To get to the most picturesque islands you cannot avoid taking a ferry. Some destinations are served by larger and more stable car ferries, others are connected by smaller but faster high speedboats or catamarans. If you easily get seasick, avoid travelling by catamaran which rides the waves when the sea is rough – rather opt for a high speed boat as it cuts the water what results in a less rock-and-rolling trip. Also, taking a seat on an upper open-air deck may help weather high waves. Phi Phi Cruiser offers online tickets for ferry trips – it is not even necessary to pop in at their office to buy one.
What are the Main Stations of Phi Phi Cruiser?
Phi Phi Cruiser ferries travel to a number of popular destinations. The list of the stations serviced by Phi Phi Cruiser includes but is not limited to:
Patong Hotel Transfer
Kata Karon Transfer
Rassada Pier
Rawai Transfer
Bangtao Beach
Ton Sai Pier Koh Phi Phi
Phuket Chalong Hotel Transfer
Phuket Town Transfer
Boat Lagoon Transfer
Panwa Transfer
Phuket Town Transfer
Naihan Transfer
Tri Trang Beach Transfer
Ao Makham Bay Transfer
Phuket Heroines Monument
Phuket Rassada Pier
What are the Most Popular Routes of Phi Phi Cruiser?
Here are some of the most popular piers covered by Phi Phi Cruiser’s schedule:
What are the Ferry Classes & Prices of Phi Phi Cruiser?
The rule of thumb is the faster the boat, the higher the price is. Before booking, decide whether you need an express service or slower options are also acceptable. The rates for the latter are much more affordable. Yet the difference in the travel time may be really huge, so always check how long the ferry trip takes before you book your ticket. Also, the availability of some classes can be limited and always requires advanced booking. Always remember to check the pier your boat leaves from and docks at to choose the most convenient one for your onward trip and read other travellers' reviews.
Pros & Cons of Ferry Travel
Pros of Ferry Travel
To take a ship is the only way to reach some of the islands. And in many cases – some of the most beautiful, postcard and paradise islands you have always wished to go!
Different ticket classes are often available so you will be able to choose the fare, level of comfort, travel time, and schedule which suits you best.
Book online to save time – on many routes, booking in advance is an absolute must. In the first place, it concerns longer trips, trips on busy periods like national holidays, long weekends or high season. It is a good idea to book at least several days prior to your travel date if your route is served by a limited number of trips per day, too.
Travelling by ferry is fun. It is always nice to have a look at the places you have visited from another angle – well, in this case – from water. Almost any destination looks terrific from water and you will have a great opportunity to take brilliant pictures.
Cons of Ferry Travel
Getting seasick is the major concern for ferry travellers. The longer is the trip and the rougher the sea is, the more chances to feel your stomach protesting. To make your trip more enjoyable, take the medicine half an hour before your trip and follow our recommendations from above.
Ferry trips are highly weather dependent. It means that on rainy days departures can be delayed or even cancelled. It is not an uncommon thing to close the ferry connections even with bigger islands during stormy weather for several days. It means you should keep this possibility in mind if your ferry trip connects with a flight – chances to get to the mainland later than expected can be high during certain periods.
The ferry will bring you tour some parts of the island before docking at Phi Phi Island. 20 mins delay before it sets off, reach the island at 11.15am instead of original 10.30am.
First boat was OK, big and quite chilled, However second boat was very unpleasant trip - old and small seat with no AC (only few working fans) - staff however very usefull and friendly :)
Van Van + Ferry, Phi Phi Cruiser (Phi Phi Cruiser ), May 11, 2026
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John A
Everything went well and the driver picked us up at the hotel as requested in the pickup text and on time. Bit of a lack of communication on pickup confirmation but everything worked out well the way it was supposed to so I would recommend.
Van Van + Ferry, Phi Phi Cruiser (Phi Phi Cruiser ), May 8, 2026
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Bighnaraj D
Tha reception person at the phuket pier was not behave good. Website show free travel to hotel(patong) but they take 150 bhat from me. I am not satisfied on this booking
First part of the trip was absolutely fine, well organized, boat was okay - spacious and it felt safe, it was the boat as displayed in the photographs when booking. All good. In Phi Phi island we had to change boats, which was well organized though a bit hectic. Then came another boat - and that was different (and a different operator). People were crammed inside and there was no possibility to be outside a breathe fresh air. It was pretty hot inside and there was no air condition, just fans.
