Khao Lak Island Transportation and transfer guide

Visitors from Bangkok, 800 kms to the north, can fly into Phuket and take a 3-hour boat trip across the bay. Alternatively take the night train to Nakhon Si Thammarat, and connect by bus or taxi.

Airconditioned coaches from Bangkok's Southern Bus Terminal make the overnight journey in 14 hours.

• Driving From Bangkok :
  Take Highway No.4 passing through Prachuap Khiri Khan, Chumphon, and Ranong, a total distance of 788 kms. The trip takes about 12 hours.

• From Phuket :
  Use Highway No.402 passing Sarasin Bridge, Khok Kloi District and turn right to Takua Thung District. It takes about 1 hours and the distance is 87 kms.

Non air-con and air-conditioned buses leave the Southern Bus Terminal at Borommaratcha Chonnani Road for Phang-nga every day. The air-conditioned buses mostly leave in the evening.

For further details,
call the Southern Bus Terminal, 0 2435 1199, 0 2435 1200 (air-con bus) or 0 2434 5557-8 (non air-con bus).

For taxi : Southern Bus Terminal

There is no direct train to Phang-nga. You have to take a train to Surat Thani (about 13 hours) and then change to a bus to Phang-nga for another 2 hours.

For details, call
the State Railway of Thailand, 1690, 0 2223 7010, 0 2220 4444 (RSVN), 0 2220 4334, 0 2621 8701.

For taxi : Hualamphong Station