Karon Beach – Phuket Travel Guide

Karon beach comes second in popularity among the Phuket’s beaches, the most popular being Patong beach. Development activities are progressing at a phenomenal pace here, even during peak tourist season. Karon beach has all facilities as Patong beach, but on a lesser scale.

Karon beach lies on Phuket’s west coast. It is more frequented by families, as it is quieter and less crowded than the neighboring Patong beach. Many Scandinavian tourists come here and because of this, there are many business establishments that especially cater to their needs.

How to reach

From Phuket International Airport, it takes an hour to reach Karon. The transportation booth in the airport sells vouchers for 650 baht for the drive. For the budget travelers, vouchers for 150 baht are available at the same booth for seats in mini buses. It takes longer on the minibus, as it stops at many points on the way.

Getting around

The most popular and fastest means of transport here is tuk-tuk. Taxis to Phuket town cost around 400 baht. For the budget conscious, public buses run every hour from Karon to different destinations for a fare of 20 baht.

Places to see

Beach is the only attraction here. However, unlike other beaches it is not crowded. You can enjoy by lazing around in the quiet beach that stretches for a considerable length. Beach umbrellas are available for rent. The sunset views from Karon beach are fantastic.

Things to do

Karon beach has some wonderful diving and snorkeling locations. For more information on this, see Phuket-Diver. You may hire a scooter and go exploring Phuket.