By plane
There is no airport here. The closest ones are in Phuket or Krabi.
By ship
The pier, Tha Dan, is 9 km south of the town.
By train
There is no train station here. You must catch a bus for Phunphin, near Surat Thani.
The State Railways of Thailand operates daily train services between Bangkok and Surat Thani. A trip to Phang Nga can be made by getting off at the Surat Thani Railway Station and then take on a bus for another two hours. For more information, call Bangkokâs Hualamphong Railway Station (http://www.railway.co.th) tel. 1690, 0 2223 7010, 0 2223 7020.
By bus
Buses from Phuket, Takua Pa and Krabi pass through Phang Nga. During the day there are many buses from the bus station to Phuket, Krabi, Takua Pa, and Surat Thani. In the evening, however, there are few buses, but if you're lucky you might catch a bus on the Phuket-Krabi road. 4 km from the city The phone number of the bus station is +66 76 412 014.
There are daily bus services from Bangkok to Phang Nga. Air-conditioned buses, varying in 3 types, depart from Bangkokâs Southern Bus Terminal at the following times:
VIP Bus: 18:30
Standard 1 Bus: 19:30
Standard 2 Bus: 06:30 and 16:00
Travelling time is ~12 hours. For more information, call the Southern Bus Terminal at +66 243 5119 9200 or the Phang Nga Bus Terminal at Tel: +66 76 412 300 or +66 76 412 014.
At the bus station itself, there is a friendly travel agent who will quite gladly give you a map of the city and area.
By taxi
From Phuket there are a variety of taxi and private car-hire services. However, there is a stranglehold on many of these agencies through local "associations" that demand high prices and disallow competition. It is a common complaint that passengers are made to stop at local gem and/or travel agencies allowing the drivers to collect a commission. To avoid this, demand the meter to be turned on or agree to price ahead of time, with no stops. Try to use licensed and certified agencies.
Khao Lak Taxi
(http://www.khaolaktaxi.com)
By car
First route: From Bangkok, take Highway No. 4, passing the provinces of Prachuap Khiri Khan, Chumphon, and Ranong, then drive straight to Phang Nga town. It is 788 km from Bangkok. The trip takes around 12 hours.
Second route: From Bangkok, take Highway No.4 to Chumphon, from there, take Highway No. 41 to Amphoe Tha Chang, then go straight to an intersection where a right turn is made to Highway No. 401, keep driving to Amphoe Ban Ta Khun for about 50 km, and then take Highway No. 415 for 30 km, take a right turn to Phang Nga town.
Visitors travelling from Phuket should use Highway No. 402, passing Sarasin Bridge to Ban Khok Kloi, take a right turn to Amphoe Takua Thung. It is 87 km from Phuket. The journey takes around 1 hour and 30 minutes.