Ferry From Phuket To Koh Lanta This Week

[StevieH]

dear phuket residents / denizens,

am due to take the boat from phuket to koh lanta this friday coming but the local weather appears a little stormy. . . .anyone had experience of this before? does the boat run even if it's bad weather and how safe / comfortable etc is it if so? cheers.

[gotlost]

I would be very leery of getting on any boat of any kind in Thailand as Marin safety is not enforced and to many people/tourist are killed.

[Jimi007]

Probably not a good idea to go to Koh Lanta from Phuket by boat in the stormiest month of the year around here. It would be a shorter and safer trip on the water if you drive or take a bus to down by Krabi and check the conditions from there. Good luck... Travel safe!

[pmgthailand]

Probably not a good idea to go to Koh Lanta from Phuket by boat in the stormiest month of the year around here. It would be a shorter and safer trip on the water if you drive or take a bus to down by Krabi and check the conditions from there. Good luck... Travel safe!

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I agree about not taking a ferry if the weather is bad but unfortunately the bus isn't any safer either, I'm afraid that safety is not a high priority on any public transport in Thailand

[steelepulse]

If you know of a safe driver, might want to rent a car and driver to take you there. I definitely would not chance it on a boat in these conditions.

[stevenl]

I would also not recommend a speedboat, but the ferries are safe imo.

[LivinLOS]

Is the Lanta Phuket ferry running this time of year ?? I thought it didnt open that route until closer to high season ??

[petercallen]

Is there a ferry direct from Phuket to KO Lanta?

We drove there recently and you take 2 short ferry rides in protected waters.

These ferry rides are safe all the year round

[LivinLOS]

I think the Phuket / Lanta stops at Phi Phi (both ways or only on one way). There is one but I thought it was high season only. This is I assume a foot passenger only ferry ??

The mainland / Lanta car ferry does do those 2 mini ferry crossings to get on the island, as they dont have a bridge and those of course run all year. Stops at night tho, once was on the last boat which was a relief (what if someone needs hospital treatment ??

Theres also some passenger ferries doing Krabi / Lanta / Satun or Lippe ?? In the high season and I read theres a new Satun Langkawi ferry option which makes for an interesting visa run. Assume these are only foot traffic.

[petercallen]

Must be only in the high season.

We spend at least 3 hours on the island looking around and i doubt we saw more than 10 tourists.

On the 4 ferry trips we saw one none Thai and i think he was a local

This was in June/July.

If you want a very quiet holiday and be away from everything its a good place to go.