Phuket to Railay Beach: Ao Nang Princess Ferry Service with Convenient Hotel Pick-up and Drop-off

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: 24 hours
Highlights

Guests can be picked up from their hotel in Phuket Town, Patong, Kata, Karon, and Chalong. For those staying in Kamala, Naihan, Rawai, Bangtao, or Surin Beach, please select the appropriate pickup option. The exact pickup time will be confirmed via email after booking.
For guests staying in other locations, please contact us to arrange a private transfer…

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 Port
Meet at Ao Nang Travel & Tour counter 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
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Timothy_c
Oct 22, 2024
Will get you where you need to go - I had to get to Railay Beach from Phuket and there were limited options. We were picked up from our hotel very early by the tour company, taken to a ferry terminal, boarded a boat and 90mins later we were on Railay. The tour company handled all luggage movements for guests which was very helpful. The tour company provided a great service for reasonable price.
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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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Bruce_c
Aug 4, 2024
Easy to book - Ferry was easy and pleasant. Left on time and crew very good they very helpful and booking was easy .loved it
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Wallacemarsha
Mar 19, 2024
Transfer to Long Boat for landing at Railay. - Ferry ride was mostly uneventful. We rode inside so did not see a lot on the way, but approach to Railay Beach was beautiful. Surprise at the end though as you need to transfer to a long boat for landing there. So wear pants and shoes you don’t mind getting wet as you’ll have to wade ashore in shallow water. They will keep your suitcases dry though.
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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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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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Deborah_m
Nov 21, 2024
An Absolute Debacle - The trip over was in a boat with most of its windows broken and being held together by opaque film, so you couldn’t see out. You had to stand on the deck to take in the view. When we arrived at Railay Bay, we were transferred to long tail boats. Both my husband and l attempted to grab our suitcases to take with us but we were stopped by the crew, who said they would load all the bags onto a long tail boat for us. We were relieved, as it would’ve been very difficult to move a heavy suitcase from the big boat onto a very rocky long tail boat. The big boat then left with all our luggage and the luggage of several other travellers. The people on the jetty then berated us for not taking our luggage. We explained that the crew stopped us from taking it. We were then told to return to the jetty at 3pm to collect our bags. We were quite concerned as our bags contained our passports and some important medication. When we returned to the jetty at 3pm, we were further berated by staff for not taking our bags off the boat and we were then told that the boat would not be returning until the next morning. It was then that all hell broke out with people yelling and arguing. Suddenly the jetty workers were able to get the boat to come to the jetty in under 10 minutes. Our luggage was finally returned 4 hours after we arrived. If you enjoy stress and being abused for following instructions from the tour operators, then l recommend this trip.
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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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