By bus or minivan the journey from Penang to Krabi is scheduled to take from 9 to 11 hours depending upon which service you take.
Bus Times from Penang to Krabi
There are currently 9 services a day from Penang to Krabi available to book online.
| Penang | Krabi | Ticket | Company |
| 04:30 | 14:00 | 202 RM | Siamese Trans |
| 04:30 | 14:30 | 202 RM | TransBaanTon |
| 05:00 | 15:00 | 179 RM | KST Travel |
| 05:00 | 14:00 | 176 RM | Nopphayar Trans and Tour |
| 05:00 | 14:00 | 164 RM | New Asian Travel |
| 08:00 | 18:00 | 179 RM | KST Travel |
| 08:00 | 17:00 | 176 RM | Nopphayar Trans and Tour |
| 08:00 | 17:00 | 172 RM | New Asian Travel |
| 12:00 | 21:00 | 172 RM | New Asian Travel |
- Departure times are in Malaysian time.
- Arrival times are in Thailand time, which is 1 hour behind Malaysian time.
Buy Tickets from Penang to Krabi
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You can also fly from Penang to Krabi via Kuala Lumpur, however, because of the connection times it may be slower to fly from Penang to Krabi than it is to travel by road.
Penang Bus Stop
New Asian Travel services to Krabi depart from the Newasia Express Service Centre in the car park under the Komtar Tower.
Krabi Bus Station
All services from Penang to Krabi terminate at Krabi Bus Terminal.
Wat Tham Suea in Krabi
Wat Tham Suea is a major tourist attraction located 4.9 km by road to the north of Krabi Bus Terminal. Wat Tham Suea means ‘Tiger Cave Temple’ in English and is so named because of the legend that a tiger once lived in the caves which are located in the grounds of the temple.
Visiting the Caves
To get to the area with the caves, now used as a meditation retreat by the resident Buddhist monks, you need to walk up and down several hundred steps which takes you into a forested zone of the temple containing a series of caves with shrines inside. One of these caves has marks on the wall which resemble the paw prints of a tiger.
Wat Tham Suea in KrabiWalk to the Hill Top Shrine
The most popular part of the Tiger Cave Temple, however, is the hill top shrine. The only way to reach the shrine is climb over 1,200 steps up the side of a steep hill. The ascent is tiring and takes 20 to 40 minutes depending on how fit you are. Those people who successfully reach the top come to a platform with a large golden Buddha statue, a chedi, and some other smaller Buddha statues.
From the top of the hill the 360 degree views of the surrounding countryside are very impressive. Krabi Province has a lot of very steep hills rising from overwise flat land and the viewpoint at Wat Tham Suea is one of the best places to fully appreciate the province’s scenery. It’s a good idea to go early in the morning when the weather is cooler as it makes the climb up a lot easier.