It's 890 Kilometers from Bangkok to Phuket. It's no rail. The cost by road is start from 300 baht to 755 baht, you can contact to Phuket Bus Terminal(Tel. +66-7621-1977), you also can see more Time Table & details on http://phuket.sawadee.com/transfer.htm. If you can add more budget for Low Cost Airline, it's around 1700 baht.
Anyone been to Trang. I'm going for four days in February. I know I have to get from Trang town to coast Pak meng as there is a pier there and I'd like to know if there are places nearby pier like guesthouse or small hotel
Forgot to add there is a daily boat leaving Phuket ferry terminal (the one which also takes you to phi phi). between 8 and 8.30. Arrives Krabi (Ao Nang beach) two hours later. Then Krabi/Phuket leaves at 15.00 if need to return to Phuket.