The SHA badge on a Krabi hotel tells you it passed Thailand’s hygiene inspection. It does not tell you whether you can walk to the beach, whether the longtail engines wake you at 6am, or whether the sea view in the photos survives a real arrival. Krabi holds more than 80 SHA-certified properties across its coastline, islands, and mainland zones (Tourism Authority of Thailand SHA records, 2026). Sorting the ones worth your money from the ones coasting on the badge is what this guide does.
We cover 10 SHA Plus and SHA Extra Plus hotels spread across Krabi’s main zones. Ao Nang (อ่าวนาง), Railay (ไร่เลย์), Klong Muang (คลองม่วง), and Krabi Town (กระบี่) each suit a different kind of trip. Every property here holds a recent guest score of 8.4 or above and a clear reason to book it over the alternatives at the same price. We sort by score, then by area.
If you’re choosing between Krabi and Phuket, see our guide to the best SHA hotels in Phuket, or compare with the best hotels in Bangkok for a city start. The two coasts suit different trips. The SHA Thailand homepage explains how certification tiers are assigned and what they mean for travelers.
We filtered to 10 hotels across Krabi’s main zones, each holding active SHA Plus or Extra Plus status (verified by SHA Thailand editorial, April 2026). Prices are current nightly rates and move with the season. High season runs November to April and adds 20 to 40 percent to most rates here.
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★ 9.4
Rayavadee Krabi
SHA EXTRA PLUS
★ 9.1
The Tubkaak Krabi Boutique Resort
The Tubkaak holds the top Agoda score of any SHA-certified hotel in Krabi at 9.1 across 2,137 reviews — a hard number to fake at that volume. The property sits on Klong Muang beach, the quieter northern strip of Krabi coast, about 15 minutes by car from the Ao Nang crowd. That distance is a selling point if you came to Krabi for limestone views and silence, not beach bars.
The villas are hillside, not beachfront, which sounds like a downgrade until you see the bay from your private plunge pool at sunset. Fifty-six villas on a slope means no neighbors blocking the view and no noise bleeding between units. The SHA Extra Plus certification here covers the full guest journey — sanitisation protocols across the restaurant, pool, spa, and villa housekeeping documented at each touch point.
The beach itself is accessible via a short path down the hillside — swimmable, uncrowded, and lined with casuarina trees rather than sun-lounger rows. The on-site restaurant sources from local Krabi fishermen; the seafood is genuine rather than tourist-safe. Service scores in reviews cluster around attentiveness without intrusiveness — staff remember preferences, do not hover.
The trade-off is isolation. You are not walking to Ao Nang for dinner. The resort can arrange transfers and longtail boat trips to Railay, but factor the time and cost into your itinerary. Guests who planned activities beyond the resort have left the only negative reviews. If the plan is pool, beach, spa, and long meals: this is the best SHA property in Krabi at any price.
★ 9.0
Sea Seeker Krabi Resort
With 11,654 Agoda reviews and a 9.0 score, Sea Seeker is statistically the most validated SHA hotel in Krabi province. That volume of reviews at that score means the consistency is structural — not a lucky recent streak. SHA Plus certification covers the core sanitisation and staff training requirements, short of the Extra Plus tier.
Location is the practical case for Sea Seeker: five minutes on foot to the Ao Nang beach road, ten minutes to the longtail pier for Railay, and surrounded by the restaurants and tour operators that first-timers need. The resort is not design-forward, but the rooms are clean, the pool is properly maintained, and the WiFi holds for remote workers.
Ao Nang is the right base for travellers who want to island-hop — Railay by longtail (20 minutes), Phi Phi by speedboat (45 minutes), and Koh Lanta by ferry (90 minutes). Sea Seeker positions you for all of it at a price point that leaves budget for the activities. Breakfast is solid; the Thai options outperform the Western ones.
The trade-off is scale. Peak season (December through February) fills the pool by 10 AM and the restaurant queue by 8 AM. Book sea-view rooms rather than garden rooms — the extra 10 USD is worth the morning light. If you are coming to Krabi to be active and out most of the day, Sea Seeker is the most logical SHA base in the province at under 0 a night.
★ 8.9
Panan Krabi Resort
Panan Krabi Resort sits at the quieter southern end of the Ao Nang beach road, three minutes from the water and far enough from the main strip that the night noise stays manageable. The SHA Plus certification is paired with one of the strongest review scores in this category — 8.9 across 11,274 reviews is the kind of sustained performance that comes from consistent management, not renovation bumps.
