Koh Jum to Koh Yao Noi

By shared speedboat the journey from Koh Jum to Koh Yao Noi is scheduled to take from 1 hour 30 minutes to 3 hours 15 minutes depending upon which service you take.

Ferry Times from Koh Jum to Koh Yao Noi

There are currently 8 services a day from Koh Jum to Koh Yao Noi available to book online.

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Koh Jum Ferry Pier

Services from Koh Jum to Koh Yao Noi depart from Koh Jum Pier.

Koh Yao Noi Ferry Pier

Services from Koh Jum to Koh Yao Noi arrive at Manoh Pier.

About Travel to Koh Yao Noi

Koh Yao Noi is one of Thailand’s lesser known tourist destinations and offers a different type of experience to visitors to better known island destinations such as Phuket, Koh Samui, or Koh Phi Phi.

Phang Nga Bay

Koh Yao Noi is the smaller of two fairly large islands located in the 400 square kilometre Phang Nga Bay, about halfway between Krabi and Phuket. The island is 11 km long and 7 km at its widest point which is smaller than Koh Samui (25 km long and 21 km wide) and about a quarter of the size of Phuket (48 km long and 21 km wide).

The location of the island makes it easy to reach from Phuket and Krabi, however, the additional 30 to 60 minutes speedboat journey from Phuket or Krabi means not so many people visit. One of the advantages of staying on an island in Phang Nga Bay is that you have shorter distances to travel to tour the bay. Phang Nga Bay has lots of small and medium islands with steep sides, similar to Ha Long Bay in Vietnam, to visit. Highlights of Phang Nga Bay include Koh Tapu (James Bong Island), Koh Panyee (famous for its village built on stilts over the sea), and many small islands with sea caves which you can explore by kayak.

Tourist Infrastructure on Koh Yao Noi

Koh Yao Noi is not an isolated small island lacking modern facilities. The island is connected to the electrical grid, it has ATM machines, a medical centre, shops (including a single branch of 7-Eleven), and a wide variety of different cuisines are available.

Koh Yao Noi doesn’t have a main town as such, but 13 small villages. About 90% of the island’s population is Muslim, many of whom are members of minority ethnic groups which previously lived a nomadic life moving between different islands along the long stretch of coastline from Malaysia to Myanmar. For many of the island’s residents Thai is their second language and, whilst generally friendly to visitors, they have their own culture and tight knit communities.

Away from the small settlements, and the tourist developments, Koh Yao Noi is a largely rural island where farming and fishing are important to the local community. Much of Koh Yao Noi is heavily forested which supports a healthy range of wildlife. The island is home to around 150 species of birds, most famously the easily identifiable Oriental Pied Hornbill. Wild monkeys (macaques and gibbons) live in the interior of the island and are frequently spotted during guided jungle treks.

Hotels in Koh Yao Noi

Koh Yao Noi has around 50 hotels, resorts, guesthouses, hostels, and campsites. Most of the tourist accommodation is clustered around Thao Khao, Klong Jark and Pasai beaches. The very cheapest accommodation, charging 1,000 THB or less a night, is generally located some distance inland except for the Pasai Beach Lodge which probably offers the best value for money of any of the places you could stay in Koh Yao Noi.

One of the things Koh Yao Noi is best known for is its luxury accommodation, particularly Six Senses Yao Noi and Cape Kudu Hotel. The room rate for Six Senses Yao Noi is around 60,000 THB per night in high season. Cape Kudu Hotel, which is also very nice, charges around 12,000 THB per night in high season.

Activities in Koh Yao Noi

One of the things many regular visitors to Koh Yao Noi really appreciate is that there aren’t lots of organised activities, such as go-karting centres or all night music festivals, available on the island. It’s a much more peaceful place, with very little nightlife, where the main land based activities are travelling around the island on motorbikes or bicycles, or trekking to see the wildlife.

The island has many great beaches and plenty of opportunities for swimming and snorkelling, along with a number of scuba diving centres. There are also plenty of boat tours available, and kayaks to hire. And, if that’s not enough, the island also has a yoga centre and a Muay Thai gym, both with classes for foreigners available.