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Bangkok to Koh Lipe by train or flight
About 1050 km. The flight is fastest at 9 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹4,920 per person.
Fastest
Flight
Fly to Hat Yai + van to Pak Bara + speedboat
9 h door to door
Cheapest
Train
Night train to Hat Yai + van and speedboat
from ₹4,920 per person
Best value
Flight
Fly to Hat Yai + van to Pak Bara + speedboat
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | Fly to Hat Yai + van to Pak Bara + speedboat | 9 h | ₹5,760–₹16,300per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
| Train | Night train to Hat Yai + van and speedboat | 21 hovernight | ₹4,920–₹7,310per person | Daily | 12Go ↗ |
- Flight, Fly to Hat Yai + van to Pak Bara + speedboat: Take the first morning flight: the last Pak Bara speedboats leave early afternoon. Pay the ฿200 park fee and ฿50 long-tail fee on landing.
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Flight · Fly to Hat Yai + van to Pak Bara + speedboat | ₹11,520–₹32,600 | ₹23,040–₹65,200 |
| Train · Night train to Hat Yai + van and speedboat | ₹9,840–₹14,620 | ₹19,680–₹29,240 |
Once you’re in Koh Lipe
- Best time: November – April
- Typical stay: 3 days
- November: Good month: November is at the start of the recommended season (November – April).
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Plan Bangkok and Koh Lipe
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.