Koh Lipe is the perfect island for a beach holiday in Thailand. How to get to Koh Lipe

Yesterday at 8 in the morning we left the house and by lunchtime we were already in Krabi. We settled in a guest house in the town and, without wasting time on showering and changing clothes, we immediately went to Ao Nang. We walked along the familiar streets, looked into the condo where we used to live, got acquainted with the readers in the evening. Closer to the night in the town met with friends from Hua Hin. And this morning everyone started together on Koh Lipe.

How to get from Phuket to Koh Lipe

Rassada pier in Phuket is located near Phuket Town. One of the pink city buses goes there. But since the departure time is at 8 am, it will be easiest to take a taxi from your hotel in Phuket or from the bus station in the town. You can order a taxi to Rassada Pier via the Internet by this link.

From Phuket to Koh Lipe by plane

Another convenient option. From Phuket, you can take a direct Bangkok Airways flight to Hat Yai, and from there take a minibus to Pak Bara Pier, then a speedboat to Koh Lipe. Here is a link to Flight Phuket-Hat Yai.

How to get further? I don’t know for sure, but at the airport, they may offer you right away complex ticket by minibus and boat to Koh Lipe. We ourselves went on a different route, so I'm not sure that there will be an opportunity to buy such a ticket.

If there are no offers, go to the Hat Yai bus station, from which you will take a bus to Pakbara Pier. Then by speedboat to the island of Lipe. You can order bus + boat tickets at 12goAsia website.

Phuket-Trang bus, minibus to Pak Bara pier, boat to Koh Lipe

Go to Phuket Bus Station bus terminal 2 and buy tickets for the Phuket-Trang bus. You can’t buy such tickets online anywhere, only at the box office of the station. Tickets will cost about 300 baht give or take. When you arrive in Trang, right at the station you can buy a minibus ticket to Pak Bara Pier. Here is a website where you can buy a combined ticket for minibus and boat Trang – Ko Lipe.

If you need to stay overnight in Trang, book a hotel Booking at this link.

How we got to Koh Lipe from Phuket

We were driving on the ground. In Krabi, friends were waiting for us in a car. We stopped for the night in Krabi Town, and in the morning we left by car in the direction of Pakbar Pier. Driving from Krabi takes about 3-4 hours. Next, I will tell you how we spent the evening in Krabi, visited Ao Nang beach, as well as our first impressions of Koh Lipe.

Evening in Krabi

We got to Krabi by minibus in 3 hours from the central bus station, 140 baht per person. The driver, apparently, was a former motorbiker - he threw himself on the power engineer all the way and drove quite aggressively. They noted for themselves that in the future it is better to avoid trips on minibuses.

Ao Nang is not the best beach in Thailand

What's new to tell you about Krabi? We walked around Ao Nang. We got a little nostalgic. Wanted to give the beach a second chance, but… Ao Nang Beach is really disappointing! This is how we wrote an article 2 years ago, everything is still the same! Dirty muddy brown water, sand that hurts to walk on, muddy bottom… Noise from motor boats this one stands, as if it were not a seashore, but a construction site with bulldozers ... Only the situation is saved unique mountains Krabi. If there were no mountains, there would be nothing to do there at all. Who would have thought that in such an advertised resort with beautiful name, Krabi, one of worst beaches Thailand

We are in Krabi!

The guys are completely snickering, someone will think ... I don’t know, maybe it’s true, especially after. I hope Ao Nang lovers will forgive me, but the bottom in the Moscow River looks exactly the same

Dirty Ao Nang Beach

By the way, in the far left corner, a full-flowing stink river flows into the sea. Very very smelly

Krabi is the most expensive mainland resort in Thailand.

Prices in Krabi are a separate conversation. There is a myth among travelers that Phuket is the most expensive island… Nonsense! Ao Nang is much more expensive than Phuket! Is Phuket expensive? The most expensive route in Phuket costs 40 baht, and the songteo from Ao Nang to the town is 50 baht.

Nepalese

Nepalese everywhere! In all stalls in Nepalese. They are very easy to identify by their disgruntled facial expressions and Indian appearance. Katya forgot her glasses on the bus, she had to buy new ones. In Phuket, in any tent, sunglasses are 100 baht. These impudent Nepalese muzzles tell us 350. One has only to be indignant at what it is such a triple cheat, as they wave their hand at you and defiantly leave. I'm not even saying that their etiquette does not include the elementary "Hello" and a smile to the buyer. They sit with disgruntled faces, buried in the phone.

