Category: Getting around

Phuket Airport (HKT) is the main arrival point for most visitors to Khao Lak. The two destinations are roughly 80 km apart on Highway 4. Here are your realistic options. Phuket Airport → Khao Lak: Quick Comparison Option Time Cost Best for Private transfer 60–75 min ฿1,800 per vehicle Groups, families, luggage Shared shuttle 90–120 […]

The Phi Phi Islands — Maya Bay, towering limestone cliffs and some of the most photographed water in Thailand — sit south of Khao Lak in Krabi province. They’re further than the Similans or Phang Nga Bay, but very much doable as a day trip from Khao Lak. Here’s everything you need to know. The […]

Khao Sok National Park — ancient rainforest and home to the emerald Cheow Lan Lake — is an easy inland trip from the coast. Here’s how to get to Khao Sok from Khao Lak, and what to know before you go. It’s the closest national park to Khao Lak Khao Sok lies about 60–65 km […]

The Similan Islands are the headline snorkeling and diving destination of the Andaman coast — and Khao Lak is the closest mainland base to reach them. If you’re planning a trip, here is exactly how to get there, how long it takes, and the one thing that catches most visitors out. Khao Lak is the […]