Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Information
Many of Krabi's guest houses and restaurants offer free wi-fi. There are numerous banks
and ATMs.
8.30am-4pm Mon-Fri)
Handles visa exten-
Immigration Office
(
0 7561 1350; Th Chamai Anuson;
sions.
Krabi Hospital
( 0 7561 1210; Th Utarakit)
Located 1km north of town.
Post Office
(Th Utarakit)
Just south of the turn-off to Khong Kha pier.
BUSES TO/FROM KRABI
Taking a government bus from the
Krabi bus terminal
( 0 7561 1804; cnr Th Utarakit & Hwy 4) in nearby Talat
Kao, about 4km from Krabi, is an altogether more relaxing option than taking a cramped minivan.
DESTINATION
FARE (B)
DURATION (HR)
FREQUENCY
Bangkok
794-1000
12
4 per day
Hat Yai
169
5
hourly
Phuket
150
3½
hourly
Ranong
205
6
2 per day
Surat Thani
140
1½
every 2-3 hr
Trang
90-115
2
every 2-3hr
Getting There & Away
AIR
Most domestic carriers offer service between Bangkok and Krabi International Airport.
Bangkok Air
(
www.bangkokair.com
)
has daily service to Ko Samui.
BOAT
Boats to Ko Phi-Phi and Ko Lanta leave from the passenger pier at Khlong Chilat, about
4km southwest of Krabi. Travel agencies will arrange free transfers when you buy a boat
ticket with them.
The largest boat operator is
PP Family Co
OFFLINE MAP
GOOGLE MAP
( 0 7561 2463;
www.phiphifamily.com
;
Th Khong Kha)
, which has a ticket office right beside the pier in town. In
