Phuket to Railay Beach: Ao Nang Princess Ferry Service with Convenient Hotel Pick-up and Drop-off
4.1
22 Ratings
tambon Rassada
Navigate from Phuket to Railay Beach aboard the Ao Nang Princess ferry, complemented by a handy pick-up service from your hotel in Phuket and a drop-off at Railay Beach.
Duration:
2 hours, 18 minutes
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
Get picked up from your hotel in Phuket Town, Patong, Kata, Karon and Chalong. If you stay in Kamala, Naihan, Rawai, Bangtao, Surin and Nai Yang Beach, please choose the pickup option ‘Pickup from Remote Locations’. The exact pickup time will be confirmed by email after you have made the booking.
If you stay at another location please come to the meeting point at Ao Nang Travel & Tour office at Rassada Port in the south of Phuket Town 30 minutes before scheduled departure.
Depart from Rassada Port in the south of Phuket and cruise aboard the Ao Nang Princess ferry to Railay Beach without stopovers en route. The ferry will stop in open water just off the coast of Railay from where a longtail boat will bring you to Railay West Beach. From the beach you can easily walk to the hotel.
The ferry service operates daily in high season and low season.
Points of Interest
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Rassada Pier/Rassada Harbour
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Railay Beach
What's Included
- 1-way transport by Ao Nang Princess Ferry
- Hotel pickup (if option has been booked)
- Basic travel insurance
What's Not Included
- Hotel drop-off
- Pickup from remote hotels
Additional Information
- Transfer by ferry may be switched to speedboat due to minimal passengers
- Due to bad weather, bad sea conditions or limited availability, the transfer may be delayed, postponed or cancelled with a full refund
- Ferry may stop at Nopparat Thara Pier and guests sent by longtail boat to Railay in case of bad sea conditions or not enough customers to drop-off directly at Railay
Location
Rassada Pier/Rassada Harbour
Tha Rue Mai road
Meet at Ao Nang Travel & Tour office at Rassada Port in the south of Phuket Town 30 minutes before scheduled departure.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.1
(22 Ratings)
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Caitlin_s
Feb 26, 2024
Fun adventure, great experience - Can arrived early so make sure you are ready on time. Pretty seamless experience. Van picked up, taken to pier, get on ferry, get to railway with no problems. Using the long tail boat from the ferry to the beach was an experience, but they helped me with my luggage which was greatly appreciated since I am six months pregnant.
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Judith_a
Oct 6, 2023
Seemless transfers, good communication - Seemless transfers from hotel to ferry at both ends of trip, great communication from company, ferry was on time and efficient
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Jennifer_c
Jul 27, 2023
Easy, comfortable, quick - Quick & Easy check in and comfortable seats.
We sat at the back and the exhaust was a bit strong as passengers opened the door often . Sit closer to the front if this smell bothers you. We just out a scarf to our face and we’re fine.
I would use again. Easy switch to long boat for the shallow waters. Good experience.
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Mayur_a
Jan 16, 2023
Good service - On time pickup from hotel and arrival at pier for speedboat directly to Railay Beach. No issues. Would recommend.
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Cathy_b
Feb 22, 2023
Easy transport - It was an easy way to get from point A to point B. I was picked up in the hotel lobby and then the rest fell into place.
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Yaron_w
Nov 24, 2022
Pick up from hotel was... - Pick up from hotel was very late so why to make usswake up so early. Ferry was ok but very crowded. Getting of the second longboat at destination rayley with suitcases can be a little complicated is sea is not calm.
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Sandra_r
Jan 30, 2024
OK but slightly questionable ferry ride - The ferry got us to Railay Beach - Pick up at hotel was good. Processing onto the ferry at the pier was very slow - a lot of different type of trips and destinations all processing in the same place for the same boat. There were life jackets available but with luggage all over the place and stacked near exits - if something had gone wrong - not sure how things would have been. Diesel smell and people smoking out the back was smelly. Inside cabin was air conditioned. Best part was transferring to a long tail boat to get to shore. Disembarked from that into the water and waded to shore. Fun!
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Thomas_n
Jan 21, 2023
Did the job but better options - Thought we'd be going on a ferry, but instead we got put on a speedboat. It was fine, did the job. Would recommend taking the ferry to Ao Nang and then longtail boat from there to Railay if you want to make the most of the views.
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Sarah_l
Feb 2, 2023
Given wrong time - Told numerous times to be outside out hotel at 8 am. Would appear they turned up at 7 so had gone when we got out there at 0735 after a phone call. Had to pay extra for a taxi and rush to the boat. I have emailed asking for a refund as we’d also paid extra for pick up from out of town but no response or apology
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Niecel380_
Nov 27, 2022
Not first/best choice - 1 star because we arrived to our destination.
The ferry was extremely hot. No air conditioning. We were all sweating on the boat for over 1hr.
Also not the cleanest boat. The windows were clouded with brown residue.
The staff were also not very helpful with assisting with luggage, especially transitioning on & off the boat and on & off the bus.
When asked for assistance with directions, they were very dismissive and impatient. I was dropped off at a place different from intended, even after confirming with the driver the the address was correct. I was not able to call Bolt as they did not service that area and Grab drivers were not responsive. My host ended up picking me up, only for find that the pier was 1km away from my place of residence. Smh.
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