Two pools, a spa, and a gym service a resort that draws both families and couples without the resort feeling dated. The garden wing rooms are value-oriented; the deluxe beachfront rooms face the bay and are worth the step-up for a stay of three or more nights. Breakfast is a buffet that Thai guests review well — a reliable signal that the kitchen is not optimised for tourist palates alone.
The SHA Plus protocols here cover the food and beverage operation alongside standard room sanitisation. Staff turnover at Panan appears low judging by the consistency of service comments across review periods — guests from 2023 and 2026 describe the same front-desk staff by name.
The honest note: Ao Nang beach is pleasant but not Railay. If your priority is the dramatic limestone cliffs with white sand and no road access, budget a half-day and take the longtail from the Ao Nang pier (20 min, around $4 per person). Panan gives you the infrastructure of central Ao Nang with the option to escape it daily.
SHA EXTRA PLUS
★ 8.9
Centara Ao Nang Beach Resort & Spa Krabi
Centara is Thailand's largest hotel chain and its SHA Extra Plus certification program across properties is among the most comprehensive in the country. The Ao Nang property brings the chain's full-service model to Krabi's most accessible beach: direct sand access, a dedicated kids club, a spa with Thai massage and body treatments, and multiple restaurants covering Thai, seafood, and pool-bar formats.
The SHA Extra Plus tier requires the full chain of protocols — kitchen handling, staff health monitoring, guest touchpoint sanitisation, and documented supply chain hygiene. For families with young children, the certification and the structured kids club are the two strongest arguments for choosing Centara over independent competitors at this price point.
Rooms are generously sized by Ao Nang standards, with balconies facing either the beach or the garden. The beach-facing premium is justified — the views of the Ao Nang limestone karsts at sunrise are not replicable from a garden room. Breakfast is included in most rate plans and covers both Thai and Western with live stations.
The weakness: Centara\s centralised booking system means last-minute rates are punishing. Ao Nang has cheaper SHA-certified alternatives if price is the primary driver. The case for Centara is the combination of beach position, kids club, and the Extra Plus certification when those three factors align with your travel group.
★ 8.8
COSI Krabi Ao Nang Beach
COSI is Centara's compact lifestyle sub-brand, positioned to compete with design hotels rather than full-service resorts. The Ao Nang Beach property delivers SHA Plus certification at a price point that undercuts most unbranded guesthouses in the area, which is the core argument for it: the safety protocols of a major chain at independent-property prices.
Rooms are designed for efficiency — enough storage, good shower pressure, reliable air conditioning, fast WiFi. The rooftop pool is the shared amenity that does most of the work: Ao Nang bay views, sun loungers, and a pool bar that runs until 10 PM. The beach is two minutes on foot. Longtail pier for Railay is a five-minute walk.
COSI suits travellers who leave the room by 9 AM and return after dark — the kind of Krabi visitor doing two island trips a day, eating at local restaurants, and using the hotel as a sleep-and-charge base. For that pattern, the design efficiency and the SHA Plus certification at this price make it the most logical SHA entry in Ao Nang.
What COSI is not: a resort. There is no kids club, no spa, no room service rotation of towel animals. The staff is professional but the ratio is tight. If the plan involves long afternoons by a pool with a cocktail and a beach butler, budget up to Centara or Panan.
★ 8.7
BlueSotel SMART Krabi Aonang Beach
BlueSotel SMART is the adults-only SHA hotel in the Ao Nang mid-range — a differentiated position that fills quickly over peak season because couples specifically seek it out. The SHA Plus certification adds documented sanitisation protocols to the property's existing design-forward positioning.
The rooftop pool is the signature feature: elevated views across the Ao Nang karst limestone formations, an adults-only policy that enforces quiet, and a bar that operates through sunset hours. The Ao Nang Beach road and longtail pier are five minutes on foot, making day trips to Railay and Phi Phi straightforward without the in-resort disruption that family properties generate.
Rooms are contemporary — clean lines, proper blackout curtains, and a design sensibility closer to Bangkok lifestyle hotels than beach resort. The WiFi is reviewed positively for remote workers. Breakfast is included in most rate plans and covers a Thai and Western buffet.
The limiting factor is the adults-only policy itself — obvious if you are travelling with children, but also relevant if you are in a group with mixed adult and child members. At 4 a night for SHA Plus with the rooftop pool and location, it is the strongest value proposition for two adults in the Ao Nang SHA category.
