There are 4 ways to get from Padang Besar to Railay Beach by bus, ferry, car, train, plane, or night bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Minivan, bus, Longtail Boat
best- Take the bus from Padang Besar to Hat Yai Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารหาดใหญ่ แห่งที่ 1;Hat Yai Bus Station to กระบี่bus
- Take the ferry from Ao Nang Pier to Railay Beachferry
7h 28m฿505–2,490Drive 307.2 km
- Drive from Padang Besar to Railay Beachcar 307.2 km
5h 1m฿1,173–1,694Train, fly, Longtail Boat
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain
- Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane HDY - KBV
- Take the ferry from Ao Nang Pier to Railay Beachferry
9h 31m฿2,601–5,967Minivan, Longtail Boat
- Take the bus from Padang Besar to Hat Yai Bus Terminalbus
- Take the nightbus from Songkhla to Trangnightbus
- Take the bus from Trang to Krabi Bus Stationbus
- Take the ferry from Krabi Town Pier to Railay Eastferry
11h 27m฿620
Hat Yai (HDY) to Krabi Airport (KBV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Padang Besar to Railay Beach is to Minivan and Longtail Boat which costs ฿620 and takes 11h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Padang Besar to Railay Beach is to drive which takes 5h 1m and costs ฿1100 - ฿1700.
The distance between Padang Besar and Railay Beach is 356 km. The road distance is 307.2 km.
The best way to get from Padang Besar to Railay Beach without a car is to Minivan and bus and Longtail Boat which takes 7h 28m and costs ฿500 - ฿2500.
It takes approximately 7h 28m to get from Padang Besar to Railay Beach, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Padang Besar to Railay Beach is 307 km. It takes approximately 5h 1m to drive from Padang Besar to Railay Beach.
There are 1157+ hotels available in Railay Beach.
What companies run services between Padang Besar, Thailand and Railay Beach, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Padang Besar to Railay Beach. However, you can take the bus to Hat Yai Bus Terminal, take the bus to กระบี่, take the line 8399 bus to บ้านอ่าวนาง ;Ban Aonang, walk to Ao Nang Pier, then take the ferry to Railay Beach. Alternatively, you can drive from Padang Besar to Railay Beach in around 5h 1m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Krabi Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–4,800
Flights from Hat Yai to Krabi Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–4,800
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿15–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿95–120
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿15–20
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿250–280
Bus from Padang Besar to Hat Yai Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿50
Bus from Padang Besar to Hat Yai Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿50
Night bus from Songkhla to Trang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿150
Bus from Trang to Krabi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿230
Ferry from Ao Nang Pier to Railay Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿100
Ferry from Ao Nang Pier to Railay Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿100
Ferry from Krabi Town Pier to Railay East
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ฿150
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