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Koh Lanta to Koh Kradan 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.
Operator timetable
High season: 2 departures a day each way (10:30 and 12:30 from Koh Lanta)
Listed for 15 Oct – 20 May and 1 Nov – 4 May.
- Koh Lanta → Koh Kradan (10 Dec 2026): 10:30 → 11:40, 12:30 → 13:40
- Koh Kradan → Koh Lanta: 10:50 → 12:00, 13:50 → 15:00
Source: Bundhaya booking timetable and route list, checked 4 Oct 2026.
Route facts
| Departs | Saladan Pier, Krabi |
|---|---|
| Arrives | Koh Kradan (beach landing), Trang |
| Crossing time | About 1h 10m (fastest listed: 1h 05m) |
| Distance | About 24 nautical miles (44 km) |
| Operators | Bundhaya Speed Boat (1h 10m) |
| Boats | Speedboat |
| Season | Seasonal: Listed for 15 Oct – 20 May and 1 Nov – 4 May. |
| Vehicles | Passengers only |
| Sea | Andaman Sea |
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
- The same Bundhaya boats continue from Koh Kradan to Koh Lipe (about 1h 50m)
Return trip: Koh Kradan to Koh Lanta also takes about 1h 10m, at 10:50 and 13:50 in the high season.
Koh Lanta to Koh Kradan ferry: questions
How long is the ferry from Koh Lanta to Koh Kradan?
Operators publish About 1h 10m for Koh Lanta to Koh Kradan. On the booking listing for 5 Nov 2026, crossings ranged from 1h 05m to 1h 10m, depending on the boat and the stops it makes. The sea distance is about 24 nautical miles.
How many ferries a day go from Koh Lanta to Koh Kradan?
2 departures were listed for 5 Nov 2026, the first at 10:30 and the last at 10:30 (checked 2 Nov 2026). The operators’ own timetable: High season: 2 departures a day each way (10:30 and 12:30 from Koh Lanta). Departures change with the season, so check the date you want to travel.
Where does the Koh Lanta to Koh Kradan ferry leave from?
The main departure point is Saladan Pier; boats arrive at Koh Kradan (beach landing). The same Bundhaya boats continue from Koh Kradan to Koh Lipe (about 1h 50m).
How much is the ferry from Koh Lanta to Koh Kradan?
On 2 Nov 2026, the booking listing showed fares from €28.37 to €29.67 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 Koh Lanta to Koh Kradan?
Satun Pakbara Speed Boat Club and Bundhaya Speed Boat. Bundhaya Speed Boat: Speedboat.
Does the Koh Lanta to Koh Kradan ferry run all year?
No, it is seasonal. Listed for 15 Oct – 20 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 Koh Lanta to Koh Kradan?
No. This is a passenger service; vehicles are not carried.
How do I get back from Koh Kradan to Koh Lanta?
Koh Kradan to Koh Lanta also takes about 1h 10m, at 10:50 and 13:50 in the high season.
How long is the boat from Koh Lanta to Koh Kradan?
About 1 hour 10 minutes: 10:30 → 11:40 and 12:30 → 13:40 on Bundhaya’s 10 December 2026 timetable.
Can I go from Koh Kradan back to Koh Lanta the same way?
Yes, in season. Bundhaya’s boats leave Koh Kradan at 10:50 and 13:50 and reach Saladan at 12:00 and 15:00.
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: Longtail boats off the white sand beach of Koh Kradan (Tournasol7, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0).
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