SHA CERTIFIED
★ 8.6
Aonang Princeville Villa Resort & Spa
Princeville's product is the villa size. The two-bedroom configurations work for groups of four or a family that wants separated kid-and-adult zones. The pool is the biggest in this list. Trade is a 15 min walk inland to the beach.
SHA CERTIFIED
★ 8.6
Holiday Style Ao Nang Beach Resort
Holiday Style is the budget-end of the Ao Nang SHA list. Rooms are minimal and the pool is small, but the staff handle SHA protocols correctly and the location is two streets from the beach. Fine for travelers passing through Krabi for 1-2 nights between Phuket and the islands.
★ 8.4
Railay Princess Resort & Spa
Railay Princess is the budget entry into SHA-certified Railay — 3 a night for a garden bungalow on a car-free peninsula that most of Thailand's coastal visitors put on their bucket list. The SHA Plus certification and the 8.4 score across 6,417 reviews are what separate it from the cheaper unbranded guesthouses clustered near Railay East pier.
The bungalow style is older — teak and wood frame construction rather than concrete-and-tile modern. The rooms are not designed for Instagram. They are designed for people who spent the day climbing limestone routes at Railay East or kayaking to Phra Nang cave beach and need a clean bed, a working shower, and a reliable fan or air conditioning unit. On those criteria, the Princess delivers.
The in-house spa runs traditional Thai massage and oil treatments at Railay prices, which are notably lower than resort spas on the mainland despite the access difficulty. The pool is modest but maintained. The restaurant covers Thai staples plus a Western breakfast menu that comes with most rate plans.
The case: if the Railay experience (the view, the isolation, the limestone, the climbing scene) is the priority and the hotel is a base rather than a destination, Railay Princess is the most cost-effective SHA-certified way to achieve it. If the hotel is part of the holiday — pool service, design rooms, beach butler — budget to Sand Sea or the Railay Village Resort further along the beach.
How this list compares to the major Krabi editorial coverage
Across recent editorial coverage of Krabi’s hotel scene, the same top tier keeps repeating. Time Out Krabi and The Hotel Guru both rank Phulay Bay (Ritz-Carlton Reserve), Banyan Tree Krabi, and Rayavadee as the province’s top three luxury picks. Our SHA Plus and Extra Plus list covers the same set plus Tubkaek and Klong Muang properties that hold active TAT certification at the time of publication.
SHA stands for Safety and Health Administration, a certification standard the Tourism Authority of Thailand created in 2020 (Tourism Authority of Thailand, 2020) and kept as a permanent quality signal after the pandemic. The program has three tiers, and the gap between them matters more in Krabi than in a city like Bangkok.
In Bangkok, certification is mostly background noise. In Krabi, where smaller resorts and guesthouses dominate the market, it works as a cleaner filter. It points to hotels that put real resources into staff training, sanitation, and independent audit compliance.
SHA Certified means the property passed the baseline inspection. Staff hygiene procedures, public space sanitation, and operational protocols are in place. This is the entry tier. Most boutique guesthouses in Ao Nang (อ่าวนาง) and Krabi Town (กระบี่) that hold SHA carry this level.
SHA Plus adds a staff vaccination requirement on top of baseline certification. For Krabi, this is the tier where international chain hotels and mid-range resorts cluster. If you’re traveling with family or have any health sensitivity, SHA Plus is the minimum worth targeting.
SHA Extra Plus is the highest tier. It requires full certification, staff vaccination, and a formal partnership with a hospital for guest health emergencies. In Krabi province, fewer than 20 properties currently hold this status (verified by SHA Thailand editorial, April 2026). The Tubkaak, Centara Ao Nang Beach Resort, and Holiday Ao Nang Beach Resort all qualify on this list. At these, certification reflects an institutional commitment rather than a box ticking exercise.
Booking tip. For Klong Muang and Railay properties, lock your room 60 days out for high season. Both zones have a thin pool of SHA-certified rooms. The Tubkaak and Sand Sea Resort sell out their best categories first, and the cheaper inland alternatives fill in their wake. Ao Nang has more stock and more flexibility on dates.
Where to stay in Ao Nang for walkable beach access and island day trips
Ao Nang is Krabi’s main beach town and the right base for most families and anyone on a first trip. The beach runs about 2km, lined with restaurants, tour operators, and shops. You can walk everywhere, and the longtail pier at the northern end gives you same day access to Railay, Phra Nang Cave, and the Four Islands. The tradeoff is congestion. Ao Nang gets busy on peak season evenings, and the beach carries more boats than some quieter alternatives in the province. Five of the 10 hotels here are in Ao Nang. They are Sea Seeker, Panan, Centara Ao Nang, COSI, and BlueSotel. If your priority is convenience and beach access without committing to a speedboat, Ao Nang is the call.
