Koh Lanta to Phuket – Ferry via Koh Phi Phi

After a great week on Koh Lanta, we finally made the move to Phuket. We simply booked our tickets at our hotel on Koh Lanta which included a shuttle service to the pier. The ferry left Koh Lanta at 8am with a change at Koh Phi Phi for 800 baht each. We were told that we would be picked up between 6.45 and 7.45am. Of course, we waited nearly an hour for the minibus shuttle and thought we might miss the ferry but luckily, we turned up just in time!

The first ferry, as you can see from the photo, was pretty much empty and we had a choice of seats. Nothing special however the journey only took an hour and we soon could see the pier at Koh Phi Phi again. 

Empty Ferry

When I mentioned earlier that we had a change at Koh Phi Phi I thought we would get off and wait around for the next ferry… I was very wrong!

Instead we pulled up next to another ferry just outside Koh Phi Phi and got told we were changing boats here in the middle of the sea! Very interesting experience to say the least, I was more concerned that our big backpacks would be passed across. I was assured they would be and I presume they do this daily!

After jumping ferries in the sea, we went to find seats on this more modern looking ferry. It was much busier and we decided to sit outside and take in some of the marvellous views the Andaman Sea had to offer (we weren’t disappointed).

Great views!

The second ferry took around 2 hours and we arrived at Rassada Pier, South of Phuket around 11am. From here we paid 100 baht each to get a shared minibus to our hostel located in the Old Town.

Just another day of interesting travel in Thailand!

4 out of 5

Koh Phi Phi to Koh Lanta - Ferry / Boat

The ferry cost us 400 baht each and we bought tickets on the Koh Phi Phi from near the pier, lots of people were selling boat tickets! We turned up at the pier half an hour before our boat was due to depart at 11.30am. We boarded the ferry no problem and picked a seat downstairs near some fans as it was pretty warm. Fortunately, the boat wasn’t too busy so it didn’t get too hot and stuffy downstairs. I can imagine in peak season it could be much worse without air conditioning, my advice would be to just turn up early to get a seat with a fan pointing on it!

The ferry only took around an hour and the journey was quite smooth, whilst on the boat you have someone going around selling taxi/minibus tickets for when you arrive on Koh Lanta. We had read beforehand that it was easy to get a taxi (tuk tuk) when you arrive at Saladan Pier on Koh Lanta.

When we arrived on Koh Lanta, lots of people were offering taxi services and we opted for a pickup truck that cost 150 baht for two of us. They initially wanted 100 baht each but we managed to get them down on this, I have been told that it can be as cheap as 50 baht each but it does depend on your destination. We were heading to Good Days Lanta Beach Resort on Long Beach. I highly recommend these beachside bungalows (fan) that only cost £12 a night in low season!

Amazing sunsets in Koh Lanta!

3 out of 5