It was very good experience. Comfortable. On ferry Snacks and drink options were available. They provided complimentary Watermelon which was good thing.
Driver was about 20 mins late, but other than that everything lined up perfectly
Van Van + Ferry, Phi Phi Cruiser (Phi Phi Cruiser ), Feb 24, 2026
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Alyssa G
Easy pick up from hotel. Ferry went from Phuket to Phi phi then change boats to get to Lanta, which was a surprise. Original ferry left 30min late, so ghe 2nd boat waited for us.
Van Van + Ferry, Phi Phi Cruiser (Phi Phi Cruiser ), Feb 10, 2026
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Frank 6
Included 3 legs, van hotel to ferry terminal, PHIphi cruiser to Ko PhiPhi, trf to Lanta ferry. Van was cool and not over crowded. PhiPhi cruiser was good size w plenty of seats. Top deck had ac inside and partial shade outside. Too hot to be in the sun constantly but wasn’t overcrowded on any level. Lower level did have food and drinks. Left late so connection to Lanta ferry had to wait 1/2 hour. But they prioritized us to go first and we boarded. Lanta cruiser was older smaller and showed its age. No ac. Windows broken wouldn’t slide. Wife sensitive to diesel but we made it. Crew helped load and unload our heavy suitcases. Overall good experience. I might choose to sit closer to the front to limit fuel smell. Sea was choppy 3-4’ but Lanta cruiser rut thru wo a lot of rolling.
Van Van + Ferry, Phi Phi Cruiser (Phi Phi Cruiser ), Feb 4, 2026
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Marion W
Excellent transfer. Phi phi boat was great with many chairs outside on the deck and at the back of the boat. Transfer to the Ko Lanta boat was busy but well managed by the boat crew. We were channelled through the crowds at Phi Phi dock to the next boat. All seats were taken upstairs so we had to go down under - windows were a little dirty so not easy to see through but there was opportunity to sit on very front of boat with legs dangling over the edge for the journey so this is what we did. Very easy and pleasant transfer.
Arrived ok on time, but it was some unclear parts in regards to the transport. Mostly the change in phi phi to ko lanta was very stressful and I almost missed it
Van Van + Ferry, Phi Phi Cruiser (Phi Phi Cruiser ), Jan 13, 2026
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Alice E
We booked a taxi through 12GoAsia to take us from our hotel to the ferry, but the taxi never arrived on time. Customer service was very hard to reach, and the few replies we received were not helpful at all.
In the end, we had to book our own taxi at the last minute to avoid missing the ferry. This caused a lot of unnecessary stress and inconvenience.
Although the tickets to the ferry worked so that was a relife!
I would not recommend 12GoAsia based on this experience.
Van Van + Ferry, Phi Phi Cruiser (Phi Phi Cruiser ), Jan 4, 2026
Departed on time and transfer was near enough around the estimated time of arrival. Friendly staff, no concerns or complaints. Straight forward transfer once off the ferry, with the name of our hotel as the indicator.
Van Van + Ferry, Phi Phi Cruiser (Phi Phi Cruiser ), Dec 12, 2025
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Sergei F
Very good trip. Punctualon start, at finish was 15-20 to late. But it OK, as we were waiting for some people, otherwise they would have missed the ship. Very comfortable. I recommend it.
Van Van + Ferry, Phi Phi Cruiser (Phi Phi Cruiser ), Dec 11, 2025
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Linda K
Pickup from hotel and dropped off at hotel stress-free!!
Van Van + Ferry, Phi Phi Cruiser (Phi Phi Cruiser ), Dec 3, 2025
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Nicolai S
Hotel pickup worked great, Ferries were pretty much on time even tough wheather was really bad. Would recommend ferry over speedboat on bad wheather days anytime!
Van Van + Ferry, Phi Phi Cruiser (Phi Phi Cruiser ), Nov 25, 2025
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Aleks S
It was a good trip,felt like we were doing to reach the destination confidently. The approximate hour is well estimated,even though the first van was a bit late. I would definitely take this ferry again!
