Getting to Krabi |
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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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