Sunset

We met the guys living in Krabi, who, as it turned out, have been reading our blog for a long time. They are not even offended that we wrote at one time about Krabi not the most best reviews(the truth). Enjoyed a wonderful sunset together.

krabi town

Here in the town everything is in Thai. We ate hearty soup for 80 baht and pancakes with a banana for dessert. Met up with friends from Hua Hin and drove to Makro. For a dream to come, they issued a beer and sleep.

We had to get up early the next morning. We had a bite of sandwiches and coffee from 7-11 and drove further by car towards the Pakbar pier.

Koh Lipe - first impressions

We will definitely describe the island of Koh Lipe in more detail. While sharing my first impressions. The water is clean and transparent. But not turquoise, as in the Similans.

View of Koh Lipe from the floating dock


Sunset Beach

First impressions of Koh Lipe

• You have to pay for every step - for a ticket for a speedboat, for a passage to the pier, for a boat from a speedboat to the beach, for an entrance to the island
• There are no bounty beaches here
• The beaches are crowded with boats
• A lot of garbage and devastation, one has only to get off the central Walking Street
• Grocery stores are more expensive. Prices in tourist cafes are about the same as everywhere else - dishes for 100-150 baht
• Lots of Russian tourists
• Many tourists of other nationalities
• In the evening, there is music, fire shows and cozy bars on the beach, just like in Goa
• The island is a large market with restaurants, bars and hotels among the malls.

By the way, main beach on Koh Lipe is called Pattaya Beach

We did not want to spend the night in cheap thatched bungalows, this is only romantic for those who have never been to the tropics. Checked into a decent hotel. A day as much as 2000 baht ($ 55). Well, it's Koh Lipe, that's fine!! Everything is cool, the hotel is new, the bed is clean, but ... No hot water! Well, how is it possible, huh?? For 2 thousand baht a day they rent rooms and cannot buy at least some cheap water heaters!

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Hotels in Koh Lipe

• AKIRA Lipe Resort
• Bundhaya Villas
• Lipe Sunset Beach Resort
• Harmony Bed & Bakery
• The Reef

All hotels on Koh Lipe

Swimming at Sunset Beach. Not much fun. There was a low tide, very shallow, literally knee-deep, and there were a lot of stones at the bottom, but we didn’t take swimming shoes. Tomorrow we will swim in Pattaya or go for reconnaissance to the third beach. For beach holidays on this island, see a new article.

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Ko Lipe is considered a national park. We paid 200 baht ($6) for entry. And on the island itself, there are a lot of such filthy places where garbage, building materials, something dug up and then abandoned. I understand what the Thais themselves put on nature. But is it really so difficult to somehow ennoble everything, since they charge money for entry? Thousands of tourists from all over the world come here, but it’s not a shame for them to plant srach and not clean up anything later.

Ko Lipe is not the same (c)

Our friends are not happy either. In the evening we ate in a cafe, took Chang and went to the beach. The mood has improved, we liked the evening Pattai Beach. So, while the impressions of Ko Lipe are ambiguous.

Have any of you been to this island? Write, how do you like it? What did you like, what didn't you like? Where to eat deliciously, what excursions did you take?

PS: I’m already looking forward to the comments of smart people, such as “with what attitude you drove, you got it” or “what you see inside, you see from the outside” and similar philosophical nonsense. So, I answer right away, we drove with a great mood and expected to see the level of Similan :)

Added the next day: today all morning we swam on Pattaya beach and adjacent beach. Wonderful blue water, from which you do not want to get out! The mood and impressions of the island are improving!

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Koh Lipe is a small island in the south of Thailand, next to the Tarutao National Park. There are several ways to get to Koh Lipe.

You can get to Koh Lipe either by air (by plane) or by sea (ferry).

How to get to Koh Lipe by plane

Two Thai airlines– Nok Air and Air Asia offer combined tickets for fast and convenient travel to Koh Lipe.

Nok Air offers a flight from Bangkok to Trang city, and from there a ferry transfer to the island. The transfer can be ordered directly on their website, the ticket price is 2530 baht. Departure from Bangkok at 07:20, get to Koh Lipe by 15:15.

Air Asia flies to the city of Hat Yai, then takes tourists by bus to the Pak Bara pier, from where it delivers to the islands of Koh Lipe. Tickets can also be ordered from the Air Asia official website, the price is 3288 baht. Departure from Bangkok - 06:40, arrival in Koh Lipe - 13:00.

