Directions to our Office
The Andaman Discoveries office is located on Soi Nangyon in downtown Kuraburi.
By Air
Andaman Discoveries is located in Kuraburi and is very easy to get to. We are located three hours from Phuket. You can fly from Bangkok to Phuket or Ranong — check the following websites for flight times and prices.
Andaman Discoveries can arrange a taxi pick up from either the Phuket or Ranong airport (although only Air Asia flies to Ranong on Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday). If you would like this service, please contact us with your flight details including flight number and arrival time.
By Bus
From Bangkok:
Buses depart from Bangkok's Southern Bus Terminal (sai tai mai in Thai). Buses generally leave between 17:00 and 21:00 and take about 10 hours to get to Kuraburi. They arrive very early in the morning just near to our office. Make sure the bus travels down the Andaman coast through Kuraburi.
©Craig Lovell
There are different classes of bus available, ranging from second class to VIP, which has more space comfort. A ticket costs from around 600 Baht or higher, depending on the class. Make sure the destination is Kuraburi (NOT Krabi!). You can't book ahead online or over the phone; you have to buy your ticket in person at the Southern Bus Terminal. Plan to leave for the terminal before 4:30pm, as the traffic usually gets much worse after this time. If you are traveling during Thai public holidays, it is advised that you arrive at the bus terminal as early as possible.
Our recommendation is to take the government bus (which is labeled 999 at the ticket counter). They have a daily departure at 20:00, arriving in Kuraburi at around 06:00.
Once on the bus, inform the driver or the conductor that you want to get off at Kuraburi.
In the event that a direct bus to Kuraburi is not available, you can take a bus to Ranong, and then take another bus down to Kuraburi.
Check out this interactive map of Kuraburi to get a sense of the town's layout. Call us at 087 917 7165 when you get to town if you need assistance.
From Phuket:
From Phuket Airport you can get a taxi to the bus station (25km) or a taxi to the Police Check Point (15km), as buses stop here too. You will need to get on a Phuket-Chumpon or Phuket-Bangkok bus that runs through Kuraburi. These buses leave the bus station at 16:30, 17:30, 18:30 and the Phuket-Chumpon buses leave at 8:00, 12:00, and 14:00. The trip is about 3.5 hours long and costs 150 Baht. Inform the driver you need to get off in Kuraburi and he should indicate when you need to get off. Kuraburi is about 45 minutes from Takua Pa where the bus stops for 15-20 minutes. Start preparing your bags when you see a hospital on your right and you get off opposite the town's bus station office and main convenience store.
From Krabi:
Buses leave the Krabi bus station destined for Ranong at 7:00, 11:00, and 12:00. The trip is about 4 hours long. Inform the driver you need to get off in Kuraburi and he should indicate when you need to get off. Kuraburi is about 45 minutes from Takua Pa where the bus stops for 15-20 minutes. Start preparing your bags when you see a hospital on your right and you get off opposite the town's bus station office and convenience store.
From Phang Nga:
Buses leave the Phang Nga bus station destined for Ranong at 8:30, 12:30, and 13:30. The trip is about 2.5 hours long. Inform the driver you need to get off in Kuraburi and he should indicate when you need to get off. Kuraburi is about 45 minutes from Takua Pa where the bus stops for 15-20 minutes. Start preparing your bags when you see a hospital on your right and you get off opposite the town's bus station office and main convenience store.
From Surat Thani:
Buses leave the Surat Thani bus station destined for Takua Pa hourly between 9:00 and 16:00. The trip is about 3 hours long. You will then need to catch a bus north from Takua Pa (could be bound to Ranong, Chumphon, or Bangkok). Kuraburi is about 45 minutes from Takua Pa. Start preparing your bags when you see a hospital on your right and you get off opposite the town's bus station office and main convenience store.
From Ranong:
Kuraburi is 100km south of Ranong on Highway 4. Local buses run regularly from the bus station (two hours, 200 Baht).
From Khao Lak:
Take a local bus (two hours, 100 Baht), hire a car (prices vary), or arrive by taxi (1,000 Baht) to Kuraburi.
