Airport to island · Andaman Coast
Phuket Airport to Koh Lanta
Two ways: drive to Rassada Pier and take a direct speedboat or ferry to Saladan Pier on Koh Lanta, or go the whole way by road, crossing to the island on the car ferry from Ban Hua Hin.
- Drive 40 min
- Boat from 1h 30m
- Land by 12:50 for the last boat
- Boat from €22.46
✓ Checked 3 Nov 2026 against the operators’ and partners’ own pages
Updated 3 Nov 2026 · Sources · How we check
Book the boat: Rassada Pier → Koh Lanta
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Fares from €22.46 per person, seen 2 Nov 2026
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- 8 operators, 13 departures listed
- Fastest crossing 1h 30m
- ★ 4.4/5 from 1,175 traveller reviews of this route on our booking partner
Loy Krathong, 24 Nov 2026 (Nationwide). Boats around these dates are busier than usual: book ahead. Events calendar
New Year's Eve, 31 Dec 2026 (Nationwide). Boats to Koh Phangan, Koh Samui and Koh Tao are very busy around New Year's Eve, which coincides with a Full Moon Party; book ahead. Events calendar
Chinese (Lunar) New Year, 6 Feb 2027 (Nationwide). Boats around these dates are busier than usual: book ahead. Events calendar
Songkran (Thai New Year), 13 Apr – 15 Apr 2027 (Nationwide). Ferries and boats are busy with Thai holidaymakers in the days around Songkran; book ahead. Events calendar
High season: boats on popular Andaman Coast routes can sell out in December, January and around holidays. Book a day or more ahead.
The short answer
The drive from Phuket Airport to Rassada Pier takes about 40 minutes; Kiwitaxi lists private cars from US$44 per car. Boats from Rassada Pier to Koh Lanta take from 1h 30m, with 13 departures listed for 5 Nov 2026 (first 08:30, last 13:30) and fares from €22.46 per person. The last boat is at 14:30 (Bundhaya speedboat from Rassada, high season, operator timetable): to make it, land by about 12:50. A private car all the way is listed from US$180 per car, about 4h 30m.
Your trip, step by step
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Step 1 · Land
Arrive at Phuket International Airport (HKT)
Allow about 30 minutes to collect your bags and meet your driver or van. A pre-booked car meets you in arrivals; one-ticket vans name their meeting point on the ticket.
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Step 2 · By road
Phuket International Airport → Rassada Pier
- About 40 min
- Private car from US$44 per car (≈ €39.23)
- Minibus 10PAX US$44 · Comfort US$51 · Minivan 4PAX US$51
Kiwitaxi’s fixed price per vehicle with meet & greet, read 3 Nov 2026 (“Phuket Airport HKT to Ratsada”).
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Or · All the way by road
Private car all the way to Koh Lanta (road and car ferry)
- About 4h 30m
- From US$180 per car (≈ €160)
Kiwitaxi’s fixed price per vehicle, read 3 Nov 2026. The car crosses to Koh Lanta on the car ferry from Ban Hua Hin.
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Step 3 · By boat · Runs all year
Rassada Pier → Saladan Pier
- from 1h 30m (route: 1h 15m – 4h)
- 13 departures listed, 08:30 – 13:30
- Fares from €22.46 per person
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Step 4 · Arrive
On Koh Lanta
- Bundhaya’s Koh Lanta check-in point is at Saladan Pier
Time and cost at a glance
| Option | Time | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Private car to Rassada Pier | about 40 min | from US$44 per car |
| Boat Rassada Pier → Koh Lanta | from 1h 30m | from €22.46 per person |
| Private car all the way to Koh Lanta (road and car ferry) | about 4h 30m | from US$180 per car |
| Car + boat, two travellers | – | about €42.08 each |
Car prices are Kiwitaxi’s per vehicle in US dollars (converted at ECB rates); boat and one-ticket fares are per person as listed on our booking partner for the date shown. “Two travellers” is half the cheapest car plus the cheapest fare from that pier.
Which boat can I catch?
Boats from Rassada Pier listed for 5 Nov 2026. “Land by” = departure minus the 40-minute drive, 30 minutes through arrivals and 30 minutes’ check-in at the pier. Leave more if your flight might be late.
