Getting to
Krabi
By
Car
From Bangkok : take Route
4, passing Phetchaburi, Prachuap Khirikhan, Chumphon,
Ranong, and Phang-nga Provinces before reaching Krabi
a total distance of 946 kilometers. An alternate route
is to take route 4 to Chumphon and then turn onto Route41.
This leads through Lang Suan and Chaiya Districts of
Chumphon to Wieng Sa District of Surat Thani from there
follow Route 4035, passing Ao Luk District of Krabi,
back onto Route 4, and down to Krabi Town. This shortcut
is just 814 kilometers, and is followed by the bus services.
From Phuket : take Route
402 to Route 4 and pass Tambon Kokkloy of Takua Thung
District in Phang-nga Thap Pud District, Phang-nga and
enter Ao Luk District of Krabi the total distance is
185 kilometers. Regarding bus transport from Phuket,
contact, Tel. (076) 211480
By
Bus
Buses leave Bangkok for
Krabi daily in the evening. The journey takes about
12 hours. The fare for 24 seats air-coditioned bus is
655 Baht, and 446 and 421 Baht for 40 seat air-conditioned
bus 234 Baht for non air-conditioned bus. Contact Bangkok
Southern Bus Terminal (Borommarat Chonnani Road) at
Tel. (02) 435-1199, 435-5061 (air-conditioned bus) and
(02) 4345557 (non air-conditioned bus).
By
Train
From Bangkok Railway Station
take the train to one of the following stations : Trang,
Phun Pin in Surat Thani Province, or Thung Song in Nakhon
Sri Thammarat Province. From any of these places a bus
may be taken onward to Krabi. Regarding train schedules
and costs, contact Bangkok Railway Tel. (02) 223-7010
, 223-7020
By
Air
Details about flights
to and from Krabi Airport can be obtained from Thai
International Airways Ltd., in Bangkok Tel. (02) 280-0070
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