Ferries, Speedboats & Piers

For most island hoppers, the crossing from Koh Phi Phi to Krabi is the last leg before the airport. Krabi is the…

Jun 7, 2026

The choice between the boat and the road flips with the monsoon. From November to April the morning speedboat from Koh Lanta…

Jun 7, 2026

Phuket to Koh Lanta is the route where the calendar makes the call. In high season a direct ferry leaves Rassada Pier…

Jun 7, 2026

We rate the direct Phuket to Krabi boat as a high season luxury, not a year round given. From November to April…

Jun 6, 2026

This is the longest leg of open water in the Gulf island chain, and the only one most travelers run with a…

Jun 6, 2026

We rate the Koh Samui to Koh Phangan hop as the shortest island run in the Samui group. It is also the…

Jun 6, 2026

Krabi to Koh Phi Phi is the most trafficked Andaman crossing into the islands, and almost every island hopper who lands at…

Jun 6, 2026

The right way to reach Koh Lanta flips with the season, and that catches most travelers out. In high season, November through…

Jun 6, 2026

Bangkok

Koh Samui has no rail line, no bridge, and no runway the cheap carriers reach. So the overland route means a night…

Apr 25, 2026

Surat Thani is where almost everyone bound for Koh Samui by sea ends up funneling through, whether they arrive on the overnight…

Apr 25, 2026