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From Phuket to Koh Lanta you can travel by ferry or speedboat.

• • Embark on an adventure from Phuket to Koh Lanta, spanning a distance of approximately 90-100 km by ferry or speedboat. Travel times may vary depending on your departure point in Phuket. Opt for the quickest route by departing from the renowned Rasada Pier in the southern region of Phuket. Expect a delightful journey lasting between 1.5 to 3.5 hours, with ferry tickets priced around $22-50 per person. Additionally, select companies offer private transfers from Phuket Airport to the pier, facilitating seamless travel arrangements.
  • Explore the option of booking joint tickets encompassing van or taxi transfers along with ferry passages, available from Phuket Airport or your accommodation to Koh Lanta. Departures to Koh Lanta operate from multiple piers including Ao Por Pier, Rasada Pier, and Klong Hia Pier in Phuket, with most arrivals at Saladan Pier in Koh Lanta. Experience the convenience of booking ferry and boat tickets to Koh Lanta from Phuket (+Koh Yao Yai) easily online. From Koh Lanta, venture further by ferry or speedboat to Ao Nang and Railay Beach in Krabi District.

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• • Koh Lanta (or Ko Lanta, Krabi Province) – is one of the largest islands in southern Thailand, covering approximately 339.8 km². Koh Lanta is a well-established tourist destination, renowned for its scenic spots and pristine beaches. It serves as an ideal stopover for travelers en route to Malaysia. Explore various travel options from Phuket to Koh Lanta, including minivan or taxi routes via Krabi, although these may consume more time.
  • Notably, there are no direct flights or railways connecting Phuket and Koh Lanta, as the island lacks both an airport and a railway station. The most efficient and swiftest mode of transportation is by ferry or speedboat. Additionally, alternative routes via Koh Yao Yai, Koh Phi Phi, and Krabi offer scenic journeys through the Andaman Sea. Delve into the guide below to navigate your journey to Koh Lanta seamlessly. From Koh Lanta, extend your travels by ferry to Koh Phi Phi, the southern region’s most sought-after island, or Krabi.

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How to get by ferry from Phuket to Koh Lanta?

1. BOAT / FERRY from Phuket to Koh Lanta

The fastest and most used transport option from Phuket to Koh Lanta is a direct transfer by speed boat or ferry. With this option, you can avoid a longer bus transfer through Krabi, a fast ferry or boat can save you a lot of your travel time. Companies offering boat and ferry transfers from Phuket to Koh Lanta include companies such as Bundhaya Speed ​​Boat, Lanta Petpailin, Satun Pakbara, Jolly Travel, Koh Ngai Camping, Phi Phi Cruiser or Tigerline Travel.

These companies offer modern and fast boats and some also arrange transfers to piers and departure points in Phuket, this is another advantage that can be used. A well-priced company with fast boats is, for example, Bundhaya Speed ​​Boat. Most boats and ferries depart from Rassada Pier on Phuket and arrive mostly at Saladan Pier on Koh Lanta.

Rassada Pier is approximately 4 km from Phuket Town Center and is easily accessible by various means such as taxi, minivan or even walking. Saladan Pier is in the northern part of Koh Lanta and is the most used pier for boats and ferries. Transportation by ferry and fast boat from Phuket to Koh Lanta takes about 1.5-3.5 hours, in the case of a private transfer to the port, the journey time can be even longer.

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It also depends on the route of these ferries and ships, some may make other stops during the journey, e.g. on the island of Koh Phi Phi. The fastest option is the speedboat trip and takes about 1.5 hours, but the indicated travel times may vary slightly in the end or there may be a delay.

Tickets for ferries and boats from Phuket to Koh Lanta cost between $22-50/pp, these prices may vary or change slightly throughout the year, they are not fixed. You can easily search and buy ferry tickets to Koh Lanta online in advance, this is convenient as sometimes the timetables can be more limited.

When booking ferry tickets from Phuket to Koh Lanta, always read all transfer information and instructions and follow the instructions of the transport companies. It is advisable to arrive at the departure point in Phuket or at Rassada Pier approximately 60 minutes before the ferry departs.

2. VAN / TAXI + FERRY from Phuket to Koh Lanta

Another possibility for you to travel in combination with a ferry transfer from Phuket to Koh Lanta is also a private transfer by minivan or taxi in Phuket to the pier. This option will save you time, it is comfortable and you will have a transfer to the departure point to the ferry or speed boat. So this option has a total of 2 steps, first a transfer to the port and then a subsequent boat transfer to Koh Lanta.

Phuket is a large island and it is therefore certainly advantageous to use a transfer, e.g. by minivan to the port, so you do not need to look for this step of transport separately. And another advantage is the possibility of booking a combined ticket, i.e. the ticket includes transportation to the port and subsequent ferry transfer.

You can take private cars or minivans from various places in Phuket, for example from Krabi airport, Patong area, Kata Karon, Rawai, Kata beach, Phuket town and other places. You will come by ferry to Saladan Pier on Koh Lanta again. Companies such as Call Me Taxi, 12GO Transport, Tigerline Travel and other local companies will offer you this combined option of transportation from Phuket to Koh Lanta.

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These companies will usually offer you a minivan transfer to the port and then a subsequent ferry transfer, which can also be provided by another company. Transportation by minivan / taxi and ferry from Phuket to Koh Lanta takes about 3-7 hours, this time may vary, it depends on the length of the private transfer and also on the connecting ferry connection.

Transport by minivan / taxi and ferry from Phuket to Koh Lanta costs in the range of $35-50/pp, the price includes a transfer to the port and a ferry transfer to Koh Lanta. Again, you can easily search and buy these all-in-one tickets to Koh Lanta online ahead of time. It is advisable to use a private transfer in Phuket to the departure point of the ferry or port, you probably wouldn’t avoid this option anyway.

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