Viajes a Krabi

The climate of Krabi is tropical with an average temperature of 32°C and the daily temperature rarely drops below 25°C.

The dry season (December – April) is also the best time in the year to discover Krabi.

The rainy season runs from May to November with the highest rainfall in September.

There are thousands of accommodation establishments, from affordable to high-end, mostly cluster in the central coastal area and Western Ao Nang.

• Budget motels: around 10 USD.
• Two-star hotels: 10 – 30 USD.
• 4-star hotels have a wide range of prices: 25 – 1000 USD.
• 5-star hotels and resorts: at least 100 USD.

There are about 1,000 restaurants in Krabi, with Thai restaurants accounting for almost 50%, and nearly 20% are seafood restaurants. Thai specialties in Krabi, especially fresh seafood, are highly praised by tourists. Some of its popular cuisines are influenced by Malaysian and Chinese food. The locals do a great job of adjusting and creating their own particular flavors by using Thai herbs, spices, and more. Pad Thai, Noodle soup, Som Tam – Gai Yang, Moo Ping, and Khao Niao, Seafood BBQ, Kanom jeen, Khao Mok Kai, Khao Man Kai are must-try Thai foods.

Taxi, songthaew, tuk-tuk, motorbike taxis, samlor, bus

A 4-seater car which costs you 0.8 USD/km (under 50 km), is the best way to get around. For longer distances (over 50 km), the taxi rate is 0.5 USD/km. For short distances, besides taxis, you can choose Songthaew, Tuk-tuk, Motorbike taxis, or Samlor. A bus is available at a cheap price, about a quarter of a 4-seater car rental expenses. The interprovincial bus station located in the center of Krabi Town, where you can find many daily buses to Phuket, Ao Nang, Bangkok, Surat Thani, etc. Islands around Krabi are usually reached by ferry, long-tail boat, and speedboat.

Krabi International Airport stretches its arms to Bangkok and other main tourist destinations in the country. To get here, it takes almost 1.5 hours to fly from Bangkok and about 3 hours to travel by bus from Phuket.