Getting To Krabi

[Smallpurplecat]

I'm going down to Railay for New Year and we are planning on taking the sleeper (I know everyone is going say "just fly" but we are already doing 3 other internal flights so wanted to try the train!) to Surat Thani and then the bus to Krabi.

I'm just wondering about the bus - does anyone know if you can get a VIP bus from Surat Thani to Krabi i.e with a/c and toilet?

Or, failing that, how much would a taxi to Krabi be?

Thanks

[leftnose]

... the train!) to Surat Thani and then the bus to Krabi.

I'm just wondering about the bus - does anyone know if you can get a VIP bus from Surat Thani to Krabi i.e with a/c and toilet?

Or, failing that, how much would a taxi to Krabi be?

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The bus from Surat to Krabi is A/C.

IIRC it does not have a toilet, but the ride is only 3 hours.

I would figure about 3,000 baht for a private taxi--but I haven't done it in a number of years.

The taxi would take about 2-2.5 hrs. depending on the driver, and he would drop you at your place in Krabi Town, or possibly Ao Nam Mao Pier, the Pier for long-tail boats to Railay Beach for that price.

For a few nights at Railay over New Years, I recommend the taxi.

BTW, many of the resorts there offer pickup service at various airports and the train station in Surat.

Edited August 21, 2009 by leftnose

[saintofsilence]

The Vip Bus from Bangkok to Krabi isn't to bad I have done it twice.