| Boat departs | Operator & pier | Crossing | Land by |
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| 08:30 | Lanta Petpailin Rassada Pier → Saladan Pier | 4h | 06:50 |
| 08:30 | Phi Phi Cruiser Rassada Pier → OW Lanta | 4h | 06:50 |
| 08:30 | Andaman Wave Master Rassada Pier → Koh Lanta Saladan Pier | 4h | 06:50 |
| 08:30 | Satun Pakbara Speed Boat Club Rassada Pier → Koh Lanta Saladan Pier | 1h 30m | 06:50 |
| 08:30 | Satun Pakbara Speedboat Club Rassada Pier → Saladan Pier | 3h 40m | 06:50 |
| 08:30 | Bundhaya Speed Boat Phuket Rassada Pier → Koh Lanta Saladan Pier | 1h 30m | 06:50 |
| 08:45 | PP Cabana Express Phuket Rassada pier → Koh Lanta Saladan Pier | 2h 45m | 07:05 |
| 09:15 | Andaman Wave Master Rassada Pier → Koh Lanta Saladan Pier | 1h 50m | 07:35 |
| 11:00 | Chaokoh Travel Center Rassada Pier Phuket → Saladan Pier | 6h | 09:20 |
| 11:00 | Satun Pakbara Speedboat Club Rassada Pier → Saladan Pier | 3h 40m | 09:20 |
| 12:15 | PP Cabana Express Phuket Rassada pier → Koh Lanta Saladan Pier | 2h 15m | 10:35 |
| 12:30 | Satun Pakbara Speedboat Club Rassada Pier → Saladan Pier | 3h 40m | 10:50 |
| 13:30 | Andaman Wave Master Rassada Pier → Koh Lanta Saladan Pier | 3h 30m | 11:50 |
Later boats run than this sample day lists: the last is at 14:30 (Bundhaya speedboat from Rassada, high season, operator timetable on the route page), so land by about 12:50 for it.
See every operator, seat availability and the live price.
When to book
Book the boat when your flight is fixed
- Pick a boat that leaves after your “land by” time with room to spare: if your flight is late, a boat you booked may leave without you.
- In December, January and around holidays, boats on popular Andaman Coast routes can sell out: book a day or more ahead.
- Booking the car and the boat separately? Book the car for your landing time, and the boat with the buffer above.
Season and sea
The southwest monsoon brings rougher seas from roughly May to October. Several island-hopping speedboats, especially in the far south around Koh Lipe and the Trang islands, run only in the high season, roughly November to April.
Good to know
- Bundhaya’s speedboat runs all year; Andaman Wave Master’s ferry runs November – April only.
- Bundhaya’s Koh Lanta check-in point is at Saladan Pier, at the northern tip of the island.
- By road, cars cross on the vehicle ferry from Ban Hua Hin to Koh Lanta Noi (about 20 minutes, daily 05:00–24:00, leaving when full) and drive over the Siri Lanta Bridge to Koh Lanta Yai (TAT).
Phuket Airport to Koh Lanta: questions
How do I get from Phuket International Airport to Koh Lanta?
Two ways: drive to Rassada Pier and take a direct speedboat or ferry to Saladan Pier on Koh Lanta, or go the whole way by road, crossing to the island on the car ferry from Ban Hua Hin. The drive from Phuket Airport to Rassada Pier takes about 40 minutes; Kiwitaxi lists private cars from US$44 per car. Boats from Rassada Pier to Koh Lanta take from 1h 30m, with 13 departures listed for 5 Nov 2026 (first 08:30, last 13:30) and fares from €22.46 per person. The last boat is at 14:30 (Bundhaya speedboat from Rassada, high season, operator timetable): to make it, land by about 12:50. A private car all the way is listed from US$180 per car, about 4h 30m.
How long does it take from Phuket Airport to Koh Lanta?
About 40 minutes by car to Rassada Pier, then from 1h 30m on the boat, plus the wait for your departure. By car all the way: about 4h 30m.
How much does it cost to get from Phuket Airport to Koh Lanta?
A private car to Rassada Pier: from US$44 per car on Kiwitaxi (read 3 Nov 2026). The boat: from €22.46 per person (listed 2 Nov 2026). A car all the way: from US$180 per car.
What time does my flight need to land to reach Koh Lanta the same day?
The last boat from Rassada Pier is at 14:30 (Bundhaya speedboat from Rassada, high season, operator timetable). With about 40 minutes’ drive, 30 minutes through arrivals and 30 minutes’ check-in at the pier, land by about 12:50. Later than that, stay near the pier and take a morning boat. Times change by season: pick your date for live times.
Is there one ticket from Phuket Airport to Koh Lanta?
Not as one ticket on our booking partner: book the car to Rassada Pier and the boat separately.
Sources and checks
- Phuket to Koh Lanta ferry: operator, port and timetable sources listed on that page, departures and fares read on our booking partner (12Go) 2 Nov 2026
- Kiwitaxi public transfer page “Phuket Airport HKT to Ratsada”: drive time and per-car prices read 3 Nov 2026
- Kiwitaxi public transfer page “Phuket Airport (HKT) to Koh Lanta”: drive time and per-car prices read 3 Nov 2026
- “Land by” times and per-person totals are our arithmetic on those figures, as explained above.
Photo: Klong Khong Beach on the west coast of Koh Lanta Yai (Stefan Fussan, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0).
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