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I was looking into the same thing but couldn't find any other option other than going to Phuket or Krabi first. I contacted one of the resorts and they said they would do a speedboat transfer for 2000baht which is pretty steep.

Yep, and Phuket would be much easier - the Jian Warnet (Gan Wanet) pier near Phuket town is about 500m “upriver” from the popular Rassada pier used by most Phi Phi ferries. There are 2 ferries per day. Heimat Garden’s transport page http://www.heimatgardens.com/ferry_times.php shows a car ferry leaving at 1000, but my morning boat was a smaller passenger+goods job which could also take motorcycles via a plank to the upper deck - at 1030. The vehicle ferry was moored alongside, running in the afternoon that day.

From Krabi a big longtail ferry leaves Ao Thalen about 1 hour north of Krabi town in the afternoon. Songthaews to Ao Thalen leave from outside the Vogue department store in Krabi town - they go via the bus station and the lady who runs the small travel agency there will tell you when and where it will arrive. There is also a speedboat leaves from Ao Nang near Krabi town/Railay. Note both these land on the north Yao Yai piers - all but one of the resorts are in the south and they don't call this Long (Yai) island for nothing.

I will be taking a ferry today from Koh Yao Noi direct to Phi Phi. I'm told service started 3 days ago. Ferry leaves at 1:00 and takes 2.5 hours. Don't have all the details yet as my hotel made the arrangements. They even had to make a number of phone calls to verify service is operational. If I have the opportunity to post information later I will. Meanwhile, for those interested I thought I'd let people know such a service has begun.

Yep cn - please give us some feedback once you have done the trip. The service is good news.

Thank you for all the info and replys we are at the moment in cambodia and traveling to Thailand soon we ahve a strange fight to Langkawi then up slowy to Krabi so might not have time to do what we planed but thank you again for the input M

Andaman Island Hopping websit always takes a while to get up to date, but they have had a while on this. Nothing there as far as I can see.

I just had a look at Yao Yai's Heimat Garden's website - the lady runs the joint is pretty conscientious in her transfer info - but there is nothing about getting directly to/from Phi Phi.
Maybe an email to her or one of the other resorts would be the go. Last I heard, Yao Yai Island Resort had its own speedboat for transfers - no doubt they could pick you up on PP but it may cost a bomb.

Please update us when you finish your trip.

OK so I don't think there is a direct way so we are going to go from Lanta to Phuket via Phi Phi, and from Phuket get speedboat across to Yao Yai, which is at the right side we want rather than coming from Ao Nang. We were gonna stop off at Phi Phi but I don't think we will now as I heard it is not great any more.
Can't wait!
p.s. does anyone have advice: we could stay 1 night on Lanta and 3 on Yao Yai or 2:2, which would be best? I heard both these islands are nice but Yao Yai seems like it's more untouched.. any thoughts?

We are branch there just afterwards Xmas so charge to apperceive whether to break at Lanta or Phi Phi for the night advancing from Lipe. I'd adopt to go via Phi Phi but alone if it is possible! haha

Nothing wrong with Klong Kong. Nice enough beach, plenty of alternative restaurants/bars along the beach and up on the main road. Not quite half way down the island but close enough making it a good base for checking other spots.