Airport to island · Andaman Coast
Phuket Airport to Koh Phi Phi
There is no boat from the airport itself: you drive across Phuket to Rassada Pier near Phuket Town, then take a ferry or speedboat to Ton Sai Pier on Phi Phi Don.
- Drive 40 min
- Boat from 50 min
- Land by 13:50 for the last boat
- Boat from €13.22
✓ 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 Phi Phi
E-tickets from trusted operators, with live seats and prices.
Fares from €13.22 per person, seen 2 Nov 2026
- E-ticket on your phone
- 13 operators, 31 departures listed
- Fastest crossing 50 min
- ★ 4.6/5 from 4,468 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 Phi Phi take from 50 min, with 22 departures listed for 5 Nov 2026 (first 08:30, last 15:30) and fares from €13.22 per person. The last boat is at 15:30 (Phi Phi Logistic and Tour, listed for 5 Nov 2026): to make it, land by about 13:50. One ticket from Phuket Airport (van from the airport + boat, one ticket) is listed from €27.28, leaving at 09:30, 11:30.
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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Step 3 · By boat · Runs all year
Rassada Pier → Tonsai Pier (Phi Phi Don)
- from 50 min (route: 45m (Speedboat) – 2h 00m (Ferry))
- 22 departures listed, 08:30 – 15:30
- Fares from €13.22 per person
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Step 4 · Arrive
On Koh Phi Phi
- Phi Phi Don has zero cars: transportation from Tonsai Pier to hotels is on foot or by traditional longtail water taxi
- Most ferry tickets include shared minibus pickup from Patong, Kata, and Karon hotels directly to Rassada 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 Phi Phi | from 50 min | from €13.22 per person |
| One ticket from the airport | from 3h 30m | from €27.28 per person |
| Car + boat, two travellers | – | about €32.84 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08:30 | Andaman Wave Master Rassada Pier → Ton Sai Pier Koh Phi Phi | 2h | 06:50 |
| 08:30 | Phi Phi Cruiser Rassada Pier → Koh Phi Phi Tonsai Pier Offline | 2h | 06:50 |
| 08:30 | Seatran Phuket Phuket Rassada Pier → Koh Phi Phi Ton Sai Pier | 2h | 06:50 |
| 08:30 | Bundhaya Speed Boat Phuket Rassada Pier → Koh Phi Phi Ton Sai Pier | 1h | 06:50 |
| 08:30 | Lanta Petpailin Rassada Pier → Ton Sai Pier Koh Phi Phi | 2h | 06:50 |
| 08:30 | Satun Pakbara Speed Boat Club Rassada Pier → Ton Sai Pier Koh Phi Phi | 1h | 06:50 |
| 08:45 | PP Cabana Express Phuket Rassada pier → Tonsai Pier Koh Phi Phi | 1h | 07:05 |
| 08:45 | Seatran Phuket Phuket Rassada Pier → Koh Phi Phi Ton Sai Pier | 2h | 07:05 |
| 08:45 | Phi Phi Logistic and Tour Rassada pier → PhiPhi Tonsai | 1h | 07:05 |
| 09:00 | PP Sabai Marine Rassada Pier → Koh Phi Phi Ton Sai Pier | 1h | 07:20 |
| 09:15 | Andaman Wave Master Rassada Pier → Ton Sai Pier Koh Phi Phi | 1h | 07:35 |
| 09:30 | Phi Phi Kanichta Tour Phuket Rassada Pier → Phi Phi Ao Tonsai Pier | 50 min | 07:50 |
| 11:00 | Chaokoh Travel Center Rassada Pier Phuket → Ton Sai Pier Koh Phi Phi | 2h | 09:20 |
| 11:00 | Chureang Travel Rassada Pier → Tonsai Pier | 2h | 09:20 |
| 11:30 | Andaman Wave Master Rassada Pier → Ton Sai Pier Koh Phi Phi | 1h | 09:50 |
| 12:15 | PP Cabana Express Phuket Rassada pier → Tonsai Pier Koh Phi Phi | 1h | 10:35 |
| 12:30 | Andaman Wave Master Rassada Pier → Ton Sai Pier Koh Phi Phi | 1h | 10:50 |
| 13:30 | Andaman Wave Master Rassada Pier → Ton Sai Pier Koh Phi Phi | 2h | 11:50 |
| 13:45 | Chaokoh Travel Center Rassada Pier Phuket → Ton Sai Pier Koh Phi Phi | 1h | 12:05 |
| 14:00 | Phi Phi Logistic and Tour Rassada pier → PhiPhi Laemtong transfer | 1h 30m | 12:20 |
| 15:00 | Andaman Wave Master Rassada Pier → Ton Sai Pier Koh Phi Phi | 1h | 13:20 |
| 15:30 | Phi Phi Logistic and Tour Rassada pier → PhiPhi Tonsai | 1h | 13:50 |
One ticket from the airport
Van from the airport + boat, one ticket. Departures listed for 6 Nov 2026 (checked 3 Nov 2026); the ticket names the meeting point.
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
- Phi Phi Don has no cars: from Ton Sai Pier you walk or take a longtail water taxi to your hotel.
- Many ferry tickets include a shared minibus from Patong, Kata and Karon hotels to Rassada Pier, but not from the airport: book the drive separately or take a one-ticket van + boat.
- Some boats continue from Ton Sai to Laem Tong on the north of the island; check the arrival pier on your ticket if you are staying there.
Phuket Airport to Koh Phi Phi: questions
How do I get from Phuket International Airport to Koh Phi Phi?
There is no boat from the airport itself: you drive across Phuket to Rassada Pier near Phuket Town, then take a ferry or speedboat to Ton Sai Pier on Phi Phi Don. 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 Phi Phi take from 50 min, with 22 departures listed for 5 Nov 2026 (first 08:30, last 15:30) and fares from €13.22 per person. The last boat is at 15:30 (Phi Phi Logistic and Tour, listed for 5 Nov 2026): to make it, land by about 13:50. One ticket from Phuket Airport (van from the airport + boat, one ticket) is listed from €27.28, leaving at 09:30, 11:30.
How long does it take from Phuket Airport to Koh Phi Phi?
About 40 minutes by car to Rassada Pier, then from 50 min on the boat, plus the wait for your departure. The quickest one-ticket trip from the airport listed 3h 30m door to door.
How much does it cost to get from Phuket Airport to Koh Phi Phi?
A private car to Rassada Pier: from US$44 per car on Kiwitaxi (read 3 Nov 2026). The boat: from €13.22 per person (listed 2 Nov 2026). One ticket from the airport: from €27.28 per person (listed 3 Nov 2026).
What time does my flight need to land to reach Koh Phi Phi the same day?
The last boat from Rassada Pier is at 15:30 (Phi Phi Logistic and Tour, listed for 5 Nov 2026). With about 40 minutes’ drive, 30 minutes through arrivals and 30 minutes’ check-in at the pier, land by about 13:50. 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 Phi Phi?
Yes: 2 departures combining the road and the boat leave from the airport (Call Me Taxi 09:30, Call Me Taxi 11:30), from €27.28 per person on 3 Nov 2026.
Sources and checks
- Phuket to Koh Phi Phi ferry: operator, port and timetable sources listed on that page, departures and fares read on our booking partner (12Go) 2 Nov 2026
- Booking partner (12Go) public page for phuket airport → koh phi phi ton sai pier, one-ticket departures read 3 Nov 2026
- Kiwitaxi public transfer page “Phuket Airport HKT to Ratsada”: 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: Longtail boats and speedboats in the turquoise water of Ton Sai Bay, Koh Phi Phi Don (Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0).
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