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Ao Nang to Koh Yao Noi departures
Departures listed for 5 Nov 2026 (checked 2 Nov 2026). Fares are per adult, as listed that day. Times can change by date and season: pick your date for live seats.
| Depart → arrive | Operator & piers | Time | Fare | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:00 → 10:40 | EarliestGreen Planet Nopparat Thara Pier → Manoh Pier Koh Yao Noi | 40 min | €17.22 | Book |
| 10:30 → 11:10 | Nopparat Thara Pier Ao Nang → Koh Yao Noi Manoah Pier | 40 min | €17.22 | Book |
| 12:00 → 12:30 | FastestCheapestKoh Yao Sun Smile Nopparat Thara Pier → Manoh Pier Koh Yao Noi | 30 min | €16.33 | Book |
| 12:30 → 13:20 | Green Planet Nopparat Thara Pier → Manoh Pier Koh Yao Noi | 50 min | €17.22 | Book |
| 13:20 → 14:00 | Last boatSupaporn Speedboat Nopparat Thara Pier → Manoh Pier Koh Yao Noi | 40 min | €17.22 | Book |
| Also listed for this trip, from or to nearby piers (not counted in the figures above) | ||||
| 09:20 → 10:40 | Green Planet Floating Pier East Railay → Manoh Pier Koh Yao Noi | 1h 20m | €17.22 | Book |
| 10:10 → 11:10 | Railay East Pier → Koh Yao Noi Manoah Pier | 1h | €17.22 | Book |
| 11:40 → 12:30 | Koh Yao Sun Smile Floating Pier East Railay → Manoh Pier Koh Yao Noi | 50 min | €18.15 | Book |
| 12:50 → 13:20 | Green Planet Floating Pier East Railay → Manoh Pier Koh Yao Noi | 30 min | €17.22 | Book |
| 13:00 → 13:50 | Supaporn Speedboat Floating Pier East Railay → Manoh Pier Koh Yao Noi | 50 min | €17.22 | Book |
| 13:00 → 13:40 | Anda Krabi Sea Tour Floating Pier East Railay → Manoh Pier | 40 min | €42.65 | Book |
Operator timetable
Seasonal: 2 departures a day each way (10:30 and 15:00 from Ao Nang)
Ao Nang → Koh Yao Noi is listed for 1 Nov – 4 May and 15 Oct – 20 May; Koh Yao Noi → Ao Nang for 15 Oct – 4 May and 1 Nov – 4 May.
- Ao Nang → Koh Yao Noi (10 Dec 2026): 10:30 → 11:40, 15:00 → 15:40
- Koh Yao Noi → Ao Nang: 09:30 → 10:10, 12:20 → 13:00
Source: Bundhaya booking timetable and route list, checked 4 Oct 2026.
Route facts
| Departs | Nopparat Thara Pier, Krabi |
|---|---|
| Arrives | Manoh Pier, Phang Nga |
| Crossing time | 40m – 1h 10m (fastest listed: 30 min) |
| Distance | About 13 nautical miles (24 km) |
| Operators | Bundhaya Speed Boat (40m – 1h 10m) |
| Boats | Speedboat |
| Season | Seasonal: Ao Nang → Koh Yao Noi is listed for 1 Nov – 4 May and 15 Oct – 20 May; Koh Yao Noi → Ao Nang for 15 Oct – 4 May and 1 Nov – 4 May. |
| Vehicles | Passengers only |
| Sea | Phang Nga Bay |
See every operator, seat availability and the live price.
Before you travel
Good to know
- Bundhaya lists the Trang-island routes as seasonal (roughly mid-October or 1 November to early or late May); outside those dates they do not appear in its booking search.
Getting to and from the pier
- From Koh Yao Noi, Bundhaya continues to Phuket (Rassada) in the same seasons
Return trip: Koh Yao Noi to Ao Nang takes 40 minutes, at 09:30 and 12:20 in season.
Ao Nang to Koh Yao Noi ferry: questions
How long is the ferry from Ao Nang to Koh Yao Noi?
Operators publish 40m – 1h 10m for Ao Nang to Koh Yao Noi. On the booking listing for 5 Nov 2026, crossings ranged from 30 min to 50 min, depending on the boat and the stops it makes. The sea distance is about 13 nautical miles.
How many ferries a day go from Ao Nang to Koh Yao Noi?
5 departures were listed for 5 Nov 2026, the first at 10:00 and the last at 13:20 (checked 2 Nov 2026). The operators’ own timetable: Seasonal: 2 departures a day each way (10:30 and 15:00 from Ao Nang). Departures change with the season, so check the date you want to travel.
Where does the Ao Nang to Koh Yao Noi ferry leave from?
The main departure point is Nopparat Thara Pier; boats arrive at Manoh Pier. Some operators use other piers: Nopparat Thara Pier and Nopparat Thara Pier Ao Nang. Your ticket names the pier. From Koh Yao Noi, Bundhaya continues to Phuket (Rassada) in the same seasons.
How much is the ferry from Ao Nang to Koh Yao Noi?
On 2 Nov 2026, the booking listing showed fares from €16.33 to €17.22 per adult for 5 Nov 2026. The price depends on the operator, the boat (ferry, speedboat or catamaran) and whether a hotel or pier transfer is included. These were the prices on that day: check the live fare for your date before booking.
Which companies run ferries from Ao Nang to Koh Yao Noi?
Green Planet, Bundhaya Speed Boat, Koh Yao Sun Smile and Supaporn Speedboat. Bundhaya Speed Boat: Speedboat.
Does the Ao Nang to Koh Yao Noi ferry run all year?
No, it is seasonal. Ao Nang → Koh Yao Noi is listed for 1 Nov – 4 May and 15 Oct – 20 May; Koh Yao Noi → Ao Nang for 15 Oct – 4 May and 1 Nov – 4 May. 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.
Can I take a car or motorbike from Ao Nang to Koh Yao Noi?
No. This is a passenger service; vehicles are not carried.
How do I get back from Koh Yao Noi to Ao Nang?
Koh Yao Noi to Ao Nang takes 40 minutes, at 09:30 and 12:20 in season.
How long is the boat from Ao Nang to Koh Yao Noi?
On Bundhaya’s 10 December 2026 timetable the 10:30 from Nopparat Thara arrives at 11:40 and the 15:00 at 15:40. The return from Koh Yao Noi takes 40 minutes.
Is there a boat from Koh Yao Noi to Ao Nang in the low season?
Not with Bundhaya: it lists the route for 15 October – 4 May and 1 November – 4 May (Ao Nang → Koh Yao Noi until 20 May), and there were no sailings on 10 October 2026.
Sources and checks
We check each route against the operators’ and ports’ own pages, and read our booking partner’s public route page for current departures. Facts we could not confirm are left out.
- bundhayaspeedboat.com, checked 4 Oct 2026: Bundhaya booking search (operator site, served by its own booking API): departure and arrival times, queried for 10 Oct, 20 Oct and 10 Dec 2026.
- bundhayaspeedboat.com, checked 4 Oct 2026: Bundhaya route list: travel time and season window per route (164 routes).
- Booking partner (12Go) public route page, departures and fares read 2 Nov 2026
Photo: Limestone islands of Phang Nga Bay seen from a beach on Koh Yao Noi at low tide (Vyacheslav Argenberg, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0).
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