2. Sea Seeker Krabi Resort. Ao Nang
Sea Seeker is the most validated SHA hotel in Krabi province by sheer volume. It holds a 9.0 score across more than 11,000 recent reviews, which means the consistency is structural rather than a lucky recent streak. SHA Plus certified. The property sits in central Ao Nang and works as a practical base for island day trips, an easy walk from the longtail pier. The rooms are compact at the entry tier, and returning guests praise the service and the value rather than the size. It works for families, travelers on a budget, and anyone on a first trip who wants reliability. If room space is your priority, look at the upgrade categories or pick elsewhere.
3. Panan Krabi Resort. Ao Nang
Panan Krabi sits at the quieter southern end of the Ao Nang beach road, three minutes from the water and far enough from the main strip that the night noise stays manageable. SHA Plus certified, with an 8.9 score that recent guests have held steady across a large review volume, which points to consistent management rather than a renovation bump. Two outdoor pools sit in tropical gardens. The garden view rooms face inward, so book a balcony facing the beach if the view matters to you. It works for families and couples who want beach access without the central Ao Nang noise. If you want to be steps from the night strip, this isn’t it.
4. Centara Ao Nang Beach Resort & Spa Krabi. Ao Nang
Centara is Thailand’s largest hotel chain, and its SHA Extra Plus certification is among the most thorough in the country. The Ao Nang property brings the chain’s full resort model to Krabi’s most accessible beach, with direct sand access, a dedicated kids club, a full spa, and multiple restaurants. SHA Extra Plus certified, the highest tier available in the Ao Nang beachfront category. The catch is pricing. Peak season rates climb steeply here, so book 60 days or more in advance. It works for families, groups, and guests who want a full beach resort without going out to Klong Muang. Adults-only travelers chasing a quiet poolside will find it busy.
5. COSI Krabi Ao Nang Beach. Ao Nang
COSI is Centara’s compact lifestyle sub brand, built to compete with design hotels rather than full resorts. The Ao Nang Beach property delivers SHA Plus certification at $34 per night, a price that undercuts most unbranded guesthouses in the area while keeping the safety protocols of a major chain. It has a rooftop pool, sits two minutes from the beach, and holds an 8.8 score across recent guest reviews. There’s no full spa, because this is a design hotel and not a resort. That’s the trade you make for the price. It works for solo travelers, digital nomads, and couples on a budget, and it’s the best entry point for the SHA category in Krabi by price. Guests expecting full resort amenities should look higher up this list.
7. BlueSotel SMART Krabi Aonang Beach. Ao Nang
BlueSotel SMART is the SHA hotel for adults only in the Ao Nang mid range, a position that fills quickly over peak season because couples seek it out specifically. SHA Plus certified, 8.7 score across recent guest reviews. It has a rooftop pool with karst views, and at $44 per night it’s the best couples pick in the mid range SHA category in Ao Nang. The policy that bars children is the product, and it means the hotel cannot serve families. It works for couples and adults who want a quiet pool environment. Families traveling with children need to look elsewhere on this list.
Klong Muang resorts for quiet luxury north of the Ao Nang crowds
Klong Muang is Krabi’s quiet luxury corridor, about 20km north of Ao Nang along the coast toward Phang Nga. Two of the highest scoring properties on this list sit here. The Tubkaak scores 9.1, the best in Krabi province, and Holiday Ao Nang Beach Resort holds the slot just below it on price. The beach is long, uncrowded, and free of Ao Nang’s boat traffic. The catch is access. You need a vehicle or taxi to get anywhere else, and the town amenities immediately outside the resort gates are minimal. For honeymooners, couples wanting stillness, and guests who plan to use the resort as a base rather than a launchpad, Klong Muang beats every other Krabi zone. It also has a shorter transfer from Krabi Airport than Ao Nang does.
1. The Tubkaak Krabi Boutique Resort. Klong Muang
The Tubkaak holds the top guest score of any SHA-certified hotel in Krabi province at 9.1, and recent guests are consistent about why. The service and the setting carry it. The property sits on Klong Muang beach, the quieter northern strip of Krabi coast, about 15 minutes by car from the Ao Nang crowd. Fifty-six hillside villas each have a private plunge pool with unobstructed views across Phang Nga Bay. SHA Extra Plus certified. The beach is a short path from the villas, swimmable and uncrowded, lined with casuarina trees rather than rows of sun loungers. The tradeoff is isolation. You’re in a resort bubble, and walking to a restaurant or into town is not an option. This is the pick for honeymooners, couples, and anyone who wants the best SHA-certified property Krabi has and is happy to stay put for it.
