Getting Here

Khao Lak is located on the west coast of Thailand right on the main road heading south from Bangkok to Phuket and running all the way to the Malaysian border. To the West of us are the Similan Islands, to the South is Phuket, and north is Khao Sok National Park. When you get to Khao Lak we are at the southern end, a 1 minute walk north of the hotel Phu Khao Lak(Pronounced Poo Cow Lak) or 2 minutes south of the supermarket.

You have 4 options – TRAIN, BUS, TAXI or FLY/TRANSFER

By far the easiest and most convenient option if you’re coming from Bangkok is to take the Bus. They run every day and night and will take you door to door. If you’re fortunate enough to have more time for slow and leisurely travel – much more enjoyable in our opinion – you can take the Train. While this isn’t the quickest and easiest option, as there are unfortunately no direct links to Khao Lak, if you have the luxury of time it can be a relaxing way to see a bit of the Thai countryside and interact with the local communiies. If you are Flying to Thailand from overseas Khao Lak lies one hour north of Phuket International Airport. On arrival at Phuket you will need to transfer to Khao Lak by bus or taxi.

Please use the map below to help find your way around Khao Lak. Zoom out or in to see more details. To the West are the Similan Islands. To the South is the Phuket Airport. Just Northeast is Khao Sok National Park

Phuket airport to Khao Lak Taxi Service

This is the most expensive option. We have really strong feelings about this. See our blog here and here. There have been many incidents of local taxi drivers exploiting tourists so we strongly encourage you to make reservations with Khao Lak Taxi or ask us to book one to meet you in advance. If you choose not to, then expect to pay between 1700 and 3000 Baht. The ride is only 1 hour (if they know where they are going) and it’s a straight shot from the airport to here. Should you choose to get your own taxi – also mke sure that they speak fluent enough English to understand terms like “slow down” or “Bathroom please”.

If you have more than 2 people or children – it is neccesary to book a minibus ahead of time. The above taxi service has children’s eat available 🙂

Wicked Tip – make sure the seat belt works! Most taxis actually remove them!

While there are not so many incidents of exploitive taxi drivers from other locations to Khao Lak – they can be rather pricey if you do not know the actual prices :(. Please contact us for more information on prices from your location – or simply contact the above to book a dirver and car (or minibus) of your own.

Flights

Phuket is a large International Airport.. Beside being a large European Tourist destination, you can easily arrange connecting flights from Bangkok, Hong Kong, Australia, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. While the larger airlines of Euorpe fly to Phuket, there are also several budget options – Like Airasia.com

Trains to Khao Lak

Here at Wicked Diving we love train travel – it’s a chance to get away from the hustle and bustle of airports, and gives us time to relax and finish that book! The train service in Thailand is good and quite on-time.

There are three classes – 1st, 2nd and…you guessed it….3rd class. The first class is nice, but it is certainly not the Oriental express! You can arrange your own cabin with two beds, sink and plenty of room. 2nd class is bunk style berths, which is quite nice as much of the travel is at night. 3rd class is on sturdy wooden benches.

We wish there were direct trains to Khao Lak, but unfortunately they don’t 🙁 The nearest train stop is Surat Thani, a few hours East of us. From there you can find many connecting buses and taxi service can be arranged. Expect 200 Baht for bus and 3000 for taxi. The total journey should take approximately 12-14. So if you have the time, go for it!!

Here is the Website for more details. Railways of Thailand

Khao Lak Bus Service

If you come from either Phuket or Bangkok, just let the driver know that you wish to get off in Khao Lak at the Supermarket. That is the center of our town and quite close to our shop. If you are arriving from other parts of Thailand, you should be able to ask for Khao Lak (Pronounced Cow Lack). If it seems like you are getting a run around, ask for Takuapa (Pronounced Tock-oo-ah-pa) which is a main transit hub 30 km north of us. Frequent buses depart from there to our town. Again, just mention the supermarket and everyone knows what you mean.

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