What Does a Phi Phi Trip from Krabi Cost?
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For most first-time visitors, the Phi Phi Early Bird and 4 Islands speedboat is the strongest complete day at €70.71: 9 hours, 4.9 stars from 3,591 reviews, Maya Bay, Pileh Lagoon, swimming, snorkelling and a Thai buffet. A shorter option is the Phi Phi speedboat with buffet lunch at €42.08. Both recommendations are subject to the participation limits below.
What each price buys
| Option | Duration | From | Rating | You are paying for |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phi Phi Early Bird and 4 Islands by speedboat | 9 hours | €70.71 | 4.9/5 (3,591 reviews) | Early full circuit, snorkelling and buffet |
| Phi Phi sunset with BBQ dinner and plankton | 9.5 hours | €66.58 | 4.7/5 (3,068 reviews) | Five named stops, sunset, dinner and plankton |
| Phi Phi and 4 Islands premium speed catamaran | 9 hours | €66.58 | 4.7/5 (287 reviews) | Catamaran, beaches, snorkelling and buffet |
| Phi Phi speedboat with buffet lunch | 7.5 hours | €42.08 | 4.6/5 (1,065 reviews) | Core Phi Phi circuit with lunch |
| One-way ferry to or from Koh Phi Phi | — | — | — | Currently unavailable |
The shorter Phi Phi programme
The 7.5-hour buffet speedboat costs €42.08 per person. It visits Maya Bay, Pileh Lagoon, Viking Cave and Bamboo Island, with snorkelling and buffet lunch. Compared with the Early Bird, you forgo the Four Islands part, not the core Phi Phi circuit.
Check the price of the Phi Phi speedboat and buffet trip
Choosing the longer programmes
The Early Bird costs €70.71 per person and combines Phi Phi with Four Islands. The sunset tour visits Monkey Bay, Pileh Lagoon, Viking Cave, Maya Bay and Bamboo Island, then continues to Koh Poda for sunset and a BBQ dinner, with plankton swimming after dark. Those five daytime destinations are also on the Early Bird route; choose sunset for the evening programme, not an exclusive five-stop circuit. It takes 9.5 hours versus 9 for the Early Bird.
See dates for the Phi Phi sunset, BBQ and plankton tour
The catamaran costs €66.58 per person and currently lists 9 hours. It includes snorkelling, Bamboo Island and a Thai buffet lunch, then sunset at Tup or Poda with BBQ snacks and fruit on board. Choose it for that programme and boat style; check the return time for your date.
Why the ferry price is misleading
The ferry link currently redirects to an overview and cannot be booked. The stored description advertises a one-way Krabi–Phi Phi transfer with a hotel shuttle from Krabi Town, Ao Nang or Ao Nam Mao to the pier. Wait for a working booking page before relying on it for an island stay.
Our recommendation
Choose the Early Bird at €70.71 per person if Phi Phi and Four Islands are the centrepiece of your holiday. Choose the buffet speedboat at €42.08 per person for a shorter Phi Phi day. Compare totals including the extra park fees below.
Book the Phi Phi Early Bird and 4 Islands speedboat
Prices are per person. The Early Bird, buffet speedboat and sunset BBQ speedboat each exclude 400 THB per adult / 200 THB per child in cash for the national park. The catamaran lists 400 THB per person extra. Include these charges when comparing totals; hotel transfer on the catamaran depends on the selected option. The catamaran also charges 1,500 THB for a lost snorkelling set.
| Tour | Participation limits on the booking page |
|---|---|
| Early Bird | Excludes under 3s, over 70s, weight over 130 kg, low fitness, pregnancy, wheelchair use and back or heart problems |
| Buffet speedboat | Excludes under 2s, height below 120 cm, over 60s, pregnancy and heart or respiratory problems. Notes also allow accompanied under-twos: resolve this contradiction before booking |
| Sunset BBQ speedboat | Excludes under 2s, pregnancy, wheelchair use, back, heart or mobility problems, pre-existing medical conditions and high blood pressure |
| Catamaran | Excludes non-swimmers, people prone to seasickness or motion sickness, pregnancy and back, heart or mobility problems |
The Early Bird pickup covers Ao Nang, Klong Muang, Tubkaek and Railay. The sunset BBQ trip collects from main-road hotels in Ao Nang, Krabi Town, Ao Nam Mao, Klong Muang and Tubkaek, but not Railay or Tonsai Beach. The buffet tour collects Railay guests at Railay East Floating Pier; the catamaran uses Railay East Blue Pier and its selected pickup option. Confirm your hotel when booking. Early Bird and buffet guiding is in English; sunset BBQ lists English and Thai, and the catamaran lists English with English/Thai under inclusions. The buffet operator advises against the trip after surgery within the last year; the catamaran specifies back, leg or arm surgery within a year.
The operators state that Maya Bay closes in August and September; the buffet page specifies 1 August–30 September 2027. There is no beach landing during closure and no swimming in Maya Bay when open. TAT confirms the 2026 reopening on 1 October. Sea conditions can change any of these routes, so confirm the programme for your date. TAT also notes electronic park tickets and advises having your passport ready; ask the operator who arranges those tickets when collecting the cash fee.
