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Koh Lanta to Railay 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
Lanta → Railay: 09:00 and 13:30 in season; Railay → Lanta: 10:30 all year, plus 13:20 and 15:00 in the high season
Bundhaya lists Lanta → Railay for 22 Jul – 30 Sep, 15 Oct – 20 May and 1 Nov – 4 May; Railay → Lanta is listed as all year.
- Koh Lanta → Railay (10 Dec 2026): 09:00 → 10:10, 13:30 → 14:40
- Railay → Koh Lanta (10 Dec 2026): 10:30 → 11:40, 13:20 → 14:30, 15:00 → 16:10
- Railay → Koh Lanta (10 Oct 2026): 10:30 → 11:40
Source: Bundhaya booking timetable and route list, checked 4 Oct 2026.
Route facts
| Departs | Saladan Pier, Krabi |
|---|---|
| Arrives | Railay East floating pier, Krabi |
| Crossing time | About 1h 10m (fastest listed: 1h 10m) |
| Distance | About 25 nautical miles (46 km) |
| Operators | Bundhaya Speed Boat (1h 10m) |
| Boats | Speedboat |
| Season | Runs all year |
| Vehicles | Passengers only |
| Sea | Andaman Sea |
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Before you travel
Good to know
- Scheduled boats to Railay use the floating pier off Railay East beach; Andaman Wave Master notes that Railay is inaccessible by road.
- 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
- Bundhaya’s Koh Lanta check-in point is at Saladan Pier
Return trip: Railay to Koh Lanta runs all year: 10:30 in the green season, and 10:30, 13:20 and 15:00 in the high season, each about 1h 10m.
Koh Lanta to Railay ferry: questions
How long is the ferry from Koh Lanta to Railay?
Operators publish About 1h 10m for Koh Lanta to Railay. On the booking listing for 5 Nov 2026, crossings ranged from 1h 10m to 1h 25m, depending on the boat and the stops it makes. The sea distance is about 25 nautical miles.
How many ferries a day go from Koh Lanta to Railay?
2 departures were listed for 5 Nov 2026, the first at 09:00 and the last at 13:30 (checked 2 Nov 2026). The operators’ own timetable: Lanta → Railay: 09:00 and 13:30 in season; Railay → Lanta: 10:30 all year, plus 13:20 and 15:00 in the high season. Departures change with the season, so check the date you want to travel.
Where does the Koh Lanta to Railay ferry leave from?
The main departure point is Saladan Pier; boats arrive at Railay East floating pier. Some operators use other piers: Koh Lanta Saladan Pier and Saladan Pier. Your ticket names the pier. Bundhaya’s Koh Lanta check-in point is at Saladan Pier.
How much is the ferry from Koh Lanta to Railay?
On 2 Nov 2026, the booking listing showed fares from €31.79 to €43.05 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 Railay?
Bundhaya Speed Boat and Baan Pun Travel. Bundhaya Speed Boat: Speedboat.
Does the Koh Lanta to Railay ferry run all year?
The sources we checked list it as a year-round service. 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 Railay?
No. This is a passenger service; vehicles are not carried.
How do I get back from Railay to Koh Lanta?
Railay to Koh Lanta runs all year: 10:30 in the green season, and 10:30, 13:20 and 15:00 in the high season, each about 1h 10m.
How long is the boat from Koh Lanta to Railay?
About 1 hour 10 minutes. On Bundhaya’s 10 December 2026 timetable the 09:00 from Saladan arrives at Railay at 10:10 and the 13:30 at 14:40.
Is there a boat from Koh Lanta to Railay in October?
Not in early October 2026: Bundhaya showed no Lanta → Railay sailings on 10 October. The opposite direction, Railay → Lanta, runs all year (10:30 in the green season).
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 on West Railay Beach beneath limestone cliffs, Krabi (Krzysztof Golik, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0).
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