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Phuket, Krabi & the Islands: Route Guide

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Longtail boats beneath Railay's limestone cliffs
Photo: Krzysztof Golik · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The Andaman coast is Thailand's postcard side: longtail boats beneath karst cliffs, Railay's beaches reachable only by sea, and island afternoons that dissolve into beach-bar sunsets. Ko Lanta keeps it mellow when Phuket gets loud.

Phuket, Krabi & the Islands is a 300 km one-way journey (mixed transport). It works best as a 6-day trip; the plan below is the 6-day version for January, built from 424 verified places, with planned transit times, opening hours and daylight checked.

6
days
300km
distance
5
Stops
424
curated stops

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The route

Phuket — Phang Nga Bay excursion departure→Phuket after Phang Nga Bay return→ 160 kmKrabi→ 15 kmRailay→ 75 kmKo Lanta

What you'll see

Railay coast and limestone-cliff circuit
Keep a full local block for Railay's coast and limestone-cliff setting.
Railay
Ko Lanta shore and local-area circuit
Keep a full local block for Ko Lanta's main-island shore and settled areas.
Ko Lanta

Choose your length

6-day plan21 stops · 10.1 h transit3.5 stops/day · 1.7 h transit/daySee the full plan →

When to go

Best months: January, February, March, April, November, December

Supported passenger-route window. Reserve the Phang Nga return excursion and every ferry, use the named terminals, and recheck weather and operator status before travel; a published clock is not a guarantee of sailing.

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