Please note that both airlines are low-cost carriers, I do not fly from the main airport Bangkok Suvarnabhumi and from Don Muang Airport.

How to get to Koh Lipe by boat

During the low season, only one boat can take you to Koh Lipe. It departs at 11:30 from Pak Bara Pier.

IN high season(November to May) things are much better, regular flights there are many carriers to Lipe Island:

• Adang Sea Tours: Three boats a day from Pak Bara Pier (November 1st to May 15th) - 11:30am, 12:30pm and 2:30pm. Ticket price: 500-650 baht, the trip takes an hour and a half (the ferry makes stops on two other islands).
• Bundaya Resorts also sails from Pak Bara and Langkawi, Malaysia, at the same time and for the same price.
• Satun Pakbara Speed ​​Boat carries out daily flights Koh Lanta - Koh Lipe. Ferries leave at 13:00, make three stops (Koh Ngai, Koh Muk and Koh Bulon) and arrive at Koh Lipe at 16:00. Transfers from Phuket are possible to this ferry. The same company operates flights twice a day from the Telaga Terminal on the island of Langkawi in Malaysia (the distance from Langkawi to Koh Lipe is 42 kilometers). Departure from Langkawi at 09:30 and 14:30, the duration of the trip is 1 hour. The ticket price is about 120 ringgit.
• Tigerline Ferries operate daily from Hat Yao Pier in Trang City. The price of the trip is 750 baht. The same company can get to Koh Lipe even from the Phi Phi islands: the boat leaves at 8:00 and arrives at Koh Lipe at 15:30.
• Tropical Charters - two flights a day from Langkawi during the high season (November - May) - at 09:45 and 14:30. From May to June, only the morning ferry runs, and from the end of May to October, the ships of this company do not run at all. Ticket price: 118 ringgit (100 ringgit if you book a ticket on the site).

Please note: most ferries do not land on the shore, but remain on the water near Koh Lipe. Tourists are met by boats that transfer to the island for an additional 50 baht.

Koh Lipe island is part of the Adang Ravi archipelago, located in the Andaman Sea at a distance of 70 kilometers west of the coast of Satun Province (in the south it borders on Malaysia). On the map, its name can be indicated in different ways: Koh Lipe, Ko Lipe or Ko Lipey. Immediately adjacent to it is the island of Koh Adang, and Koh Tarutao, after which the Marine National Park is named, is located thirty-seven kilometers to the southeast. The island of Langkawi is forty kilometers to the east - but this is already Malaysian territory.

The island of Koh Lipe in Thailand, despite its small area (about two square kilometers), is truly paradise on the edge of Thailand. A little more than 700 people live on it, all of them come from Malaysia and are members of the same Chao Lei tribe (Chao Lei), which is often called sea gypsies.

Koh Lipe island in Thailand practically unknown Russian tourist, and those who have been there note an unusually clear sea and magnificent beaches with white sand. This piece of sushi will be boring for those who love crowded parties and extreme entertainment. Daytime relaxation on the shore is replaced by quiet gatherings in one of the many bars. By midnight, life on the island completely stops. Many add to its attractiveness. uninhabited islets nearby, where you can spend the whole day in seclusion - fishing, snorkeling and.

Despite the Andaman Sea teeming with wildlife around, you will not find a special variety in seafood dishes. But everything that is on the plates is guaranteed fresh. In addition, at very affordable prices. If you are not attracted to a permanent fish day, you can go to a restaurant, and there are many of them serving familiar European dishes. In general, the cost of a check in a restaurant is the same as on.

If you want to see something in Thailand that is not yet too trampled by tourists, you should hurry up with a visit to this island. Behind last years the pressure of civilization intensified. For example, electricity is provided 24 hours a day, there is even the Internet (although the speed is not so hot). Bungalows on the beach are replaced by pretty decent hotels.

Beaches

Famous for the beaches. It has four sections of the coast - Karma Beach, Sunrise Beach, Sunset Beach and Pattaya Beach. Unpretentious and seeking privacy, you can advise Bila Beach and Sanom Beach. There are even wilder and smaller ones. All parts of the coast are connected by paths and it will not be difficult to get around them in a few hours. You can stop wherever you like.

