Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Tigerline
( 08 1092 8800;
www.tigerlinetravel.com
)
, a high-speed ferry, runs between Ban Sala
Dan on Ko Lanta and Ko Lipe (1500B, four hours), stopping at Ko Ngai (500B, 30
minutes), Ko Kradan (750B, 1½ hours) and Ko Muk (750B, two hours). The service
leaves at 1pm. The next day the same boat makes the return trip from Ko Lipe departing
at 9am and arriving in Ban Sala Dan after noon.
MINIVAN
Minivans run year-round and are your best option from the mainland. Daily minivans to
Krabi airport (300B, 1½ hours) and Krabi Town (250B, 1½ hours) leave hourly between
7am and 3.30pm. From Krabi, minivans depart hourly from 8am till 4pm.
Minivans to Phuket (500B, four hours) leave Ko Lanta every two hours or so, but are
more frequent in the high season. There are also several daily air-conditioned minivans to
Trang (300B, 2½ hours) and less frequent services to Khao Lak (500B, six hours), Ko
Samui (800B including boat ticket) and other popular destinations.
Getting Around
Most resorts send vehicles to meet the ferries - a free ride
to
your resort. In the opposite
direction expect to pay 80B to 350B. Alternatively, you can take a motorcycle taxi from
opposite the 7-Eleven in Ban Sala Dan; fares vary from 50B to 350B depending on dis-
tance.
Motorcycles (250B per day) can be rented all over the island. Unfortunately, very few
places provide helmets and none provide insurance, so take extra care on the bumpy
roads.
Several places rent out small 4WDs for around 1600B per day, including insurance.
