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Getting
to Krabi
By Car
From Bangkok take Route 4, passing Phetchaburi,
Prachuap Khirikhan, Chumphon, Ranong, and Phangnga
Provinces before reaching Krabi a total distance
of 946 kilometers. An alternate route is to take
Route 4 to Chumphon and then turn onto Route 41.
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 Kok Kloy 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.
By Bus
Buses leave Bangkok for Krabi daily in the evening.
The journey takes about 12 hours. The fare for
24 seats air-conditioned bus is 655 baht, and
446 and 421 baht for 40 seat air-conditioned bus
and 234 baht for non air-conditioned bus. Contact
Bangkok Southern Bus Terminal (Borommaratchonnani
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
Si Thammarat Province.
From any of these places a bus may be taken onward
to Krabi. Regarding train schedules and costs,
contact Bangkok Railway Station , Tel.(02)223-7010,
223-7020.
By Air
Thai Airways International operates flights from
Bangkok to Krabi 3 times a week (Tuesday, Fridays
and Sunday).
Flight ticket can be reserved at tel.(02) 280-0060,
628-2000. |
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