By Air to Krabi
From Bangkok / Singapore / Stockholm

        Recently, more airlines operate flights to Krabi. Thai Airways International (Tel: (66) 1566) flies daily from Bangkok to Krabi. The flight time is one hour and 20 minutes. A return ticket starts from BHT 6,460 inclusive of airport tax and insurance.
        Tiger Airways (Tel: (66) 2351 8333) has two direct flights from Singapore on odd-numbered days.
During high season (Nov-Apr), Nova Air flies direct to Krabi from Stockholm every Wednesday. Flight time is about 10 hours.
Thai Air Asia has been flying daily from Bangkok since March 2006.
Nok Air has just started its twice daily Bangkok-Krabi flights on 16th January 2007.

From Krabi Airport Onwards
        There are several ways to get to Koh Lanta from Krabi Airport (Tel: (66) 7569 6545 to 9). You can rent a car at Krabi Airport if you want to drive all the way to the island. The conventional cars on offer are Suzuki Carribean 4WDs.(Specify whether you need a stick shift or automatic.) There are international car rental companies such as Avis (Tel: (66) 2251 1131 to 2) and Budget (Tel: (66) 2203 9200). To get a car that suits your need or a luxury one, you should reserve in advance. Vehicles most suitable for roads on Koh Lanta are four-wheel-drive models. A credit card is required in renting a car with a minimum deposit of BHT 20,000.
It takes about an hour to drive from Krabi to Hua Hin Pier, the springboard to Koh Lanta. You can drive your car onto the ferry which collects BHT100 per vehicle with an additional fare of BHT10 per passenger.
        Most first-time visitors find the 360-degree scenery from the ferry an eye-opener, thus the pleasure of vacation starts here. After a cruise from the mainland, the ferry drops off vehicles and passengers at Koh Lanta Noi from where an 8 km journey is required to reach another pier for a ferry transfer to Koh Lanta Yai. While on the ferry, you can either remain seated in the car, or get off and transfer to the seats on the upper deck.
        At Krabi Airport, you can also request an airport transfer to your accommodation. Many luxurious hotels and resorts offer such service. During your boat ride to the hotel, you will possibly witness some of Koh Lanta’s satellite islands such as Koh Talabeng, Koh Kham and Ko Po.
        When you disembark at the pier on Koh Lanta Yai, a hotel van should be waiting to take you to your resort. The boat and land service provided by a five-star resort is convenient but you will miss the experience of a conventional ferry transfer from the mainland to Koh Lanta Noi and then Koh Lanta Yai.
Another alternative in reaching Koh Lanta is to take a bus. Contact Kanokwan Tour (Tel: (66) 7568 4419) or South Online Travel (Tel. (66) 7568 4571 to 2)