Phi Phi Island to Krabi Town Ferry: 90-Minute Transfer

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Getting off Phi Phi Island: The Ferry That Runs All Year

You board at Tonsai Pier on Phi Phi Island and travel 90 minutes by shared ferry to Klong Jilad Pier in Krabi Town. Four daily departures operate year-round; you check in 30 minutes early and arrange your own transport to the pier. The crossing is usually smooth except during September and October, when conditions can roughen. Arrive at the pier with time to spare, and you'll have onward connections to Krabi Town, Ao Nang, and beyond.

Step-by-step itinerary

Ferry trip from Phi Phi to Krabi Town

Arrive at Tonsai Pier, Phi Phi Island
Check in ticket 30 minutes before departure
Board ferry to Krabi Town
Travel approximately 90 minutes by ferry
Arrive at Klong Jilad Pier, Krabi Town
Use transportation from pier to destination

The Experience

"The sea decides," one of the ferry captains told me while checking the manifest. "But we go anyway." That's the rhythm of the Phi Phi Island to Krabi Town ferry — it leaves Tonsai Pier four times a day, every single day, and the crossing takes about 90 minutes no matter the season. You show up at the pier 30 minutes before your departure time, check in your ticket, and board with whoever else is heading to Krabi that morning. It's a shared transfer, not a private boat, so you're traveling with other guests, families, maybe a few backpackers switching islands.

The route itself is straightforward: Tonsai Pier on Phi Phi Don to Klong Jilad Pier in Krabi Town. The water is usually calm enough, though September and October can get choppy — the captain will know before you do. Most of the year the trip sits somewhere between smooth and manageable. Once you dock at Klong Jilad, you're at the gateway to Krabi Town proper, and from there you can catch onward transport to Ao Nang, the airport, or wherever you're headed next. The pier itself has connections to pretty much everywhere in the region, so you're not stranded when you arrive.

One thing to know: there's no hotel pickup for this ferry. You arrange your own way to Tonsai Pier — a short walk if you're staying in the main village, or a quick tuk-tuk ride if you're further out. The two companies running it, Andaman Wave Master and Phi Phi Chukit, both operate the same schedule, so you book with whichever has availability. Your confirmation voucher will have the operator's local phone number in case anything changes, and if weather or sea conditions get bad enough, they'll postpone or cancel with a full refund. It's not glamorous, but it works, and it's been working the same way all year round.

What’s included

Your transfer includes one-way shared ferry passage from Tonsai Pier on Phi Phi Island to Klong Jilad Pier in Krabi Town.
The boat operates daily all year round with four daily departures.
You'll need to arrive at the pier 30 minutes before departure to check in.
Operator contact information is provided on your confirmation voucher, and cancellations due to weather or sea conditions come with a full refund.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearby

Operated by Oh-Hoo

Is this one for you?Book this if you're moving between Phi Phi Island and Krabi Town and want a straightforward, affordable option that runs reliably every day — the fixed schedule and year-round service mean you're not dependent on finding a private boat or waiting for a group to fill.