The map shows beaches, restaurants, bars, cafés, diving operators, tour activities, accommodation, and other points of interest across Ko Lanta. Click any pin to see details. Listings are drawn from the Lanta News directory and updated as new businesses are added.

From north to south: Sala Dan (the ferry village and main pier), Klong Dao (wide sandy beach, family-friendly), Ao Phra Ae / Long Beach (backpacker hub, longest beach), Klong Khong and Klong Nin (quieter mid-island beaches), Klong Jak and Bamboo Bay (secluded southern bays), and Kantiang Bay (sheltered beach in the south). The east coast is mostly mangrove and fishing villages, with Lanta Old Town (Ban Ko Lanta) at the southeast tip.

Ko Lanta Yai — the main island — is approximately 30 km north to south and 7–8 km wide at its broadest. The main road follows the west coast where the beaches are. The mountainous centre is national park. End-to-end by road, driving from Sala Dan pier to Kantiang Bay takes about 45 minutes.

The main passenger ferry pier is in Sala Dan at the northern tip of the island — ferries to Krabi Town, Ko Phi Phi, and Phuket depart from here. A second, smaller vehicle-ferry crossing links the east coast to Ko Klang and the mainland near Hua Hin pier (seasonal, high-season only). The /ferry page has full schedules and routes.

Yes. Ko Lanta Yai has been connected to the mainland by road since 2019 via two bridges through the island of Ko Klang. Driving from Krabi Town takes roughly 1.5–2 hours. The route crosses the bridges at the northern end of the island and arrives at Sala Dan. Car hire is available at the pier and in Klong Dao.

Ko Lanta Yai is in Krabi Province on Thailand's Andaman coast, about 70 km south of Krabi Town and 150 km southeast of Phuket. It sits at roughly 7.5°N, 99.1°E. The nearest mainland town to the south is Trang. The island is part of the Mu Ko Lanta National Marine Park.