There are 4 ways to get from Rawai to Railay Beach by ferry, bus, or car
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Ferry
best- Take the ferry from Rassada Pier Phuket to Railay Beachferry
2h 50m฿1,380–1,468Drive 188 km
cheapest- Drive from Rawai to Railay Beachcar 188 km
2h 59m฿707–1,020Blue Songtaews, ferry
- 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
5h 20m฿847–1,650Bus, Blue Songtaews
- Take the bus from Rawai Beach to Kata Palmbus
- Take the bus from Kata Phuket to Phuket Townbus
- Take the bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to กระบี่bus
- Take the bus from Krabi Bus Terminal to Railay Beachbus
6h 27m฿1,276–2,838
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rawai to Railay Beach is to drive which costs ฿700 - ฿1100 and takes 2h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Rawai to Railay Beach is to ferry which takes 2h 50m and costs ฿1350 - ฿1500.
No, there is no direct bus from Rawai to Railay Beach. However, there are services departing from Rawai Beach and arriving at Railay Beach via Kata Phuket, Soi Rommanee, สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1 and Krabi Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 27m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Rawai to Railay Beach. However, there are services departing from Rassada Pier Phuket and arriving at Railay Beach via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 50m.
The distance between Rawai and Railay Beach is 69 km. The road distance is 188 km.
The best way to get from Rawai to Railay Beach without a car is to ferry which takes 2h 50m and costs ฿1350 - ฿1500.
It takes approximately 2h 50m to get from Rawai to Railay Beach, including transfers.
Rawai to Railay Beach bus services, operated by Phuket Smart Bus, depart from Rawai Beach station.
Rawai to Railay Beach bus services, operated by Phuket Smart Bus, arrive at Kata Palm station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rawai to Railay Beach is 188 km. It takes approximately 2h 59m to drive from Rawai to Railay Beach.
What companies run services between Rawai, Thailand and Railay Beach, Thailand?
Ao Nang Travel & Tour operates a ferry from Rassada Pier Phuket to Railay Beach twice daily. Tickets cost ฿900 and the journey takes 2h 30m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Rawai Beach to Railay Beach via Kata Palm, Kata Phuket, Phuket Town, Soi Rommanee, สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1, กระบี่, and Krabi Bus Terminal in around 6h 27m.
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 Kata Phuket to Phuket Town
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿40
- Phone
- +66 863061257
- [email protected]
- Website
- phuketsmartbus.com
Bus from Rawai Beach to Kata Palm
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿55–170
- Schedules at
- phuketsmartbus.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Cash
- ฿170
- Phuket Rabbit card
- ฿55–65
- 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 81 453 5199
- [email protected]
- Website
- paradivetravel.lnwshop.com
Bus from Krabi Bus Terminal to Railay Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–1,300
- Website
- http://paradivetravel.lnwshop.com/
- Phone
- +66 75 637 152
- [email protected]
- Website
- aonangtravel.co.th
Ferry from Rassada Pier Phuket to Railay Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿900
- Schedules at
- aonangtravel.co.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
- ฿700–1,400
- Website
- https://www.tigerlineferry.com/
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