James Bond Island Pier and Pickup from Phuket
The pier each James Bond Island tour from Phuket uses (Ao Po, Royal Phuket Marina, the Boat Lagoon, AA Marina, Laem Nga, Chalong, or a drive to Phang Nga), the van time, the start and the hour you get back, and the do-it-yourself route (November 2026).
James Bond Island tours from Phuket sail from piers on the island’s east coast, and the van to the pier is where most of the travel time goes. Ao Po Pier, the big-boat pier, lies 29 km from Phuket Old Town by road (21 km from the airport); Royal Phuket Marina is 11 km from Old Town. James Bond, Phang Nga Bay and Hong Island Tour from Phuket by The Thai Tourism Company, from US$48 on promotion, usually US$51 a person (checked November 2026), allows about 1.5 hours in the van each way, and the whole day runs 8 to 9 hours.
The exact pickup time is sent the day before; the tour itself starts at 9:00 AM.
The piers, by road
| From | To Ao Po Pier | To Royal Phuket Marina | To Surakul Pier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phuket Old Town | 29 km, 37 min | 11 km, 14 min | 75 km, 81 min |
| Patong | 37 km, 45 min | 19 km | 79 km |
| Phuket airport | 21 km, 28 min | 23 km | 50 km, 58 min |
Road distances and free-flow driving times from a route planner, November 2026; blank minutes were not computed. A shared van stops at other hotels, so the tours allow more.
Which tour uses which pier
| Pier | Tours on this site | Van time the tour gives |
|---|---|---|
| Ao Po Pier | The Thai Tourism Company, Oh-Hoo's big boat, BJ Canoeing Tour Co.,Ltd.'s big boat, Amazing Canoeing's big boat, Seanery's sunset cruise | 1.5 hours (The Thai Tourism Company), 45 minutes (Oh-Hoo), 30 minutes (BJ Canoeing Tour Co.,Ltd.), 1 hour (Seanery) |
| Royal Phuket Marina | Oh-Hoo's speedboat, Sawanu Travel Company Limited's speed catamaran, Simba Sea Trips' small group | 45 minutes, 1 hour, 35 minutes |
| The Boat Lagoon | Go Adventures (Thailand), Delight Tours and Travels, Discova Thailand's afternoon trip | 45 minutes, 45 minutes, 35 minutes |
| AA Marina | Thai Adventure Club | 1 hour |
| Laem Nga Pier | Discover Thailand's speedboat or catamaran | 1 hour; free parking if you drive yourself |
| Chalong Pier | Seven Plus Travel's sunset yacht | 1.5 hours |
| A pier near Phang Nga | Thrilling Thai Tours' longtail day, TripGuru Thailand's longtail (Sam Chong Pier) | 2.5 hours, 2 hours |
Piers and van times from each tour’s itinerary and description, checked November 2026. Van times depend on where your hotel is.
The pattern is simple. Big boats leave from Ao Po; most speedboats from the marinas further down the east coast; the longtails from the Phang Nga side, which costs you the longest drive of the day.
Start and finish
| Tour | Pickup or start | Back |
|---|---|---|
| The Thai Tourism Company | Time sent the day before; tour starts 9:00 AM | Ao Po Pier in the late afternoon, then 1.5 hours to the hotel |
| Go Adventures (Thailand) | Pickup 7:00 to 8:00 AM | Pier around 5:00 to 5:30 PM, then up to 1 to 1.5 hours in the van |
| Oh-Hoo's big boat | Pickup 6:45 to 9:00 AM | Ao Po Pier as the sun sets |
| One Asia Corporation's wooden big boat | Hotel pickup | Ao Po Pier around 4:30 PM |
| Simba Sea Trips' small group | Pickup about 6:00 AM for a 7:00 AM boat | Back at the hotel around 3:30 PM |
| Discover Thailand's speedboat | Check-in 8:15 AM at Laem Nga Pier, or hotel pickup | Pier around 5:00 PM; hotels 5:30 to 6:30 PM |
Times from each tour, checked November 2026. The six-island speedboat day is not sold for guests with a flight the same day.
Where you are staying
Most tours collect free from the west-coast beaches and Phuket Town, and charge or price differently for Cape Panwa, Sirey Bay, the far north and the other edges of the island. The Phuket James Bond tour by pickup area sets the surcharges and the price of each option side by side, area by area.
Doing it yourself
You can drive to the mainland and hire a boat, but nobody publishes a fare. The Tourism Authority of Thailand lists Surakul Pier and Hin Rom Pier in Takua Thung, and the town pier at Phang Nga, as places where one-day packages for the bay are sold; the national parks department’s page adds a shuttle bus from Phang Nga market to the customs pier, where boats can be rented. Surakul Pier is 75 km by road from Phuket Old Town. Expect to agree the price for a longtail on the spot, and to pay the park fee, 300 baht a foreign adult, yourself. The park wants the fee receipt carried for inspection.
Getting it right on the day
- The lobby. Be ready at the time you are sent; shared vans collect several hotels and do not wait long.
- Flights. Leave the evening free: most of these days end at the pier between 4:30 and 5:30 PM, before the drive back.
- Luggage. The Thai Tourism Company charges 100 baht a bag.
Still Deciding
Day Trips from Phuket with Open Dates
James Bond Island days by big boat, speedboat and longtail with live availability. Each shows its pier, pickup and whether the park fee is included before you pay.
Collected at Your Hotel, Back by Evening
The Thai Tourism Company's day: hotel pickup across Phuket, about 1.5 hours to Ao Po Pier, the bay by big boat or speedboat, and back to Ao Po in the late afternoon. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
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