Sunset Beach

Sunset Beach on Koh Lipe (also known as Hat Pramong) is the smallest beach compared to the two main ones - Sunrise and Pattaya. It is located in a secluded lagoon with large boulders sticking out of the sand and water. Stunning sunsets open from this place, gathering a crowd of onlookers.

Vacationers come here to relax and get away from the busy places on the island. The road from Walking Street to Sunset Beach takes no more than 10 minutes. Near it you can find several restaurants and bars, so you won't have to go far to satisfy your hunger.

Sunrise Beach

Sunrise Beach on Koh Lipe (also known as Hat Chao Ley Beach due to its proximity to the native village of Chao Ley) has the longest coastline and a wonderful view of the nearby mountain island Ko Adang.

Despite the fact that Sunrise Beach is less visited than Pattaya Beach, it constantly attracts tourists who love diving at shallow depths. This beach is probably the best place for this kind of activity. A large number of representatives underwater world floating in this area is sure to amaze vacationers.

Tourists visit it first of all in order to admire the most beautiful sunrise (translated into Russian, this beach is called "Sunrise") and enjoy the cool breeze on hot days.

Pattaya Beach

Pattaya Beach is called “postcard Koh Lipe” because of its beauty. This is the main beach of the island with 1.5 kilometers of absolute white sand with turquoise water. In addition, this beach is crossed by Walking Street, which attracts tourists from all over the island.

Some tourists visit Pattaya Beach to taste the menu in dozens of restaurants, bars and cafes, others to play volleyball, frisbee, go kayaking, get a massage or spa treatments in one of the salons, or just take a nap in a hammock under palm trees. .

In the evening, fishermen from Chao Lei village come here to catch crabs. This time is considered very interesting for visiting the beach.

Entertainment

The island of Koh Lipe in Southern Thailand is quiet and patriarchal. From entertainment, you will be offered fishing, diving and snorkeling, as well as excursions to the islands, of which there are countless in the Tarutao Marine National Park - from uninhabited rocks to relatively large and well-inhabited ones.

In the evening, you can choose one of the many restaurants, focusing on taste preferences (European or), the level of service and prices. Most of them are located on Walking Street - a street that stretches across the entire island from Pattaya Beach to Sunrise Beach (not to be confused with).

Climate

Koh Lipe is the closest in Thailand to the equator. Therefore, there is a pronounced tropical climate, in which there are only two seasons - rainy , from the end of April to November; and dry- the rest of the year. best weather And the largest number tourists stay on the island December to January.

If you are not afraid of occasional rains and you want relative peace, go to Koh Lipe at the end or at the beginning of the high season - October and November, as well as February and March.

April to September the most risky period: there is a storm at sea, and the rains are protracted. However, miracles also happen when there is not a cloud in the sky for a whole week.

Hotels

Koh Lipe hotels in Thailand very diverse in terms of comfort and price. You can find a very cheap guesthouse with one air conditioner or stay in a room with all conceivable European amenities. It should be noted that during the low season most of hotels are closed and the choice is severely limited. The minimum price per night is 500 baht. A decent room at the beginning and end of the high season from 1.5 to 2 thousand baht. At the peak of tourist excitement, prices soar - they are twice as high. However, due to the growing popularity of the island, you should take care of booking a hotel on websites or one and a half or two months in advance. Otherwise, you risk being left on the street.

How to get there

The answer to the question about how to get to koh lipe island in thailand is both complex and simple at the same time. there is not, they go from the mainland. In (late April to November) the only departure point is Pak Bara Pier. In other months, you can get there from the island of Langkawi (there is an airport), Pier Pier near Trang or from Phuket, going to all the islands, starting from Phi Phi. Airports are located in the cities of Trang and Hat Yai, the latter is more comfortable. For those who are not in a particular hurry, you can get to the ferry departure points either by. Preference should be given to state-owned companies. With private traders, most likely you will make more than one transplant. Try looking for tickets on a Thai public transport booking service.

Koh Lipe island on the maps of Thailand

The island of Koh Lipe on Google maps with the display of hotels is The best way exploring the terrain from a height with a choice and in the most suitable place for you.

Route map of boats and ferries

As we wrote above, getting to the island of Koh Lipe will be possible only by water transport, the route map of which is presented below. As you can see, ferries go all the way from Phuket itself, making stops in many provinces and islands.

Map with beaches and hotels

Koh Lipe is so small that no one goes there public transport, you can get from one point of the island to another in just a couple of hours. There are more than enough hotels that compete with each other. The cheapest hotels are located on Walking Street.

