Phuket (Rassada Pier) – Ao Nang (Nopparat Thara Beach)
Ferry to Thailand
Phuket (Rassada Pier) – Ao Nang (Nopparat Thara Beach)
Ferry to Thailand
Depending on the season their are usually 2 daily and 11 weekly sailings between Phuket (Rassada Pier) and Ao Nang (Nopparat Thara Beach). 2 ferry operators provide the ferries from Phuket (Rassada Pier) to Ao Nang (Nopparat Thara Beach), Bundhaya Speed Boat & Phi Phi Cruiser. Phuket (Rassada Pier) Ao Nang (Nopparat Thara Beach) ferries take around 9 hours. The ferry costs between $87.72 and $309.14, depending on ticket details. Prices exclude any service fees. Ferry timetables change seasonally, use our Deal Finder to get live pricing and availability for ferries from Phuket (Rassada Pier) to Ao Nang (Nopparat Thara Beach).
The earliest Phuket (Rassada Pier) Ao Nang (Nopparat Thara Beach) ferry typically departs Phuket (Rassada Pier) at about 08:30 and the last ferry usually leaves at 13:30.
Ferries from Phuket (Rassada Pier) to Ao Nang (Nopparat Thara Beach) sail in around 9 hours. The fastest ferry is approximately 1 hour 10 minutes. Ferry duration can vary by ferry provider and can be impacted by weather conditions.
There is 11 weekly sailings from Phuket (Rassada Pier) to Ao Nang (Nopparat Thara Beach) provided by Bundhaya Speed Boat & Phi Phi Cruiser. Timetables can change from season to season.
Bundhaya Speed Boat provide 13 sailings weekly. Phi Phi Cruiser provide 7 sailings weekly.
The price of a ferry from Phuket (Rassada Pier) to Ao Nang (Nopparat Thara Beach) typically range between $87.72* and $309.14*. On average the Phuket (Rassada Pier) Ao Nang (Nopparat Thara Beach) ferry is $175.43*. The cheapest Phuket (Rassada Pier) Ao Nang (Nopparat Thara Beach) ferry prices start from $87.72*. The average price for a foot passenger is $175.43*.
Pricing will vary depending on number of passengers, vehicle type, route and sailing times. Pricing is taken from searches over last 30 days and exclusive of service fees, last updated 1 July 2025.
The distance between Phuket (Rassada Pier) to Ao Nang (Nopparat Thara Beach) is approximately 28 miles (44km) or 24 nautical miles.
Unfortunately, cars are not allowed to travel on ferries between Phuket (Rassada Pier) and Ao Nang (Nopparat Thara Beach).
Bundhaya Speed Boat & Phi Phi Cruiser allow foot passengers on Phuket (Rassada Pier) Ao Nang (Nopparat Thara Beach) ferries.
Phi Phi Cruiser allow pets on ferries from Phuket (Rassada Pier) to Ao Nang (Nopparat Thara Beach). Please also note that your pet may have to stay in the vehicle during the journey.
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| Phuket (Rassada Pier) - Ao Nang (Nopparat Thara Beach) Ferry Route summary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Departure Destination | Phuket Island | |
| Destination | Thailand | |
| No. of Operators | 2 | |
| Operators | Bundhaya Speed Boat & Phi Phi Cruiser | |
| Average Price | $175 | |
| Average Daily Sailings | 2 | |
| Average Weekly Sailings | 11 | |
| Average Sailing Duration | 9 h | |
| Fastest Sailing Duration | 1 h 10 m | |
| First Ferry | 08:30 | |
| Last Ferry | 13:30 | |
| Distance | 24 Nautical Miles | |
* Prices subject to change, pricing is taken from last 30 days, last updated 1 July 2025.
Phuket is one of the most well-known and popular tourist resorts belonging to Thailand. Laying on the south west coast, there are many ferry routes departing the port, all heading to other ports around Thailand, with durations ranging from one hour to nine hours.
In the province of Krabi on the south-western tail of Thailand is the small resort town of Ao Nang. It’s an exotic outpost on the palm-lined shores of the Andaman Sea with a humming social scene centred around the clutch of main street restaurants and bars. The tableau of the coast is dominated by sheer-faced limestone cliffs that are almost entirely cloaked in lush green trees. They are popular with rock climbers who want to test their mettle by scaling the difficult formations of cracks and crevices. The port of Ao Nang can be found at the western end of the pristine Nopparat Thara beach just a short distance from the town centre. It’s a small, undercover pier that stands on wooden stilts over the ocean. Both ferries and small vessels dock here before whisking island-hoppers westwards out of the bay and across the cobalt-blue waters of the sea. Only one ferry service currently operates from the port of Ao Nang. A Phi Phi Cruiser line leaves the beach a number of times throughout the week, taking passengers on the relatively long route to the stunning isle of Phuket on the opposite coast of Thailand.
