Bus times from Hua Hin to Ao Nang

By bus the journey from Hua Hin to Ao Nang is scheduled to take 10 to 12 hours depending upon which service you take.

Bus Timetable from Hua Hin to Ao Nang

Click on the Hua Hin – Ao Nang link in the timetable below for more information and to buy tickets.

Hua Hin Bus Stop

Bus services from Hua Hin to Ao Nang depart from Hua Hin Clock Tower.

Ao Nang Bus Stop

Bus services from Hua Hin to Ao Nang terminate at Ao Nang McDonalds.

About Travel to Ao Nang

Ao Nang is the most popular tourist destination in mainland Krabi Province attracting around 2 million leisure visitors a year. Partly because of Ao Nang’s closeness to a major airport (it’s only 26 km on a good road from Krabi International Airport) and partly because of the quality of the beach, the town attracts lots of families on 1 or 2 week holidays to Thailand.

About Ao Nang

Ao Nang itself is a fairly small town with around 15,000 permanent residents. Despite its small size, in terms of facilities for tourists, Ao Nang has plenty to offer. The main industry in Ao Nang is tourism, and nearly everyone who works in Ao Nang is involved in the tourist industry in one way or another.

• Accommodation: Major hotel booking websites list over 200 hotels, hostels, guesthouses, and resorts in Ao Nang. There’s a lot of accommodation in Ao Nang and good deals can often be found because of the intense competition for guests. The cheapest places to stay in Ao Nang are hostels which charge from as little as 200 THB a night for a bed in a shared dormitory room. Ao Nang also has some upmarket beachfront accommodation, most notably the Centara Ao Nang Beach Resort & Spa Krabi which charges from 6,000 THB a night.
• Beaches: Ao Nang has two beaches. The main beach is called Ao Nang Beach. It’s 1.4 km long and it gets very busy in high season. The second beach, Noppharat Thara Beach, is located 400 metres walking distance from the western end of Ao Nang Beach. Noppharat Thara Beach is 1.5 km long and it’s much less busy than Ao Nang Beach. The line of trees at the back of the beach is a popular picnic spot for local people.
• Food: There are over 500 places to eat and drink in Ao Nang serving all kinds of food. You can find nearly every type of cuisine in Ao Nang to suit many different budgets, even internationally branded fast food. There’s even fine Thai dining in Ao Nang in establishments such as Khaothong Hill and The Hilltop. Ao Nang is also the best place in Krabi Province to eat Indian food. The town has over 60 restaurants specialising in Indian style curries, rice, and bread.
• Nightlife: The nightlife in Ao Nang is quite varied and not all family friendly. The busiest places in Ao Nang in the evenings tend to be the large sports bars near the beach. Ao Nang also has a single short street known as RCA or Royal City Avenue with hostess bars and late night discos similar to those in Pattaya or certain parts of Bangkok. Ao Nang also has a small live music scene. Big SKA Bar is probably the most popular music venue in Ao Nang.
• Visitor Attractions: Ao Nang doesn’t have any historical or cultural attractions. It does though have a Thai boxing stadium and some animal based attractions developed solely for the entertainment of tourists. Beyond that the main visitor attractions in the area are all located outside of Ao Nang itself.

Nearby Attractions

The sightseeing opportunities in Ao Nang itself are limited. To experience the local culture, and to really appreciate the natural beauty of Krabi Province, visitors need to go on some day trips out of Ao Nang.

• Krabi Town: Located 15 km by road to the north east of Ao Nang, Krabi Town is the provincial capital and a much less tourist oriented town than Ao Nang. In terms of cultural attractions Krabi Town is much more interesting than Ao Nang, however, it has no beach and therefore isn’t as popular as a holiday spot. The main points of interest in Krabi Town are its attractive riverside area with sculpture park, and the town’s lively markets, including Maharaj Market, which is the largest fresh food market in Southern Thailand.
• Tiger Cave Temple: Located 21 km by road, also the north east of Ao Nang, Tiger Cave Temple is one of the most popular tourist attractions in mainland Krabi Province and it’s entirely free to enter. The two main highlights of Tiger Cave Temple are it’s hilltop shrine which visitors need to climb over 1,200 steps to reach, and a series of caves which visitors also need to climb up and down several hundred steps to reach.
• Railay: Railay is a peninsula with 4 beaches, located only 2 km to the south east of Ao Nang Beach. What makes Railay special is its very hilly geography. You can’t reach Railay by road. You need to walk along a very steep trail, or alternatively take a taxi boat from the southern end of Ao Nang Beach. The journey typically costs 100 THB per person. The point of arrival in Railway for taxi boats from Ao Nang is the main beach on the western side of the peninsula. From there visitors can easily walk to two of the other three beaches.