There are 2 direct services a day from Trang Train Station to Koh Lanta. This service departs from the road (Soi Kan Tang 4) in front of the train station and is provided by the Tigerline Travel Company.
Bus & ferry times from Trang Railway Station to Koh Lanta
The first part of the journey is a 47.7 km journey by bus from Trang Railway Station to Haad Yao Pier.
| Train Station | Koh Lanta | Company | Cost |
| 09:00 | 12:00 | Tigerline Travel | 789 THB |
| 10:30 | 15:30 | Tigerline Travel | 1,150 THB |
The ferry from Hat Yao Pier then travels to Saladan Pier in Koh Lanta via the islands of Koh Muk, Koh Kradan and Koh Ngai. The ferry stops for a short time at each island for passengers and cargo to leave or join the ferry.
Buy Tickets from Trang Railway Station to Koh Lanta
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Route Details from Trang Train Station to Koh Lanta
- Distance to Haad Yao ferry pier: 47.7 kilometres
- Time taken to complete Sea Crossing to Koh Lanta: 2 hours 30 min
Location of Saladan Ferry Pier in Koh Lanta
Travel in Koh Lanta
The ferry arrives at Koh Lanta’s Ban Sala Dan Pier which is at the North end of Koh Lanta Yai, which is the main island in Koh Lanta. The other island, Koh Lanta Yai, is sparsely populated and has few facilities for tourists.
Bamboo Beach in Koh LantaBan Sala Dan Pier is 5.1 km from the centre of Koh Lanta’s Long Beach (Haad Klong Dao) which is the most popular part of Koh Lanta with foreign visitors and has the highest concentration of bars, restaurants and resorts. If have not arranged a pick up at Ban Sala Pier with your resort then you have three local travel options:
- Shared songthaew taxis
- Motorbike taxis
- Motorbike taxis with side car
Expect to pay around 150 THB for the journey from Ban Sala Dan Pier to Haad Klong Dao, more for destinations further away. You should also note that some of the roads on Koh Lanta Yai are unpaved, and the taxi driver may be unwilling or unable to take you all the way to your resort, in which you may need to walk a short distance from the main concrete road to your resort if that resort is located on an unpaved road.
Train Times from Bangkok to Trang
| Train No. | Bangkok | Trang | Service |
| 83 | 17:00 | 08:50 | Express |
| 167 | 18:30 | 11:37 | Rapid |
Buy Train Tickets from Bangkok to Trang
There are two direct trains a day from Bangkok to Trang. Trang is on a branch line off the main North to South train line in Thailand. The better of the two train services is Train #83 which is scheduled to complete the journey in 15 hours 50 minutes. This service has 1st and 2nd class air-conditioned sleeper berths available. It is also scheduled to arrive in good time before the connection to Koh Lanta is scheduled to depart from Trang Train Station.
- Buy train tickets from Bangkok to Trang.
Train #167 is a slower service which is scheduled to complete the journey in 17 hours 07 minutes. There is a single carriage of 2nd class air-conditioned sleeper berths available on this train, as well as a single carriage of fan-cooled 2nd class sleeper berths. Most of the carriages on this train contain 2nd and 3rd class fan cooled seats. The connecting bus to Koh Lanta will wait a short time for Train #167 to arrive if it is delayed, however, if Train #167 is delayed by one than hour you will be unable to travel direct from Trang Train Station to Koh Lanta with Tigerline Travel on the same day as you arrive in Trang.