Getting to Krabi by Air

Getting to Krabi by Air

Getting to Krabi by air is the most convenient way for the tourists. The other option is going by bus. The bus journey takes about 11 hours from Bangkok. One can also get to Krabi through Phuket, but this calls for either a long boat ride (more than four hours) via Phi Phi.

Being a popular tourist destination in Thailand, Krabi has good transportation facilities. Krabi has got its own airport which has got connections to Bangkok and Singapore. The Krabi International Airport is 15 kilometers from the city center. Thai Airways International operates daily flights from Bangkok to Krabi. The flight duration is about 1.20 hours. Phuket Air operates regular flights to and from Krabi. You can also board a flight from Singapore to Krabi. Silk Air offers flights to Krabi 4 times a week. The budget airline, Tiger Airways on the other hand handles the Singapore-Krabi traffic. The tourists can also land at Phuket airport and from there hire a taxi to krabi.

Getting to Krabi by Air through the Domestic Airlines

There are only a few domestic airlines currently serving Krabi. Domestic travel to the area declined drastically after the December 2004 tsunami, even though the area was less impacted by the disaster. Domestic airlines like Bangkok Airways, Thai AirAsia and Thai Airways International offers flights to this airport.

Getting to Krabi by Air through Thai Airways

Thai Airways is the sole operator on the Bangkok - Krabi route .It flies to almost all primary tourist destinations. One can book online tickets for hassle free travel.

Getting to Krabi by Air through Air Asia

Air Asia happens to be the first budget airline to go to this region. It’s important to note that the fares in Air Asia tend to go up, the closer one gets to the departure date. So to avail of the cheapest fares one needs to book at least three months in advance. AirAsia offers regularly flights to Krabi from Kuala Lumpur.

Through airways Krabi is connected with destinations like Kuala Lumpur, Copenhagen, Goa, Stockholm, Singapore, Samui and Bangkok.


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