Ao Nang ⇄ Phuket Airport (HKT)
- About 170 km, 2 h 30 to 3 h
- Round the head of Phang Nga Bay and over the Sarasin Bridge
- Airport pickups: 60 free minutes, flight checked by a person
Ao Nang · Phuket Airport · Patong
Krabi Taxi — Ao Nang to Phuket Airport
Hotel door to door: ฿2,200 per car to Phuket Airport, ฿2,600 to Patong. Same price both ways.
Door to door · per car · pay the driver in cash
5.0 Google · 5.0 TripadvisorSmile Taxi Service, our operator
- Fixed price per car
- Pay the driver in cash
- Free cancellation to 24 h before
- 60 min free airport wait
5.0 Google · 5.0 Tripadvisor Smile Taxi Service, our operator
Fixed fares
Two roads out of Ao Nang, one price each way
Per car, not per person, from your hotel door to the terminal or your Patong hotel. Tap a price to book that car.
Ao Nang ⇄ Patong Beach
- About 3 h to 3 h 30
- The same road, then the length of Phuket to Patong
- For island-hoppers moving between Krabi and Phuket
In every fare
- Fuel and any tollsThe price on the card is the price you pay.
- 60 minutes free at Phuket AirportCounted from when you land. A person checks your flight before the driver sets off.
- Cash to the driver at the endThai baht. No deposit, nothing charged when you book.
- Free cancellation to 24 h beforeChange or cancel free up to 24 hours before pickup, on WhatsApp or LINE.
- Child seat on request฿100 per seat. Tell us the child's age when you book.
- Name sign on request฿100. The driver holds it at the Phuket Airport arrivals exit.
- Free 500 MB eSIMWith a Phuket Airport pickup, on request when you book.
Around Krabi
Piers, Krabi Town and day stops
Driven on request and priced by message: send the place and the time on WhatsApp or LINE and a person replies with a fixed fare.
- Railay & Tonsaiboat, ~15 minNo road. Longtail boats leave from the east end of Ao Nang beach, or from Ao Nam Mao pier when full; pay at the hut on the sand.
- Phi Phi ferriespier runFrom Klong Jilad or Nopparat Thara pier. We drive you to the pier; the boat ticket is bought from the ferry company. Koh Lanta goes by road and a short car ferry.
- Nopparat Thara pier5 min
- Krabi Town25 min
- Tiger Cave Temple40 min1,260 steps; the driver can wait while you climb.
- Emerald Pool & hot springs1 h 15
- Krabi Airport (KBV)30–45 minPriced on WhatsApp until it has a fixed fare.
Times from the Ao Nang beach road.
Cars
Sedan, SUV or van — the price is per car
Air-conditioned, non-smoking, with a licensed local driver. The van is the only 7-seater, and the one for dive bags.
How booking works
Three steps, and you pay at the end
- Pick the road and the carThe fare you see is the fare you pay.
- We confirm on WhatsApp, LINE or emailA person reads every booking and replies with the pickup details.
- Ride, then pay the driverCash in Thai baht at the end of the trip. No deposit. Paying by card? Ask on WhatsApp or LINE for a PayPal link (+5%).
Rated by travellers
Krabi Taxis is run by Smile Taxi Service. The operator's ratings:
Google★ 5.0
Tripadvisor★ 5.0
FAQ
Before you book
How much is a taxi from Ao Nang to Phuket Airport?
฿2,200 by sedan, ฿2,400 by SUV and ฿3,000 by van, per car. Phuket Airport to Ao Nang costs the same.
How long is the drive?
Phuket Airport to Ao Nang is about 170 km, 2 h 30 to 3 h, round the head of Phang Nga Bay via the Sarasin Bridge. Ao Nang to Patong takes about 3 h to 3 h 30.
How much is a taxi from Ao Nang to Patong?
฿2,600 by sedan, ฿2,800 by SUV and ฿3,200 by van, per car, in either direction.
Do you go to Krabi Airport (KBV)?
Yes. Krabi Airport to Ao Nang is 30 to 45 minutes. It has no fixed online fare yet, so send your flight and hotel on WhatsApp or LINE and a person replies with a price.
Where does the driver meet me at Phuket Airport?
Phuket Airport is small: walk out of the arrivals exit and the driver is waiting there. How to reach the driver comes with your confirmation, and the airport has free Wi-Fi, so you can message us when you land.
What if my flight is late?
Give your flight number when you book. A person checks it before the driver sets off, and the 60 free minutes count from when you actually land.
How do I pay?
In cash, in Thai baht, to the driver at the end of the trip. There is no deposit and nothing is charged when you book. If you can only pay by card, for example because you have not changed money yet, message us on WhatsApp or LINE and we send a PayPal payment link; a 5% fee is added.
Can I cancel or change the booking?
Yes, without a fee up to 24 hours before pickup. Message us on WhatsApp or LINE.
Can we stop on the way?
A short stop, say a 7-Eleven or a viewpoint, is usually fine; ask the driver. A real detour is priced before the trip.
Do you have child seats?
Yes, ฿100 per seat. Tell us the child's age when you book.
Is there a price for a round trip?
Going both ways? Message us on WhatsApp or LINE — round trips get a discount.
Flying out of Phuket, or just landed?
Book the car now and pay the driver at the end. Same price in both directions.