Ao Nang beach (longtail boats)
Ao Nang beach is Krabi’s main resort beach and the departure point for the shared longtail boats to Railay. TAT lists two longtail ticket counters on the beach and one at Noppharat Thara. Scheduled speedboats to Phuket, Phi Phi, Koh Lanta and the Koh Yao islands leave from Noppharat Thara pier, just north of the beach.
Getting there
- Longtails to Railay run daily 07:00–18:00 and leave when 8–12 passengers have gathered; 100 THB per seat (TAT)
- The Krabi airport bus runs along Noppharat Thara and Ao Nang daily from 06:00 to 22:00; songthaews link Krabi town and Ao Nang in about 45 minutes (TAT)
Transfers to and from Ao Nang beach
Private taxis and cars, booked ahead with a fixed price, from the same booking partner as the ferries.
Getting to Ao Nang beach
Onward from Ao Nang beach
Ferries from Ao Nang beach
Sources
- thai.tourismthailand.org, checked 4 Oct 2026: Government source (TAT, Thai page): longtail boats to Railay from Ao Nang (two ticket counters on the beach) and Noppharat Thara (one counter, Khlong Haeng pier); boats leave whenever 8–12 passengers fill a boat, daily 07:00–18:00, charter only outside those hours; 100 THB per seat per trip for Thai and foreign passengers, single or round-trip tickets; about 20 minutes; boats land on Railay West beach, about 500 m on foot from Railay East.
- thai.tourismthailand.org, checked 4 Oct 2026: Government source (TAT, Thai page): Ao Nang: longtail boat service points to Railay and the Krabi islands; songthaew from Krabi town about 45 minutes; airport bus 06:00–22:00.