Getting to Khao Lak
Destination:
KhaoLak
Beautiful beaches close to tropical nature among very friendly people
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All transport to and from Khao Lak is by road.
The most common means of transport are air con buses on Petchkasem Highway H4, mainly buses from Phuket to Bangkok and back.
From Phuket International Airport to Khao Lak taxis are the means of transport for most tourists, either limousine cars for two guests or minibuses for three or more guests. No public buses come directly from the air port.
To various tourist destinations in the south there are air con minibuses or minivans leaving Khao Lak at 8 and 11 am in the morning. They depart from those destinations at about the same time and reach in the afternoon.
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Bus from Bangkok
From the Southern Bus Terminal Sai Tai in Bangkok depart all kind of air con buses to Khao Lak, either heading to Phuket or to Phang Nga. The buses from Bangkok stop according to the wishes of passengers.
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Takua Pa buses
All the buses in this bus table (except those via Kapong) are passing through Khao Lak.
Therefore a bus in either direction can be expected every 45 minutes or so, starting at about 7.15 hours in the morning.
They stop on demand along the highway at various bus salas and in front of 7Eleven in Bang Niang and next to Nang Thong Supermarket. | 
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To Khao Lak by Van
This table shows all destinations in the south of Thailand for air con minibus and minivan services from Khao Lak.
From these destinations there are the same services back to Khao Lak.
The departure time is mostly also at 8 am and 11 am.
The arrival times are also the same.
The fares are normally the same as from Khao Lak.
All travel agents in the tourist destinations in the south give information about the minibus services and sell tickets to Khao Lak. Normally a pickup service from the hotel to the point of departure, about half an hour before departure, is included in the ticket price.
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