There are 3 ways to get from Sydney to Railay Beach by plane, ferry, or bus
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Fly to Krabi Airport, Longtail Boat
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane SYD - KBV
- Take the ferry from Ao Nang Pier to Railay Beachferry
16h 39m฿6,663–18,797Fly to Phuket International Airport, ferry, Speedboat
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane SYD - HKT
- Take the ferry from Bang Rong Pier, Phuket to Manoh Pier, Koh Yao Noiferry
- Take the ferry from Manoh Pier Koh Yao Noi to Railay Eastferry
15h 43m฿8,878–19,347Fly to Hat Yai, bus, Longtail Boat
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane SYD - HDY
- Take the bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารหาดใหญ่ แห่งที่ 1;Hat Yai Bus Station to กระบี่bus
- Take the ferry from Krabi Town Pier to Railay Eastferry
21h 2m฿11,915–34,954
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Krabi Airport (KBV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Railay Beach is to fly and Longtail Boat which costs ฿6500 - ฿19000 and takes 16h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Railay Beach is to fly and ferry and Speedboat which takes 15h 43m and costs ฿8500 - ฿20000.
The distance between Sydney and Railay Beach is 7259 km.
It takes approximately 16h 39m to get from Sydney to Railay Beach, including transfers.
Railay Beach is 3h behind Sydney. It is currently 10:49 AM in Sydney and 7:49 AM in Railay Beach.
There are 1150+ hotels available in Railay Beach.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Railay Beach, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Sydney to Railay Beach. However, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Krabi Airport (KBV), walk to ท่าอากาศยานนานาชาติกระบี่;Krabi Airport, take the line 8415 bus to บ้านอ่าวนาง;Ban Ao Nang, walk to Ao Nang Pier, then take the ferry to Railay Beach. Alternatively, you can take the train to International Airport Station, walk to Sydney International Airport (SYD) airport, fly to Phuket International Airport (HKT), walk to Phuket Airport Bus, take the bus to Thalang Public Health Office, take the taxi to Bang Rong Pier, Phuket, take the ferry to Manoh Pier, Koh Yao Noi, walk to Manoh Pier Koh Yao Noi, then take the ferry to Railay East.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Krabi Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–30,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–27,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–55,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hat Yai via Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–32,000
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารหาดใหญ่ แห่งที่ 1;Hat Yai Bus Station to กระบี่
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿230–2,200
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
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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