Traveling from Khao Sok to Krabi is a convenient way to continue your Thailand trip from the rainforest to the coast.
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The most common transport options are minivans, buses, and private transfers. The journey usually takes around 2.5–4 hours, depending on your departure point, destination, and road conditions. Shared minivans are a popular choice for budget-conscious travelers, while private transfers offer more flexibility and can take you directly to your hotel. Services may connect Khao Sok village with Krabi Town or Ao Nang, so check your drop-off location before booking. If you plan to visit the beaches or join an island tour, Ao Nang is a convenient base for exploring the Krabi coastline. Travel times can vary, and some services may require a transfer along the way. It’s best to book ahead during busy travel periods and confirm your pickup point, luggage allowance, and arrival location before departure.
There are two ways to leave Khao Sok for the Krabi coast, and they are booked completely differently.
A shared minivan is the cheapest option. Krabi Transport and Travel runs a 13-seat minivan out of Khao Sok Van Station, with a departure at 15:00 arriving at 18:00. Phichet Transport runs a 13-seat minivan collected from the hotel in Khao Sok and dropped at Ao Nang hotels. Be ready at the accommodation around 30 minutes before the scheduled departure, because the van collects from each property before setting off.
A private transfer collects from the hotel and takes you straight to Krabi Airport, the bus station, a hotel in town, a hotel in Ao Nang, or Ao Nam Mao Pier. There is no timetable to meet, so the pickup time is chosen when booking.
The road journey takes 2 to 4 hours, and 3 to 4.5 hours to the airport.
Shared minivan seats from Khao Sok start at ฿450 per adult on SmartEnPlus with Phichet Transport, whose 13-seat minivan collects at the hotel in Khao Sok and drops at Ao Nang hotels. Krabi Transport and Travel also runs a 13-seat shared minivan at ฿500 per adult from Khao Sok Van Station, with drop-offs at the bus station, Krabi Town, Ao Nang and Ao Nam Mao Pier — that fare is currently quoted only through 31 October 2026.
Children pay the same rate as adults on both minivan operators, so there is no child discount to book here.
Private transfers are priced per vehicle rather than per passenger: ฿2,800 to ฿3,000 with Dou Lay Krabi Transportation and ฿3,000 to ฿3,200 with Smart En Plus. A 4-seat or 9-seat car to the airport is ฿2,800 to ฿3,000 for the whole vehicle.
Shared minivans out of Khao Sok Van Station arrive at one of four points: Krabi Bus Station, a hotel in Krabi Town, a hotel in Ao Nang, or Ao Nam Mao Pier. Phichet Transport's minivan, collected from the hotel in Khao Sok, arrives at Ao Nang hotels.
Private transfers can be booked to the airport, a hotel in Krabi Town, a hotel in Ao Nang, or Ao Nam Mao Pier as well. The arrival point is fixed by the operator and the specific service, so check it before booking rather than assuming every van reaches the same terminal.
Ao Nam Mao Pier is one of the drop-off points, reached by road rather than by boat — no boat service is sold from Khao Sok.