Map of Walking Street

The island of Koh Lipe has acquired Walking Street, which houses drinking establishments, hotels and other entertainment. Well, why not - the one in? The only thing missing is sex entertainment (but it is quite possible that we have already reached this island).

Koh Lipe is located in the Andaman Sea in the province of Satun in southern Thailand, very close to the Malaysian island of Langkawi. In this article, I talk in detail about how to get to Koh Lipe from Bangkok, Phuket, other resorts in Thailand and Malaysia, as well as from Russia.

How to get to Koh Lipe

There is no airport on the island of Koh Lipe, there is no bridge leading to it (as, for example, in Malaysia 🙂), so you can only get to Koh Lipe by water:

1. By speedboat or ferry from Pakbara Pier
2. By boat (ferry) from Hat Yao Pier (Trang)
3. By speedboat from Koh Lanta, with stops at Koh islands Ngai, Koh Mook, Koh Kradarn, Koh Bulone
4. By speedboat from Phuket (via Lanta)
5. On fast ferry/ speedboat from the Malaysian island of Langkawi

Previously, water communication with the island was only in the high season (from mid-October to April - May), for the summer Ko Lipe was “closed” from tourists 🙂 now, of all the above methods, speedboats / boats from Pakbar run in the low season (summer), therefore, Koh Lipe can be reached all year round.

How to get to Koh Lipe from Pakbara Pier

There are speed boats/fast boats from Pakbara pier from different companies several times a day.

Approximate boat schedule Pakbara - Koh Lipe:

• 11:30
• 13:30
• 14:30
• 15:00
• 15:30.

Schedule can change! Even if you have bought a ticket for a certain time, this does not mean that the boat will leave exactly on schedule. We had tickets for 11:30, and we sailed later than 12:00. IN low season(June - October) boats run 1-2 times a day, usually at 9:30 and 11:30.

Travel time from Pakbara to Lipe is an hour and a half, with rough seas it can increase up to 2 hours or more. Along the way, all boats stop for 15 minutes at Tarutao Island. Those who wish can stay for a few days on this island, there are bungalows and tents national park. Or just go to the island and take a walk along the coast while waiting for the boat to leave.

Entrance to the Tarutao island is paid - 200 baht, more precisely, this is a fee for visiting the Tarutao National Park, the ticket is valid for 5 days, including visiting the island of Koh Lipe and other islands of the national. park, which can be visited during one of the.

Price

• Ticket price for speedboat / speedboat Pakbara - Koh Lipe: 650 baht
• Ticket price Pakbara - Koh Lipe - Pakbara - 1200 baht ( return ticket open date)
• Pakbara - Koh Tarutao - 400 baht
• Pakbara - Koh Tarutao - Koh Lipe - 650 baht, i.e. you can go to Koh Tarutao, stay there for a couple of days and sail further on the same ticket 🙂

Prices are usually identical for all carriers, although sometimes there are specials. suggestions 🙂 But the boats may differ!

Pakbara Pier

Pakbara Pier is well equipped with an air conditioned area with waiting area, toilet, overpriced sundries shop. Entrance to the pier is paid (!) 20 baht 🙂

But there is no pier on Koh Lipe, in the low season or with strong waves in the sea, boats arrive at the shore on, and in the high season - on. Some speedboats (including ours) are parked near the shore, and some boats are further from the shore, and transported to the beach on longtails for 50 baht per person.

Loading and unloading luggage is still a circus: things are thrown right over the water and it seems that the suitcase is about to fall into the sea, so do not let valuables be loaded into the boat, but keep them with you! Luggage is packed at the stern, and in some places even on the roof of the boat, so that the suitcase may arrive wet and dirty ...

How to get to Pakbara Pier

Immediate big cities to Pakbara village:

• Trang (not to be confused with the city of Trat, which is near)
• Hat Yai

And here and there there is an airport, bus stations, and in Hat Yai even railroad station! You can get to Pakbara Pier by:

• Taxi. A car from these two cities to the Pakbara pier will cost 1800 - 2200 baht, the approximate travel time is an hour and a half
• Minibase. WITH bus station Hat Yai goes mini bass, cost 150 baht, travel time one and a half - two hours
• By purchasing a combined ticket. For example, upon arrival at Hat Yai airport, we bought a complex ticket for minibus + boat: airport - Pakbara pier - Koh Lipe for 900 baht per person. It is better to buy such a ticket in advance on this site, firstly it will be cheaper (~ 700 baht), and secondly, you will not have to wait long at the airport until tourists from other flights are collected.