10. Holiday Ao Nang Beach Resort Krabi. Klong Muang
Holiday Ao Nang Beach Resort operates on Klong Muang’s private stretch of sand as the entry just below the top on price in this quieter northern zone of the Krabi coast. SHA Extra Plus certified, 8.5 score across recent guest reviews. It has a full spa, multiple pools, and genuine beachfront at $88 per night. It sits between the boutique Tubkaak and the budget Ao Nang properties in both price and amenity level. The limitation is the same one that comes with the whole zone. You’re isolated from Ao Nang, and nightlife and tour operators require a taxi or a drive. It works for luxury couples, long stay guests, and travelers who want Klong Muang quiet without the Tubkaak price point. Guests who want to walk to evening restaurants and bars should base in Ao Nang.
Railay peninsula picks reachable only by longtail boat
Railay has no cars at all, cut off by geography. Limestone cliffs on three sides separate it from the mainland road network, so you arrive and leave by longtail from Ao Nang. The crossing takes 15 to 20 minutes, around $3 per person each way. That isolation is the point. Railay East has the mangrove shore and the cheaper guesthouses. Railay West has the real beach. Phra Nang Cave beach, at the southern tip, is arguably the best beach in Krabi province. Rock climbers come specifically for the walls here. Sand Sea Resort is the beachfront SHA property on Railay West. Railay Princess is the more affordable alternative a short walk inland.
Tonsai Bay (อ่าวต้นไทร) sits just west of Railay, reachable by longtail when the tide is in and by a rocky coastal scramble when it’s out. It’s Krabi’s climbing village. Bouldering routes start right behind the beach bars, gear rental shops front the shore, and the pace is calmer than anywhere else in the province. Most accommodation is basic guesthouses and bungalows. No SHA Extra Plus properties operate here, and SHA-certified stock is thin. For backpackers and climbers who want to be close to the walls and don’t need resort facilities, Tonsai works. For everyone else, it’s a day trip destination from Railay or Ao Nang.
8. Sand Sea Resort. Railay
Railay is unreachable by road. You arrive by longtail from Ao Nang, a crossing of about 20 minutes at around $3, and everything you bring comes the same way. Sand Sea Resort is the SHA-certified beachfront resort on Railay West, the only SHA Plus property on the Railay peninsula with no road access and direct beach frontage. It holds an 8.4 score across recent guest reviews. The beachfront bungalows sit on one of Thailand’s most photographed limestone beaches. Two honest limitations come with it. Generator noise can carry at night, and all luggage arrives by boat. It works for honeymooners, climbers, and travelers who specifically want the Railay experience with no cars and SHA certification. Anyone who finds the logistics of arriving by boat inconvenient should stay on the mainland.
9. Railay Princess Resort & Spa. Railay
Railay Princess is the budget entry into SHA-certified Railay at $43 per night for a garden bungalow on a peninsula with no roads. SHA Plus certified, 8.4 score across recent guest reviews. It has a spa on site and sits within walking distance of both Railay West and Railay East beaches. The SHA Plus certification and the review score are what separate it from the cheaper unbranded guesthouses near the pier. The bungalow rooms are older, so this isn’t one for design led travelers. It works for Railay visitors on a budget and climbers who want SHA certification without Sand Sea Resort prices. Guests expecting contemporary interiors or modern fittings should set their expectations or book up.
Krabi Town and Koh Lanta as the island ferry hub for onward trips
Krabi Town is 45 minutes inland from Ao Nang by road. It’s a working Thai town, not a beach destination. The Krabi River (แม่น้ำกระบี่) running through it looks good on sunrise kayak tours. The night market along Maharaj Road (ถนนมหาราช) is one of the better ones in southern Thailand. The town works mainly as a transit point. Ferries to Koh Lanta and Koh Phi Phi leave from the pier here, and the bus terminal connects north to Surat Thani and south to Hat Yai. Krabi SeaBass Hotel is the best SHA-certified pick in the town center, a boutique riverfront property at under $35 per night that makes a strong argument for one night stops between islands.
