How to Go to Koh Kret

Koh Kret is an island in Nonthaburi district, some 17km north of central Bangkok; it is suitable for who needs to escape from the noise and traffic jam of Bangkok. Koh Kret has a lot of tourism places such as, temple, market, and pottery.

There are 3 types of transportations to go to Koh Kret: The first one, The quickest way is to take the BTS Skytrain to Victory Monument and then  take bus No. 166 air-conditioned bus from the west side of the monument. The bus trip to Pak Kret takes around 20 minutes via Expressway and costs only 19 Baht. The 505 bus, from Pratu Nam to Pak Kret, takes much longer as does the number 32 Bus from Wat Pho (more than 1 hour.)

The Chao Pharaya express boat

The second one is The Chao Phraya express boat runs from Sathorn Pier to Pak Kret pier, but only between 06.15 and 08.05 in the morning, and 1605 and 18.05 in the afternoon. For the rest of the day it only goes as far as Nonthaburi pier; to continue to Pak Kret you need to take a bus (No 32) or long-tail boat (price negotiable). 

The last one is the bus, the bus stop before the end of Chang Wattana Road, and before doing a U-turn by Pak Kret pier. On the left is a Tesco Lotus store on the corner of Suka Pracha San Road, which is the way to Wat Sanam Nuea and the pier for Koh Kret; usually there are several Sam Lors (bicycle taxis) waiting to take people to the Wat. Once you get to the Wat, go through the temple grounds to the ferry pier. You pay the fare of 2 baht on the island side and then you will meet the bus stop of Koh Kret.

Thus, I would like to recommend you to go to Koh Kret because it is very easy to go for escaping from confusions in Bangkok. And the important thing is don’t forget to visit the pottery village because it can tell you a lot of story, culture, and traditional about Koh Kret and Thailand.