The same complex ticket (mini bass + boat) can be bought at the Hat Yai railway station, at the bus station, at any travel agency and hotel.

Important: to get to Koh Lipe on the same day, you need to get to Hai Yat until 13:00, but earlier is better! I would not count on 100% for the boat, which is scheduled at 15:30 ... You can spend the night in the city of Hat Yai, there are many inexpensive hotels.

How to get to Koh Lipe from Trang

If you flew to Trang, then the nearest pier to the city is Trang Hat Yao Pier, from which Tiger Line Ferry boats depart daily during the high season at 13:00. Travel time 2 hours. You can buy tickets on the carrier's website.

how to get to koh lipe from bangkok

To get to Koh Lipe, you must first get to one of the above cities: Trang or Hat Yai, then drive to Pakbara Pier and buy a boat ticket to Koh Lipe. How to do this is described above in the article. And you can get to Trang or Hat Yai from Bangkok like this:

1. By plane from Bangkok: choose the best and most suitable flight option for you in time and cost to Hat Yai or Trang.

2. By bus. Buses from Bangkok to Hat Yai depart from southern bus station in Bangkok (Sai ​​Tai Mai or Bangkok Southern Bus Terminal). Buses run quite often from 6 am to 8 pm, travel time is 13-14 hours.

The cost depends on the carrier and bus class: from 700 to 1000 baht.

3. By train Bangkok - Hat Yai. Trains depart from Hua Lamphong Railway Station in Bangkok. Travel time 13-17 hours (+ trains in Thailand tend to be late!). In order to get to Ko Lipe on the same day, you need to take trains that depart from Bangkok at 15:10 or 15:30.

The cost is from 300 baht (in third class carriages), we usually take air-conditioned second class tickets, the cost is from 850 baht.

You can view the train schedule in Thailand on the Thailand Railways website, and buy tickets or at the railway station.

4. Having bought a complex ticket airplane + minibus + boat

One of the most convenient ways how to get to Koh Lipe from Bangkok is to buy a complex ticket from Air Asia or Nok Air. The ticket includes a flight from Bangkok to Hat Yai, a minibus ride to Pakbara Pier and a boat/ferry to Koh Lipe. Flights are only in the morning.

Important: do not forget that the planes of these low-cost companies fly from Don Muang Airport, and all flights from Russia, Ukraine, etc. arrive at Suvarnabhumi airport. For information on how to get between airports and how much time to lay down for a transfer, read

Phuket Koh Lipe how to get there

Option 1: by sea

IN high season You can get from Phuket to Koh Lipe by sea. Transportation is carried out:

1. Tiger Line Ferry on rather large yellow boats (boats). Departure from Rassada Pier in Phuket (from the same ferry departs) at 9:00, scheduled arrival at Koh Lipe at 13:00, i.e. 4 hours of travel (actually boats go much longer!). On the way change of boat on Koh Lanta. The cost of Phuket - Koh Lipe ~ 2100 baht. Tickets can be purchased in advance on their website: tigerlinetravel.com

2. Satun Pakbara Speed ​​Boat whose boats run along the route Phuket - Phi Phi - Lanta - Ngai - Muk - Kradan - Boulogne - Lipe. Transportation on speedboats. Departure from Phuket at 8:30, arrival to Koh Lipe at 13:30. Cost ~ 3400 baht (when buying through the site is cheaper!). You can check the schedule and buy tickets on their website: spcthailand.com

3. Bundhaya Speed ​​Boat Company. From Phuket (Rassada Pier) via Lanta to Koh Lipe. Carries on small speedboats. Departure from Phuket at 8:30, arrival to Lanta at 10:30, departure from Lanta at 10:30, arrival to Koh Lipe at 13:30. Cost ~ 3900 baht. You can buy tickets on their website: bundhayaspeedboat.com

You can also search for all the above listed tickets (it can be cheaper!).

