How to Get to Phi Phi Island from Phuket

Phi Phi Island is located about 20 kilometers southeast of Phuket, Thailand, a place where the sun loves, soft white beaches, quiet turquoise waters, natural rock caves, and unspoiled nature. This article is mainly a travel guide to the Phi Phi Island from Phuket.

Take a Public Ferry from Phuket Island to PP Island.

If you are staying on PP Island, it's recommended that you take a Public Ferry from Phuket Island to PP Island.

Running time: It runs all year round and takes about 2 hours from Phuket to PP.

Ferry ticket: General ferry round trip including hotel transfer is about 600 baht. Fare of speed boat about 800 baht including hotel transfer. It’s takes about 50 minutes. (Price for reference, as it is affected by off/peak season, bargaining etc.)

Schedule: Departure time 08:30/13:30/14:30; Return time 09:00/14:30 (Note: The time is for reference, because the time will be slightly adjusted in the off-peak season)

Tips:

• If you do not often take sea transport, it is still recommended to eat seasickness medicine. It is best not to go to the top floor and do not sit in the cabin with no air circulation. The biggest waves are in September and October, so be prepared mentally and physically!
• When you are at the dock, you will be given a colored sticker to wear on your chest! Then when the boat arrives, the staff will tell you whether to get off the boat according to your color!

Frequently asked questions

Q: I am staying at a hotel in the north of PP Island, will the ship continue to the north of PP after stopping at Thonsai Bay?

A: It depends on the shipping company. Some of the company's ships stop at Tonsai Bay 30 minutes later will continue north to PP North (boat journey about 30 minutes), others need you to change boats. 

Q: I am staying at the north hotel, but I want to visit Tonsai Bay now, how can I get to the North after that? What about the luggage?

A: First, the luggage can be handed over to the staff and sent directly to the north. In fact, it's the same as cargo on an airplane, the staff will put a hotel tag on you and on your suitcase, and the staff will transport your luggage according to this tag, and you won't have to carry your luggage all the way, so you can go somewhere else and your luggage will still be delivered to the hotel lobby. If you want to go to the north by yourself, there are two options, one is to go to the beach to call a long-tail boat, the price is 800B+, special attention is that, be sure to return to the north before 7 or 8 p.m., and then there is no boat.

Rent a speedboat to PP Island.

Advantages: The speed boat is relatively faster than the public ferry, and it is not easy to get seasick.

Reference price: One-way speedboat about 15,000 baht

Suitable for: families with the elderly and children, groups or travelers who want more flexibility and privacy