Hi, anyone know the best way to get from BKK to Kho Lak,it seems flying into Phuket is the only quickest way.And maybe go back via Hua Hin,so I would go back by road then to BKK.Cheers!

Flying BKK - Phuket is certainly the fastest & easist way. I would be inclined to fly there and maybe return by another method. There are several possibilities for returning to BKK. You could take a bus from Khao Lak to Krabi, have a look around then fly Krabi to BKK. You could also take a bus from Khao Lak to Surat Thani then the train up to BKK. If you have the time and want to see some countryside you could bus Khao Lak - Ranong - Chumporn - Hua Hin - BKK. If you take the VIP buses this would be a cheap & comfortable trip, good seats, AC, toilets on bus, they make a couple of stops for meals. Also by busing back you can stop for a couple of days to make side trips, for example Ranong to Koh Phayam or Chumporn to Koh Tao, or a couple of nights at Hua Hin.

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Flying to Phuket and taxi (about 1 hour) from there is quickest and easiest.

Alternatively: bus from Bangkok directly to Khao Lak, or bus/train to Surat Thani and bus to Khao Lak from there (about 5 hours from ST).

Hi thanks Bob /Steve for your info I know Hua Hin is about 3hrs by road from BKK,but how far by road is kkkby raod from Hin Hin please?

"kkkby raod" - I think this means Krabi?

Krabi to HH? By big bus, I'm just guessing here, about 7 hours.

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Hi Bob, sorry I was in a mad rush when I wrote that rubbish,I meant how long would it take by road from Koh Koh Khoa or Koh Lak really,to get to Hua Hin.I know it took about 3 hrs from Bangkok to Hua Hin last time we did it.But I have tied my own hands by booking 5 nights on Koh Kho Khoa and the Mrs is insistant on Hua Hin again.Which means I will end up having to get back to Hua Hin from Koh Lak,I think it seems like road transport is best.

There should be a bus from Khao Lak to BKK, I think a Phuket bus runs up there to BKK via Ranong. So that's your best way to HH. That trip should also be around 7-8-9 hours. If possible try for a morning departure so you can check out the scenery and get to HH late afternoon.

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I travelled down a couple of weeks ago. I came by train to Surat Thani for 398B, then got a bus (No. 485) from just outside Surat Thani train station which dropped me off in Koh Lak for 160B. Ignore all the hagglers trying to get you in a taxi, the bus stop is to the right as you come out of the train station, across the square under a big billboard. There's a guy there selling tickets.

To get to the train station in Bang Kok, there is a bus from the airport. Go to exit 8 where you can buy a ticket and they'll tell you which bus and where to catch it from. I think is was A4.

Here are some train and bus times, but you'll have to play with the format a bit sorry.

HTH

Train No. class Bangkok Surat Fare: 2nd class ac Fare: 2nd class fan Fare: 2nd cl. seat
dep. arr. upper bed lower bed upper bed lower bed ac Fan
Sprinter 43 (ac)
2nd class (seats only) 8.05 16.20 578
No connection by bus. Taxi to Khao Lak for 2000 Baht (fixed rate), app. 2 1/2 hours
Rapid 171 (ac) 1,2,3 13.00 0.09 698 788 438 478 558
Special Express 35
(ac) 1st + 2nd class 14.45 0.46 758 848
Special Express 37
(ac) 1st+2nd+3rd class 15.10 1.53 758 848 498 548 478
Rapid 169 (ac) 1,2,3 15.35 3.02 698 788 438 478 558
Express 83 (ac) 1,2,3 17.05 4.00 718 808 458 498 438
Rapid 173 1,2,3 17.35 5.00 698 788 438 478 418 278
Rapid 167 1,2,3 18.20 5.38 698 788 438 478 418 278
Connection with non-ac-bus 465 at 6.20 a.m., arrival at Khao Lak 10 a.m. (120 Baht)
Express 85 1,2,3 19.30 6.27 718 808 498 548 438 298
Connection with ac-bus 465 at 7.20 a.m., arrival at Khao Lak 10.30 a.m. (160 Baht)
Sprinter 39 und 41 (ac)
2nd class (seats only) 22.50 8.00 578
Connection with 2nd cl. ac-bus 465 at 8.20 a.m., arrival at Khao Lak 12.20 hours (140 Baht)
More busses from Phunpin to Khao Lak at 9 (ac2), 10, 10.20 (ac), 11.20 (ac2), 12.30, 13.30 (ac2), 14.30 (ac2) and 15.30 Uhr
(all departure times may change without notice)

Cheers Bob I wonder how much a cab would be?

Hi thanks for the detailed info.