Ao Nang
Ao Nang is known for cars, dinner, and the Railay longtail desk, and it is the default Krabi stay if you do not want a boat-only pocket. The longtail to Railay is about 100 to 150 THB and 15 minutes.
Back to Krabi Mainland baseLongtail deskKBV cars
KBV20 to 40 minutes; taxi 400 to 800 THB
Railay boat100 to 150 THB, about 15 minutes
SeasonNovember to April
WhoFirst Krabi nights with cars
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Ao Nang is the logistics beach: a walking street, hotel cars, and the south-end longtail to Railay. Shared boats are 100 to 150 THB and about 15 minutes in daylight, and Tubkaek is quieter to the west. Phi Phi boats are a morning outing, not an arrival-day add.
KBV to Ao Nang is 20 to 40 minutes, and a taxi often quotes 400 to 800 THB. Book the first two nights here unless the cliff pocket is the whole trip, and see where to stay and Bangkok to Krabi.
What Ao Nang is for
- Yes: Cars, dinner, a Railay day, a Phi Phi morning boat.
- No: A silent cove. Use Railay or Tubkaek.
- Nopparat Thara: The west beach and some Lanta boats in season.
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Common questions
- Ao Nang or Railay for two nights?
- Ao Nang if you want cars and menus. Railay if the cliff pocket is the stay and you accept a longtail.
- How much is the Railay boat?
- Shared longtails are 100 to 150 THB a person and about 15 minutes from Ao Nang.