From Phuket
Boats to Koh Yao Noi depart from Bang Rong Pier, on Phuket's east coast, approximately every hour from 7.30am to 5.30pm. Speedboats take around 25 minutes and cost 200 Baht; the local long-tail boats are an hour and cost 120 Baht.
A taxi from Phuket International Airport to Bang Rong Pier should take around 20 minutes and cost no more than 400 Baht. A taxi from Patong takes approximately 30 minutes and is about 500 Baht.
From Krabi
Boats from Krabi are a little less frequent than boats from Phuket, but are still around every two hours from Tha Len Pier in Ao Luek district, between 7.30am and 3.00pm.
The long-tail boats take around an hour and cost 120 Baht; the speedboats take 20 minutes and cost between 150 and 200 Baht.
In high season there is a speedboat from Au Nang beach for around 250 Baht.
General
There is also one boat a day from Phang Nga.
If you arrive at Bang Rong Pier or Tha Len Pier outside of the scheduled boat times, or simply wish to experience a trip in a long-tail boat without other passengers, a private boat can easily be chartered at a cost of around 2,000 Baht. For more information or to book please contact Lisa on +66 (0)84 746 3861 or email office@lamsaihotel.com.
(All boat times and prices accurate at time of writing.)
All boats arrive at Manok Pier on Koh Yao Noi. A large number of the local tuk-tuks wait at the pier for each boat, so there should be no problem getting a taxi to the gym. The fare to Lam Sai should be no more than 100 Baht per person. |
