Krabi

Krabi

Krabi is a provincial capital on Thailand’s Andaman coast, best known for the dramatic limestone karst formations that rise from the sea off Ao Nang and from the sheer walls of Railay Beach — a peninsula only reachable by longtail boat. The town itself sits on the Krabi River estuary and serves as the main hub for ferries to the Phi Phi Islands, Koh Lanta, and beyond. For travellers on the Andaman coast, Krabi and Khao Lak are natural extensions of the same multi-destination itinerary.

Transfer from Khao Lak to Krabi

Krabi is approximately 180 km south of Khao Lak along the Phetkasem Highway — a 2–2.5 hour drive. Khao Lak Land Discovery offers a direct private transfer to Krabi hotels from ฿4,100 one-way, ideal for travellers moving between the Khao Lak and Krabi stretches of the Andaman coast without flying. The route passes through Phang Nga Town and crosses the mangrove-fringed river at Bang Lae before reaching Ao Nang and Krabi town.

What to Do in Krabi

Ao Nang is the main beach and boat-tour hub; longtails depart from Nopparat Thara pier daily for the four-island tour, Railay Beach, and Chicken Island. Krabi town offers the atmospheric Chao Fah Night Market, the Tiger Cave Temple (1,237 steps to a clifftop Buddha), and the Shell Cemetery (fossilised shells dating back 75 million years). For multi-sport adventures, rock-climbing on the Railay limestone walls is considered among the best in Asia. Khao Lak Land Discovery also runs a Krabi 4-Island day trip for those looking to explore the Krabi archipelago from Khao Lak.

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