Koh Lanta (เกาะลันตา) is a one hour ferry from Krabi Town pier, roughly $10 to $11 per person, with seasonal schedules. The island runs at a different tempo to Ao Nang. It’s flatter, less commercial, and draws longer staying visitors who want a beach with fewer speedboats. Long Beach and Klong Dao are the main hotel zones on the west coast. SHA certification exists on Lanta, mostly at the larger resort properties. If your plan is Krabi as a base and Lanta as a day trip or overnight, ferries are frequent enough in high season to make it practical. Ferry routes from Phuket also connect through this part of the Andaman coast if you’re doing an itinerary across several islands.
6. Krabi SeaBass Hotel. Krabi Town
Krabi Town is the ferry hub for Koh Lanta, the minivan terminus for onward island connections, and the home of Krabi’s night market. Most beach holiday travelers skip it. SeaBass Hotel is the argument for spending at least one night here. SHA Plus certified, an 8.7 score across recent guest reviews, riverfront boutique position five minutes from the Koh Lanta ferry pier. At $31 per night, it’s the best rated SHA-certified budget pick in the province. The honest limitation is the location. You need transport to reach any beach from here. It works for budget travelers, island hoppers using Krabi as a transit hub, and Koh Lanta ferry passengers. Anyone who wants beach access on foot should base in Ao Nang instead.
Local note. The Klong Muang and Ao Nang split confuses a lot of first-time bookers, because Holiday Ao Nang Beach Resort and the Tubkaak both carry Ao Nang in their marketing yet sit 20km north of the actual Ao Nang strip. If you book either one expecting to stroll into town for dinner, you’ll be calling a taxi instead. Check the map pin, not the hotel name, before you commit.
Getting to Krabi airport and between the main beach zones
Krabi Airport (KBV) (กระบี่) is around 15km northeast of Ao Nang. It handles domestic and international routes. Bangkok runs multiple daily services from Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang, and Kuala Lumpur and Singapore connect directly during high season. Klong Muang hotels are actually closer to the airport than Ao Nang is.
Krabi Airport to Ao Nang
Three options, in order of cost.
- AOT airport bus. A fixed route from the airport to Ao Nang bus terminal, approximately $4 per person (Airports of Thailand, 2026). Journey time is 45 to 60 minutes depending on traffic and stops, with departures roughly hourly. The bus drops you at the Ao Nang bus terminal, about 1km from the main beach strip. Useful if your hotel has a shuttle or you’re happy walking.
- Shared minivan. Available at the airport arrival hall, $5 to $6 per person. It drops at your hotel door in Ao Nang, 30 to 40 minutes direct, longer if it collects multiple passengers first.
- Private taxi. A fixed rate at the airport taxi desk, approximately $17 to $22 for the full vehicle to Ao Nang (verified by SHA Thailand editorial, April 2026). Fastest option, direct to your hotel, worth the premium if you have luggage or arrive late at night.
For Klong Muang hotels such as the Tubkaak and Holiday Ao Nang Beach Resort, add $4 to $6 to the taxi rate and subtract 10 to 15 minutes from the minivan journey. These properties are north of the airport route, not south.
Ao Nang to Railay
Railay has no road access. The longtail pier is at the eastern end of Ao Nang beach, and service runs throughout the day. The last boat back from Railay to Ao Nang is typically around 9pm, with times that vary by season. At night or in rough weather, the East Railay pier (ท่าเรือไร่เลย์ตะวันออก) is the safer landing.
- Shared longtail. Approximately $3 per person each way.
- Private charter. $17 to $23 for the full boat.
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Ferry connections to Phi Phi and Phuket
High-speed ferries depart from Ao Nang pier and Krabi Town pier toward Koh Phi Phi Don and on to Phuket’s Rassada Pier. Schedules are seasonal and reduce significantly outside November to April (verified by SHA Thailand editorial, April 2026).
- Ao Nang to Koh Phi Phi Don. A 1.5 to 2 hour crossing at approximately $10 to $13.
- Krabi to Phuket Rassada Pier. Around 2.5 hours at $13 to $17.
Compare Phuket to Koh Phi Phi ferry options. If you’re planning a Phuket-to-Krabi itinerary that includes Phi Phi, see our Phuket to Koh Phi Phi ferry guide for current timetables and what to book in advance.
For confirmed schedules and live pricing between Krabi, Phi Phi, Phuket, and Koh Lanta, check transport options in advance →
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Full property review: Read our Banyan Tree Krabi review, covering the Tubkaek beach pool villas and the Banyan Tree signature service.
Planning the rest of the trip? See our guide to 3 days in Krabi and the best things to do in Krabi.
