Phuket to Phang Nga Bay — Andaman Karst CoastLoop.
Distance
220 km
Duration
1 day
Climb
800 m
Phuket to Phang Nga Bay — Andaman Karst Coast Loop.
A full-day loop out of Phuket Island, crossing the Sarasin Bridge causeway to the Phang Nga mainland and the most photographed seascape in Thailand — Ao Phang Nga National Park, where hundreds of vertical limestone karst islands rise from emerald-green water. The route is fully paved, well-trafficked, and best ridden in the dry season (November–April). The James Bond Island (Khao Phing Kan) lies offshore from the park headquarters.
Quick facts
SurfacePaved
Distance220 km
Days1
Total climb800 m
DifficultyModerate
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The route.
Phuket Old TownStart · Start in Phuket Old Town. Sino-Portuguese 19th-century buildings line Thalang Road. Fuel up before heading north on Highway 402 — long stretches between fuel stations on the mainland.
Sarasin Bridge — Phuket CausewayScenic Point · The bridge spanning Pak Phra Strait connecting Phuket Island to mainland Phang Nga. Pause for the view: Andaman Sea on one side, mangroves on the other. Sometimes wind-gusty on the deck.
Phang Nga TownRestaurant · Lunch in Phang Nga town, nestled directly under towering limestone karst cliffs. Try Southern Thai khao mok kai (chicken biryani) or kanom jeen — fermented rice noodles with curry.
Ao Phang Nga National Park HQPhoto Spot · Park entrance for boat tours into the bay of 100+ limestone karst islands. The famous Khao Phing Kan (James Bond Island) lies offshore. Hire a longtail boat or stick to the pier panorama. Used in the 1974 Bond film The Man with the Golden Gun.
Mai Khao Beach — Northern PhuketScenic Point · Back on Phuket Island, the longest beach (11km) on the island's northwest tip. Empty sand, casuarina trees, and the runway of Phuket Airport at one end. Sea turtles nest here November–February.
Phuket Old TownEnd · Return to Phuket Old Town. Stop for night-market street food on Soi Romanee and the famous Hokkien-style stir-fried noodles.
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