There are 4 ways to get from Karon to Railay Beach by bus, ferry, or car
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Blue Songtaews, ferry
best- Take the bus from Karon Circle to Phuket Townbus
- Take the bus from Phuket Town to Phuket Bang Rong Pierbus
- Take the ferry from Bang Rong Pier to Railay Beachferry
4h 30m฿780–1,380Drive 184.5 km
cheapest- Drive from Karon to Railay Beachcar 184.5 km
2h 56m฿694–1,002Blue Songtaews, ferry via Railay East
- Take the bus from Phuket Town to Phuket Bang Rong Pierbus
- Take the ferry from Phuket Bang Rong Pier to Railay Eastferry
5h 45m฿1,080–1,580Bus
- Take the bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to กระบี่bus 438-0
5h 48m฿1,220–2,668
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Karon to Railay Beach is to drive which costs ฿650 - ฿1000 and takes 2h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Karon to Railay Beach is to drive which takes 2h 56m and costs ฿650 - ฿1000.
No, there is no direct bus from Karon to Railay Beach. However, there are services departing from Karon Circle and arriving at Railay Beach via Soi Rommanee, สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1 and Krabi Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 48m.
The distance between Karon and Railay Beach is 97 km. The road distance is 184.5 km.
The best way to get from Karon to Railay Beach without a car is to Blue Songtaews and ferry which takes 4h 30m and costs ฿750 - ฿1400.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Karon to Railay Beach, including transfers.
Karon to Railay Beach bus services, operated by The Transport Company, depart from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1 station.
Karon to Railay Beach bus services, operated by The Transport Company, arrive at กระบี่ station.
Yes, the driving distance between Karon to Railay Beach is 185 km. It takes approximately 2h 56m to drive from Karon to Railay Beach.
Book your Karon to Railay Beach bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Karon, Thailand and Railay Beach, Thailand?
The Transport Company operates a bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to กระบี่ hourly. Tickets cost ฿160–1,300 and the journey takes 2h 22m. Two other operators also service this route.
Bus from Karon Circle to Phuket Town
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿40
Bus from Phuket Town to Phuket Bang Rong Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿40
Bus from Phuket Town to Phuket Bang Rong Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿40
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to กระบี่
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿160–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- +66 62-175-3069
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to กระบี่
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿280–350
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- kbi.dlt.go.th
Bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to กระบี่
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿200–280
- Website
- https://kbi.dlt.go.th/th
- Phone
- +66 980 168 181
- [email protected]
- Website
- tigerlineferry.com
Ferry from Bang Rong Pier to Railay Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿700–1,300
- Website
- https://www.tigerlineferry.com/
- Phone
- +66 99 479 1410
- [email protected]
- Website
- kohyaobookingferry.com
Ferry from Phuket Bang Rong Pier to Railay East
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,090
- Schedules at
- kohyaobookingferry.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 81 719 5444
- Website
- 12go.asia
Ferry from Phuket Bang Rong Pier to Railay East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–1,500
- Book at
- 12go.asia
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