We got to Koh Lipe just from I thought for a very long time how to get to Koh Lipe from Phuket. Decided to choose sea ​​route🙂 I immediately dismissed speed boats (I couldn’t stand 4-5 hours in such a speed boat, even an hour and a half was enough for me 🙂), I wanted to sail on the Tiger Line Ferry, for some reason I imagined such big ferry, the same as or like us 🙂

But after reading the reviews, I realized that it’s better to choose another option on how to get to Koh Lipe from Phuket 🙂 In the reviews, people complained about the old boat and frequent long delays, they wrote that the boat didn’t take 4 hours, as stated, but almost twice longer! After reading the reviews, I decided to choose another way to get to Koh Lipe from Phuket, namely the more standard way through Hat Yai and Pakbaru.

Option 2: via Hat Yai and Pakbara

By bus

From Phuket to Hat Yat can be reached by bus. Buses run from 6 am to 9:45 pm, travel time is about 8 hours, the cost is from 300 to 600 baht, depending on the class of the bus. Tickets can be bought at the bus station in Phuket Town or on the website.

It is best to travel by night bus VIP 24, which leaves at 21:45 and arrives in Hat Yai around 6 am. Then transfer to the pier and on the first boat at 9:30 to Koh Lipe. Then you will be on the island around 11:00 - 11:30 and still have a whole day ahead!

By plane

Bangkok Air direct flight from Phuket to Hat Yai. Departure at 7:25, arrival at 8:30. More recently, there was an evening flight at 19:25, but on this moment I don't see it on the schedule. The cost is about 1700 baht, including luggage and even breakfast on board 🙂 Check the cost and buy tickets Phuket - Hat Yai >>

We chose this option how to get to Koh Lipe from Phuket. Everything went smoothly: at 5:30 in the morning we ordered a taxi to our condo, at 6:15 we were already at Phuket airport, checked in our luggage, drank coffee in a coffee shop, loaded into a small plane, had breakfast 🙂 We arrived in Hat Yai even earlier than the time indicated in schedule.

I wanted to buy tickets for the transfer airport - pier - Koh Lipe in advance online on the site (it turned out cheaper), but while I was thinking if we would have time for the minibus, which leaves at 9 am (we would have had time and even with a large margin), ticket sales stopped (Tickets can be purchased online no later than three days in advance). Therefore, we found a tour agency at the airport, where we bought a mini-bass + speedboat complex ticket. But I had to more than an hour wait for passengers from other flights.

We were at the Pakbara pier at 11:15, where the purchased tickets must be exchanged for numbers for boarding the boat (the numbers are very convenient - there is no queue). We sailed instead of the promised 11:30 at 12:00, and arrived at Ko Lipe at 14:00 - due to the storm and rain that started along the way, the boat sailed more slowly and arrived at Sunrise Beach, and not at the opposite beach. It was even more convenient for us: our hotel was literally a few steps from the place where the boat arrived 🙂

How to get to Lipe Island from Krabi

From Krabi, you can get to Koh Lipe via Hat Yai. There are no direct flights from Krabi to Hat Yai, and in my opinion, it is not advisable to fly through Bangkok, so you can get there by bus, minibus or taxi. The distance to the pier is only about 300 km.

Minibus tickets to Hat Yai from will cost 350 - 400 baht, a complex ticket Ao Nang (Krabi) - Koh Lipe - 1000 - 1200 baht. You can buy at any travel agency or hotel.

Lipe Island how to get from Koh Samui or Koh Phangan

To get to Koh Lipe from / / you need to follow the path described above: first you need to get to Hat Yai, then to Pakbaru, and then by boat on Lipe 🙂 The path is not close ... Read about how to get to Hat Yai from Koh Samui in

You can also buy a complex ticket Koh Samui / Koh Phangan / Tao - Koh Lipe:

Langkawi Koh Lipe how to get there

Despite the fact that Lipe is a Thai island, only 30 km separates it from the Malaysian one, and in clear weather it can be clearly seen from the observation deck. playground sky bridge in Langkawi 🙂

Direct route Langkawi - Lipe

In the high season, boats run on the route Langkawi - Lipe and Lipe - Langkawi. On the island of Koh Lipe, there are even immigration offices where passport control is carried out.

Boats / boats from Langkawi arrive at Pattaya Beach on Lipe (read about all the beaches of Koh Lipe). They depart from two piers to Langkawi:

• from the Kauh Jetty pier (in the capital of the island of Kuah, near the symbol of the city of the eagle)
• from Telaga Harbor Pier, which is next to Oriental park Village

We sailed in the opposite direction (i.e. from Lipe to Langkawi) and I specifically chose the carrier whose boats arrive at the Telaga pier, because. first of all in Langkawi she planned to check into the Geopark Hotel, visit Oriental Village, sky bridge and a nearby waterfall, which are within a short drive from this jetty.