Van Van + Ferry, Phi Phi Cruiser (Phi Phi Cruiser ), Nov 22, 2025
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Denise M
Booking was easy. Started 45 minutes late but still made the connection at phi phi. They offered arranged transport at the Saladin pier which was great!
Amazing ride on phi phi cruise, staff is very friendly and helpful very organised and friendly ,, no problem at all , they have separate smoking zone , bar where you can buy drinks and Snaks also … thank you phi phi cruise and
Van Van + Ferry, Phi Phi Cruiser (Phi Phi Cruiser ), Nov 12, 2025
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Eduardo A
Crazy touristic... Had the feeling we were only a number. You don't travel directly from Phuket to Ko Lanta... Nooooo. You stop at the Phi Phi island and are then rushed like a suitcase thru seas of people on order to catch the connection to Ko Lanta. This happens in an old fisher Boat that was pulled up... Fuller than any limitations with allow and we had to spend the 1 hour trip in the floor lying between suitcases and sweaty feet of other guest.
If you are young do it ... Fun adventurous... But you if have any possibility hoof
Great experience over all but the taxi was late to collect us from the hotel by 20 minutes so the journey to the ferry was slightly stressful in all honesty. I was concerned we wouldn’t make it to boarding but the drive got us straight to the appropriate gate and it was easy peasy from there the ferry was lovely refreshments were available for a fair price and it was a leisurely journey :)
Van Van + Ferry, Phi Phi Cruiser (Phi Phi Cruiser ), Sep 21, 2025
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James D
Driver was on time with the pick up from our hotel. We were directed to the area needed to get out tickets and the process was very smooth and easy.
The boat journey was comfortable and the staff were great.
Not five star just because the pick up was a bit later that schedule
Van Van + Ferry, Phi Phi Cruiser (Phi Phi Cruiser ), Aug 28, 2025
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Lyndsey D
They did not give clear information on when the shuttle would be there to pick me up, and I had already waited an hour past the time I though the shuttle would be there- so I booked a second ferry ticket and took my own taxi there since I thought I had missed the previous ferry
Pretty seamless trip all the way thru. Got picked up in Karon area, taxi was a little late but we made it on the ferry with no issues. Their sticker system seems to work very well, and we transferred to a different ferry on phi phi really quickly. Was a comfortable ride on the ferry, not too choppy. Only had to pay 10 baht when getting to lanta. Would do again
The trip was smooth. The pickup van arrived before time at the hotel. Reached the Rassada Pier at time and were handed over the boarding passes for the journey.
Boarded the Asean ferry by Phi Phi Cruiser to Koh Samui. The ferry had unreserved seating but that wasn't a problem finding a good seat at the base level. We had luggage that we kept at the front of the seating area. PSA carry a light coverup or full sleeve shirt/light jacket since the AC is pretty strong. The ferry passes by Phi Phi Leh across the Maya bay for quick sightseeing.
At Koh Phi Phi, the ferry had to be changed for Koh Lanta. 1/ This and the ferry details wasn't clearly communicated until the actual boarding passes were handed over at Rassada Pier. 2/ No formal assistance with baggage, and the staff at the boat told to carry the baggage yourself. We had manageable luggage, but an old couple ahead of us had large bags that needed assistance. Deducting 1 star for this. Though some helpful folks came up for assistance with luggage when stepping off from the boat.
We disembarked at the Tonsak pier and boarded a smaller ferry to Koh Lanta operated by Petpailin after a short walk on the way. Transfer was quick ~5 mins, ferry to ferry. This was a non AC boat but the fans were adequate.
The overall trip was enjoyable, and recommended.
Really good to be honest. Toilets were really clean too, I’d recommend them to anyone. My only slight little issue would be the amount of smoke the engine generates (maybe an oil service or something would really help).
Start was delayed by 40 minutes. Engines were very loud. It was the right boat to avoid heavy sea conditions. We liked that some seats on deck have had a sun cover so that we could sit outside, enjoy the view and the fresh air without getting sun burnt.
Before our trip I was worried for the boat journey to Phi Phi but Phi Phi Cruiser was the best choice. Everything went smoothly. They picked us up from the hotel (maybe it would be better if they text you 30 min before that, just to be sure that they will pick you because if your hotel is not one of the first ones on the way you would wonder if they are coming or to grab a taxi). We arrived an hour later but I don’t mind that, just want to be safe 😅