Get in[edit]
One way to reach Ko Kret is to take the once-weekly Chao Phraya Express, which leaves the Central Pier (BTS Saphan Taksin) every Sunday at 09:00 and visits a number of attractions before returning at 15:30. The cost of the cruise and guided tour is 300 baht (no lunch). Many other companies also offer similar tours, often just as a stop on a longer upriver trip to Ayutthaya.
Independent travel to Ko Kret can be a little more challenging. The easiest option is to take public bus 166 from Victory Monument which travels all the way to the market in Pak Kret. From there, you have to walk about 500 metres (or take a moto/samlor) towards the river to the ferry pier, which is located behind Wat Sanam Neua. If you exit the bus before the U-Turn simply continue towards the river. On the left you will see the entrance to a fairly inconspicuous market. Enter this then follow the market as long as you can (i.e. stay with the shops). Eventually you will come out near to the Wat and the route will be very obvious.
Longer boat trips to the island is also possible.Click here to check their timetable to make sure you have the current info. If you're willing to get up at the crack of dawn, the Chao Phraya "green flag" express boat offers a direct service from BTS Saphan Taksin to Pak Kret (pier N33), but during peak hours only. Boats operate every 15-20 min in both directions from 06:15 to 08:00 in the morning, and again from 15:30 to 18:00 in the evening, with no service on Sundays. The trip costs 20 baht and takes just over an hour. The service from Pak Kret operates INTO town in the morning and OUT of town in the evening.
Outside peak hours, the closest you can get is Nonthaburi pier, the last stop (pier N30) of the normal Chao Phraya Express Boat. From here options are:
Take the air-con van service (just 10 baht) or public bus 32 to Pak Kret, then head to the ferry pier serving the island. There are no signs in English, and so finding your way can be tricky.
Hire a river taxi, for which touts will quote prices around 500 baht. With enough haggling this may be a reasonable option for a group.
If you can't get a return trip for less than 200 baht (and you probably can't), it'll be cheaper to take a taxi to the temple of Wat Sanam Neua (80-90 baht) in the neighbouring district of Pak Kret, from where ferries shuttle across the river to the island pretty much non-stop for the princely sum of 2 baht (return). Just tell the cabbie "Ko Kret", they will understand.
Getting back is more interesting still, the easy way out again being the river taxi, plenty of which lounge about near the pier. If not, take the ferry back to Wat Sanam Neua, then take a moto or samlor out of the soi (5 baht) to the main street. From here you can easily grab a taxi back to pier, or try your luck with the many buses, minibuses and songthaews heading back to central Nonthaburi and Bangkok. The pier you want to return to is Tha Nam Nonburi or simply Tha Nam Chao Phya in Thai (Chao Phraya Pier).
Get in[edit]One way to reach Ko Kret is to take the once-weekly Chao Phraya Express, which leaves the Central Pier (BTS Saphan Taksin) every Sunday at 09:00 and visits a number of attractions before returning at 15:30. The cost of the cruise and guided tour is 300 baht (no lunch). Many other companies also offer similar tours, often just as a stop on a longer upriver trip to Ayutthaya.Independent travel to Ko Kret can be a little more challenging. The easiest option is to take public bus 166 from Victory Monument which travels all the way to the market in Pak Kret. From there, you have to walk about 500 metres (or take a moto/samlor) towards the river to the ferry pier, which is located behind Wat Sanam Neua. If you exit the bus before the U-Turn simply continue towards the river. On the left you will see the entrance to a fairly inconspicuous market. Enter this then follow the market as long as you can (i.e. stay with the shops). Eventually you will come out near to the Wat and the route will be very obvious.Longer boat trips to the island is also possible.Click here to check their timetable to make sure you have the current info. If you're willing to get up at the crack of dawn, the Chao Phraya "green flag" express boat offers a direct service from BTS Saphan Taksin to Pak Kret (pier N33), but during peak hours only. Boats operate every 15-20 min in both directions from 06:15 to 08:00 in the morning, and again from 15:30 to 18:00 in the evening, with no service on Sundays. The trip costs 20 baht and takes just over an hour. The service from Pak Kret operates INTO town in the morning and OUT of town in the evening.Outside peak hours, the closest you can get is Nonthaburi pier, the last stop (pier N30) of the normal Chao Phraya Express Boat. From here options are:Take the air-con van service (just 10 baht) or public bus 32 to Pak Kret, then head to the ferry pier serving the island. There are no signs in English, and so finding your way can be tricky.Hire a river taxi, for which touts will quote prices around 500 baht. With enough haggling this may be a reasonable option for a group.If you can't get a return trip for less than 200 baht (and you probably can't), it'll be cheaper to take a taxi to the temple of Wat Sanam Neua (80-90 baht) in the neighbouring district of Pak Kret, from where ferries shuttle across the river to the island pretty much non-stop for the princely sum of 2 baht (return). Just tell the cabbie "Ko Kret", they will understand.Getting back is more interesting still, the easy way out again being the river taxi, plenty of which lounge about near the pier. If not, take the ferry back to Wat Sanam Neua, then take a moto or samlor out of the soi (5 baht) to the main street. From here you can easily grab a taxi back to pier, or try your luck with the many buses, minibuses and songthaews heading back to central Nonthaburi and Bangkok. The pier you want to return to is Tha Nam Nonburi or simply Tha Nam Chao Phya in Thai (Chao Phraya Pier).
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