Ao Nang Conditions Drive To Phuket

[caligula123]

Hello everybody.Never been to krabi b4..I am supposed to be arriving Krabi airport Sunday Apr 11 then use rental car drive to Phuket next day then back to Krabi for couple days.Was wondering if is still possible to drive to phuket without major hassles? all the roads ok? and how is area around the beaches in krabi? THANKS for any info !! trying to figure out if i should just stay bangkok

[aonangmrhuw]

All is fine in Krabi town and Ao nang,Its been sunny for the last two days .Driving to phuket will take you around 2.5 hours.Just turn right out of Krabi airport, follow the road for around 5 km till you reach a T juntion.Turn right and follow the signs,to Phangnga,then Phuket.

kindest regards..

[aonangman]

Hi Caligula!

The Krabi-Phuket road is nice and have mostly 2 lanes, nice sceneries between Krabi, Aoluk and Phangna, plenty of gas stations and restaurants on the way.

To reach Phuket expect 2 hours to 3... if you drive safely(90-100km/h).

Around Krabi beaches(Aonang, Klong Muang...) the government has almost completed the widening of the large sections in the area so the roads are pretty new and decents.

Have a good trip!

[aonangmrhuw]

All is fine in Krabi town and Ao nang,Its been sunny for the last two days .Driving to phuket will take you around 2.5 hours.Just turn right out of Krabi airport, follow the road for around 5 km till you reach a T juntion.Turn right and follow the signs,to Phangnga,then Phuket.

kindest regards..

Nearly forgot,remember its the Thai new year celebrations on the 13th 14th 15th .Traffic will be slow in built up areas.

[caligula123]

OH GREAT!! thanks so much for the information!! That sure helps put mind at ease that roads are Ok .....so sorry to hear about the flooding and water problems in the area...

[CharlieHarper]

I drove from Phuket to Krabi last Tuesday during heavy rain.

There is a short cut that avoids Ao Leuk and Tha Phut and this road was under a lot of water when I went through.

There were at least two hours more heavy rain after this, so there might be serious damage to this road.

I would definitely advise you to avoid this short cut and stay on Highway 4 which I would think will be ok.

[aonangman]

I drove from Phuket to Krabi last Tuesday during heavy rain.

There is a short cut that avoids Ao Leuk and Tha Phut and this road was under a lot of water when I went through.

There were at least two hours more heavy rain after this, so there might be serious damage to this road.

I would definitely advise you to avoid this short cut and stay on Highway 4 which I would think will be ok.

I took the shortcut last sunday "Charliharper", and everything is ok

[CharlieHarper]

I drove from Phuket to Krabi last Tuesday during heavy rain.

There is a short cut that avoids Ao Leuk and Tha Phut and this road was under a lot of water when I went through.

There were at least two hours more heavy rain after this, so there might be serious damage to this road.

I would definitely advise you to avoid this short cut and stay on Highway 4 which I would think will be ok.

I took the shortcut last sunday "Charliharper", and everything is ok

Good to know "aonangman"