After having a wonderful time in Koh Phangan, We headed to Krabi from Koh Phangan again with Lomprayah because of their good service. It is a combo service of bus and ferry. Here are the details of my journey experience with Lomprayah from Koh Phangan to Krabi.
1. Check in at Lomprayah counter at the Koh Phangan Jetty
2. Wait at Koh Phangan Jetty shelter to for High Speed Catamaran Ferry boarding
3. Boarding the High Speed Catamaran Ferry leaving for Surat Thani Donsak Pier
4. Arrival at Surat Thani Donsak Pier at 2:00pm
5. Arrival at Lomprayah (Krabi) Office at 5:00pm
6. Van transfer from Krabi for Ao Nang hotel
1. Check in at Lomprayah counter at the Koh Phangan Jetty
We checked in at 11:30am, 30 minutes earlier than High Speed Catamaran Ferry schedule at 12 noon. We already saw the crowd lining up long queue waiting for check in while we arrived at 11:30am
Special Note: Please do not check in at Lomprayah Office at Koh Phangan main road.
We received ferry ticket and brown sticker to put on our luggage. This is for the convenience of Lomprayah staff in recognizing passengers’ luggage while loading and unloading them at the island’s jetty. Passengers going to other destinations like Surat Thani and Phuket would receive different colour tag. We also received another transfer voucher for the van transfer service from Lomprayah (Krabi) Office to our hotel in Ao Nang.
2. Wait at Koh Phangan Jetty shelter to for High Speed Catamaran Ferry boarding
After checking in and tagging our luggage, we carried our own luggage to the Koh Phangan Jetty shelter waiting for Lomprayah High Speed Catamaran Ferry boarding.
3. Boarding the High Speed Catamaran Ferry leaving for Surat Thani Donsak Pier
The High Speed Catamaran Ferry arrived at 12pm sharp, and passengers started boarding the ferry. We rested in the ferry because the journey should take about 2 hours. High Speed Catamaran Ferry is fast and stable even at the rough tide condition.
4. Arrival at Surat Thani Donsak Pier at 2:00pm
The High Speed Catamaran Ferry arrived at Surat Thani Donsak Pier at 2:00pm. The Lomprayah bus was already on standby for journey to Krabi. That is the reason why Lomprayah has good reputation online because of their seamless service arrangement for passengers.
Special Note: Please note that there were few other Lomprayah buses which were on standby for journey to other destinations like Phuket. Please check the cardboard sign carefully to board the right bus.
The Lomprayah bus is a comfortable double-decker bus with seat configuration of 4 seats in a row.
5. Arrival at Lomprayah (Krabi) Office at 5:00pm
We finally arrived at Lomprayah (Krabi) Office from Surat Thani Donsak Pier at 5:00pm. Lomprayah Krabi staffs were on standby to unload passengers’ luggage
6. Van transfer from Krabi for Ao Nang hotel
After about 15 minutes of waiting, we were assigned to a van for transfer to Ao Nang hotel. The driver dropped us at the lobby of our hotel in Ao Nang.
We finally arrived at our hotel in Ao Nang at 5:30pm. The whole journey from Koh Phangan to Krabi took about five and half hours
