Trang→Koh Kradan

Travel from Trang to Koh Kradan is by door-to-door minivan plus longtail boat transfer, taking 2.5–3 hours in total. Your driver picks you up at your Trang hotel, Trang Airport (TST), or Trang Railway Station, drives 45–60 minutes to Pak Meng Pier, and you connect with a private longtail boat for the 30–45 minute crossing to Koh Kradan's main beach. The boats anchor offshore because there is no pier on Koh Kradan — you wade to shore in shallow water.

Two operators run this service: Smart En Plus and Pitchaya Travel, both offering private minivan plus longtail boat combinations. Vehicle classes include Sedan, SUV, VAN, and Long tail boat, priced per vehicle rather than per person. Book in advance during high season (November–April).

Private minivan plus longtail boat transfers from Trang to Koh Kradan start at around ฿956 per vehicle, with prices varying by vehicle class (Sedan, SUV, VAN, or Long tail boat) and your pickup point in Trang (hotel, airport, or railway station). Pricing is per vehicle, not per person, so a couple sharing a Sedan pays the same as a family of four in a VAN — the VAN simply carries more luggage.

This is significantly different from public speedboat options on the same route. A public Satun Pakbara Speed Boat Club speedboat from Pak Meng Pier costs ฿600 per person with departures at 9:30 AM and 2:30 PM, but that service is not bookable through SmartEnPlus and requires you to reach Pak Meng Pier on your own. For door-to-door convenience the private minivan plus longtail boat combination is the standard option on this route.

No, Koh Kradan does not have a formal pier. All boats anchor offshore in the bay and passengers wade to the beach via a ladder or through shallow water. Most drop-offs happen in front of one of the island's beachfront resorts — Reef Resort, Sevenseas, or Kradan Beach Resort — which is the closest practical point to most island accommodations.

Pack valuables, electronics, and a change of clothes in a waterproof daypack, since bags may get wet during boarding and disembarkation. The boat crew handles larger luggage. From the beach landing, most island resorts are a short walk along the sand, or you can arrange a longtail short-hop with a local boat operator for properties on the far side of the island.