How many days do you need for the Phuket, Krabi & the Islands?

6 days minimum; 8 is comfortable.

What is the Phuket, Krabi & the Islands like in May?

This product is not generated May–October. The southwest monsoon brings strong Andaman wind and waves, and the smaller islands around Mu Ko Lanta National Park are normally closed during this period.

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Phuket, Krabi & the Islands: Route Guide

Last updated: 2026-10-02

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

Begin with a night at Pullman Phuket Arcadia Naithon Beach, then take its Phang Nga Bay van-and-boat tour and return to the resort. The next day is for the colourful streets of Phuket Old Town, before the journey continues to Krabi, Railay and Ko Lanta. The tour needs at least two guests and is weather-dependent. Rooms, onward cars with drivers and ferry tickets are booked separately.

Phuket, Krabi & the Islands is a 300 km one-way journey (with a driver). It works best as 6–8 days; the plan below is the 8-day version for January, built from 396 verified places, with planned transit times, opening hours and daylight checked.

6–8

days

300km

distance

Stops

396

curated stops

View ready-made plans 6-day plan · 8-day plan · best time to go

The route

Phang Nga Bay tour from Naithon→Pullman Phuket Arcadia Naithon Beach→Phuket Old Town→ 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 plan10 stops · 19.4 h transit1.7 stops/day · 3.2 h transit/daySee the full plan →8-day plan17 stops · 21.7 h transit2.1 stops/day · 2.7 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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