Thailand's Andaman Coast · Island destination
Koh Yao Noi is an island destination in Phang Nga Bay between Phuket and Krabi, reached by boat from Phuket's Bang Rong Pier or from Krabi's Nopparat Thara Pier.
Overview
Koh Yao Noi is an island destination in Phang Nga Bay between Phuket and Krabi, reached by boat from Phuket's Bang Rong Pier or from Krabi's Nopparat Thara Pier.
There are no buses or tuk-tuks on the island — most visitors rent a scooter near Manoh Pier with a valid licence and International Driving Permit, or arrange a hotel shuttle instead.
Stay
Faces Phang Nga Bay with karst-formation sunrise views; most accommodation, restaurants, and shops cluster here, within easy walking distance without a scooter.
Suits travelers who want restaurants and shops within walking distance.
Faces the open Andaman Sea with sunset views; resorts are fewer and more scattered.
Suits travelers wanting a quieter, less amenity-dense stay over walkable convenience.
Plan your visit
Bang Rong Pier on Phuket typically runs several departures a day — confirm the current timetable before you rely on a specific crossing. Nopparat Thara Pier, 18km west of Krabi town near Ao Nang, runs a roughly 35-minute speedboat crossing and suits travelers connecting via Krabi Airport or Railay.
There are no buses or tuk-tuks on the island — most visitors rent a scooter near Manoh Pier with a valid driver's licence and International Driving Permit. Travelers who don't ride can arrange a hotel shuttle or a songthaew meeting the ferries at the pier instead.
Your trip
May suit travelers wanting a Phang Nga Bay island stay between Phuket and Krabi, choosing between the walkable east-coast village or the quieter, more scattered west-coast sunset side.
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Wherely research — Wherely's own governed depth-production research for Koh Yao Noi — drawn from independently-owned travel sources — covering gateway, access, and local-mobility choices, and where-to-base choices. Exact fares, schedules, and prices change too often to publish as fixed facts.
Hero photograph: Limestone formations as seen from Koh Yao Noi island by Vyacheslav Argenberg, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
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