©Craig Lovell 2005

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.

	Air Asia
	Nok Air
	Jetstar Asia
	Thai Airways

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.

Alternatively, there are buses from the Southern Bus Terminal that leave hourly between 16:00 and 21:00. The trip takes up to 10 hours, and buses arrive early in the morning. Make sure the bus travels down the west coast through Kuraburi. There are different class buses you can take, ranging from second class (still air conditioned) to VIP which has more space and reclinable seats. The trip costs roughly 550 Baht ($18, €15, £9).

Inform the driver and/or attendant that you are destined for Kuraburi and he should indicate when you need to get off. You will be dropped off at Kuraburi's bus station. Check out this interactive map of Kuraburi to get a sense of the town's layout. Call us on 081 243 3848 or 087 9177165 when you get to town if you need assistance.

Public Transport Information:

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 ($4, €3, £2). 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, right next to Andaman Discoveries office.

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 main convenience store, right next to our office.

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, right next to our office.

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, right next to our office.

From Ranong:

Kuraburi is 100km south of Ranong on Highway 4. Local buses run regularly from the bus station (two hours, 200 Baht, $5, €4, £2.90).

From Khao Lak:

Take a local bus (two hours, 100 Baht, $3, €2, £1.50), hire a car (prices vary), or arrive by taxi (1,000 Baht, $26, €20, £14) to Kuraburi.

* Prices correct at time of calculation according to www.xe.com