparse or suspended May–October	3h45–6h55	฿650–฿1,150	Shared minivan operators from Krabi town and Ao Nang, Ao Nang Travel and Tour, Chaokoh Travel Center, Lanta Petpailin	Several a day, year-round · One or two sailings a day, high season	via Koh Lanta
Bus + Ferry	5h–8h40	฿1,000–฿1,450	Minibus 1996, RTC Transport, Andaman Wave Master	Frequent, roughly 06:00–22:30 · Several sailings a day from Rassada pier	via Phuket
Minivan + Ferry	5h10–8h10	฿940–฿1,150	Shared minivan operators, Andaman Wave Master	Frequent through the day · Several sailings a day from Rassada pier	via Phuket

Booking notes

Ferry · 1h30–2h · ฿450

฿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.

Ferry + Ferry · 3h15–6h20 · ฿700–฿1,400

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.

Koh Lanta → Koh Phi Phi: 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.

Minivan + Ferry · 3h45–6h55 · ฿650–฿1,150

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.

Koh Lanta → Koh Phi Phi: 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 · 5h–8h40 · ฿1,000–฿1,450

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 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.

Minivan + Ferry · 5h10–8h10 · ฿940–฿1,150

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 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.

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 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.

Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to get from Krabi & Ao Nang to Koh Phi Phi?

1h30–2h on the quickest option we hold — ferry with Andaman Wave Master. The slowest of the 5 options here takes 5h–8h40, so the spread between them is about 5h05. Times are for the scheduled leg and exclude the transfer at either end.

How much is Krabi & Ao Nang to Koh Phi Phi?

From ฿450 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 ฿1,000–฿1,450. That bottom figure comes off the operator's own fare board.

What else runs between Krabi & Ao Nang and Koh Phi Phi?

4 other options. The next one after ferry with Andaman Wave Master is ferry + ferry with Ao Nang Travel and Tour at ฿700–฿1,400 and 3h15–6h20, changing at Koh Lanta — dearer and slower. All of them are in the table above with their operators and frequency.

Does the Krabi & Ao Nang to Koh Phi Phi route run all year?

Not every leg of it. 2 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 Lanta to Koh Phi Phi by ferry: Roughly November–April; sparse or suspended May–October. 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 Phi Phi service leave from, and how often does it run?

฿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. Two or three sailings a day from Klong Jilad pier.

Going the other way, or further

The return trip is on the Koh Phi Phi 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

Andaman Wave Master published adult fares — the carrier's own fare board.
Thailand Boat Tickets Krabi–Koh Lanta guide — a dated route reference.
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.

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

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