Carrier companies on the route Langkawi – Lipe – Langkawi

Additional Information

Koh Lipe is a tiny island in the Andaman Sea in the very south of Thailand.
I first visited it at the end of 2006.
And I realized that I had found a place for which I have only one definition - this is paradise!
In Thailand, there are places that are perhaps even more beautiful, such as the postcard Phi Phi Don.

But on Lipa there was a unique combination of beauty, a special atmosphere, nature almost untouched by man, and what was pleasing separately was a very small number of people.

I was constantly pulled back.
But as often happens, when something is close to you and easily achievable, then you choose it last.
So having traveled almost all over the past 5 years South East Asia, the second time I got to Lipe only this February.

They flew from Bangkok. First, we watched the planes landing for a bit.

airport

and here is our plane

Then a taxi, a boat and the first thing we see when we land on the island:

Oops, too late, heaven is gone...
There are now many hotels on the island, most of the beaches have turned into moorings for boats and everywhere people, people, people.

Fortunately, it turned out that not everything is so sad! And pieces of the former paradise can still be found.

Fantastic water color.
White, fine sand.

My sister was on the island for the first time, she did not suffer from comparisons with what had been before.
Therefore, her verdict is the best place in Thailand.

Every day we dined at the Daya Resort restaurant, by the sea, by candlelight.
Freshly caught fish is brought to them right before dinner. Grilled.
We ordered a grouper there - it's great!

In the mornings we went for a walk around the islet, you can walk around it in a few hours

Clear-clear water with lively underwater life
It is interesting to swim with a mask. Watching the fish.
During the week we saw several moray eels, stingrays, boxfish, shoals of fish... But we saw the most interesting living creatures from the shore. Fortunately!!!

The meeting was unforgettable. We walked in the evening from the restaurant along the coast. The water was well illuminated by the lanterns of one of the hotels. At the same time as my sister, we saw some multi-meter hose swaying in the surf near the shore. As a joke (because this does not happen), they suggested that it was a snake. We managed to agree, with each other, that this is probably a loose cable from one of the boats. We approached almost close to the shore and then the "cable" floated into the sea with several smooth, sliding movements. Fantastic! It was a snake, after all. At least 4-5 meters long.

With all my love to photograph and dislike to be photographed.
A rare photo in which my sister and I are together.
I reflect in glasses)))

local wildlife

Sea gypsies inhabit the island

Cheerful chorus girls sat and proudly drank their soda.
And only the girl on the far right thought that life was not fair and for some reason she didn’t get soda.
The decision matured for about five minutes. All the fun ended in a fight with a scuffle)))

Beggar. Literally asked for something to eat)

Farewell look at the beloved island

The only photo left from a day in Hat Yai. Small pleasant Thai town.
No special attractions. But the lanterns impressed

And a couple of orchids from the airport to Hat Yai for last

Is it worth going to the island now? For me, the answer is clear. Yes!
Lipe still remains one of the best and most beautiful places in Thailand.
On it you can still find deserted beaches. And some amazing views.
How long? I think no. A couple more years and the last bits of paradise will be swallowed up by more hotels, bars and boat docks.
So you need to seize the moment now. There are not so many places like this island in the world.

Practical information.

Koh Lipe on the map:

How to get to Koh Lipe:

1. Evening train to Hat Yai, then by minivan to Pakbara + boat to Koh Lipe.
On the train, it is better to take second class with a fan (with air conditioning - this is death from icing). It costs about 900 baht one way.
Minivan + boat 450-700 baht, depending on the company where you buy the transfer.

2. Hat Yai can also be reached by plane. The cheapest tickets can be bought from AirAsia.
If you buy much in advance and for a promotion, you can get it almost for free :)
My tickets bought 8 months before the flight cost 400 baht for the flight Bangkok - Hat Yai - Bangkok.
Sister's tickets, which were bought about a month before departure, cost 3 thousand baht
To get to Lipe on the same day, choose the first morning flights.

From the airport by minivan to the bus station (80 baht per person). From the bastion, as in the first version, to Pakbara, etc.
You can take a taxi to Pakbara. The price is 2-2.5 thousand baht.

Where to live on Lipa:
My choice Mountain Resort - great beach, great location.
If you want to save money, then there is Andaman Resort nearby.
You can book here.