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Koh Lanta Island Notes
Klong Khong beach on Ko Lanta Yai

Koh Lanta beaches compared

Sunset on every one, so pick by what's nearby

Photo: Marcin Konsek / CC BY-SA 4.0

Stay on Klong Dao or Long Beach for the shortest ride to Saladan Pier. Stay at Kantiang or Bamboo Bay to be near the national park. Klong Khong and Klong Nin sit in between.

By Koh Lanta Island Notes editorial team Updated

The six beaches side by side

All six face west onto the Andaman Sea. Distances are straight lines from the middle of each beach. The road is longer, and hilly to the south-west.

The six west-coast beaches, measured from OpenStreetMap
BeachThai nameLength, end to endTo Saladan PierTo Old Town pier
Klong Dao1หาดคลองดาวAbout 2.0 km2.0 km13.6 km
Long Beach (Phra Ae)2หาดพระแอะAbout 2.9 km4.9 km10.8 km
Klong Khong3หาดคลองโขงAbout 2.7 km8.4 km8.4 km
Klong Nin4หาดคลองนินAbout 2.4 km12.3 km5.5 km
Kantiang Bay5หาดบากันเตียงAbout 0.9 km17.4 km4.9 km
Bamboo Bay6อ่าวไม้ไผ่About 0.7 km19.5 km6.0 km
Lengths are the longest straight line across each beach outline in OpenStreetMap. Distances to the piers are straight lines, not road distances; the road to the south-west beaches is longer and hillier. Measured 21 Oct 2026.Checked · 1 source · 2 source · 3 source · 4 source · 5 source · 6 source

Which beach to stay on

  • Klong Dao: nearest to Saladan’s shops and boat offices. Best for early boats and day trips.
  • Long Beach (Phra Ae): the longest, about 2.9 km.
  • Klong Khong: a rocky reef along the shore suits sunset more than swimming, per Wikivoyage (May 2016).
  • Klong Nin: the northern part is better for swimming, per the same entry. 5.5 km from Old Town.
  • Kantiang Bay and Bamboo Bay: short, enclosed bays near the national park. Bamboo Bay is 1.6 km from the lighthouse.

Map of beaches and piers

Map of Koh LantaOutline of Koh Lanta with its paths, beaches and harbour, and 11 numbered places, listed below the map. North is up.เกาะลันตาน้อย1Saladan2Hua Hin Pier3Lanta Noi4Old Town pier5Klong Dao6Long Beach7Klong Khong8Klong Nin9Kantiang10Bamboo Bay11Lighthouse2 km
  1. Saladan Pier. Main pier for ferries and speedboats. source
  2. Hua Hin Pier (mainland). Mainland car-ferry pier for minivans and cars. source
  3. Lanta Noi car-ferry landing. Car ferry from Hua Hin Pier lands here. source
  4. Koh Lanta Pier (Old Town). East-coast pier at Lanta Old Town. source
  5. Klong Dao Beach. About 2 km; nearest beach to Saladan. source
  6. Long Beach (Phra Ae). Longest of the six, about 2.9 km. source
  7. Klong Khong Beach. About 2.7 km end to end. source
  8. Klong Nin Beach. About 2.4 km end to end. source
  9. Kantiang Bay (Ba Kan Tiang). About 0.9 km bay in the south-west. source
  10. Bamboo Bay (Ao Mai Phai). 0.7 km bay, 1.6 km from lighthouse. source
  11. Mu Ko Lanta National Park lighthouse. Lighthouse at Laem Tanod, by park headquarters. source

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)

Questions about Koh Lanta

By the editorial team

Which Koh Lanta beach is closest to the ferry?

Klong Dao. The middle of the beach is 2.0 km in a straight line from Saladan Pier, where most ferries and speedboats land (OpenStreetMap, measured 21 Oct 2026).

Which is the longest beach on Koh Lanta?

Long Beach, also called Phra Ae. Its OpenStreetMap outline is about 2.9 km end to end, slightly longer than Klong Khong (about 2.7 km).

Is Bamboo Bay inside the national park?

It is the last bay before Laem Tanod, where the park headquarters and lighthouse are, 1.6 km away in a straight line. We could not find an official boundary map.

Which Koh Lanta beach is closest to Old Town?

Kantiang Bay, 4.9 km in a straight line from the Old Town pier. Klong Nin is 5.5 km and Bamboo Bay 6.0 km (OpenStreetMap, measured 21 Oct 2026).

How far is Kantiang Bay from Saladan Pier?

17.4 km in a straight line, and further by road, which is hilly in the south-west. Bamboo Bay is 19.5 km (OpenStreetMap, measured 21 Oct 2026).