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Getting Around Thailand (2)
Bangkok to Ko Pha NganMost travel agents can sell you a bus/ferry combined overnight ticket to Ko Pha Ngan for around 600THB. The journey takes 12-14 hours. Alternatively you can take the government-run route, which is supposed to more comfortable, but will set you back 1000THB.
Ko Pha Ngan to Khao Sok
First we take the Lomprayah ferry to Surat Thani for 700THB. There are cheaper options, but this method takes less than half the travel time at 1.5 hours. There are ferries leaving Ko Pha Ngan at 7.00 and 12.00 daily.
Public buses run from 7.00 leaving Surat Thani every hour, on the hour, or from the train station at 15 minutes past the hour. The journey takes 2 hours and costs 120THB
Khao Sok to Krabi
There is no direct bus from Khao Sak to Krabi, (but this is information from 2013 so will check while I'm there too) so the easiest option is to take a minibus. These cost ~300THB and take 2-3 hours. Buses leave at 8.30, 10.00 and 12.00am. Make sure you ask the driver to drop you in the town centre, or you'll be dropped outside of town and have to make your way back in.
Krabi to Ko Jum to Ko Phi Phi
To get to Ko Jum you must catch a ferry from Krabi to Ko Lanta, and get dropped off halfway inbetween, where longtail boats will take you to the shores of Ko Jum. This should cost 400THB, pre-booking is recommended as it is often full.
There is a cheaper, albeit more complicated route, Catch a songthaew to Nua klong for 20 THB (though they may try to charge 50THB for tourists). Then catch another songthaew to Laem Kruat for 50 THB There are ferries leaving throughout the day from Laem Kruat to Ko Jum for ~70THB. It is a 40 minute boat ride.
There isn't much information on how to get from Ko Jum to Ko Phi Phi, but it seems there are direct ferries running from 8.30am, which can be booked through you guesthouse who will have to ring 081-968-9457 or 085-691-1857 (don't ask me why there's two numbers). I'm not sure on the price. but I will find out better once I'm there.
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