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Koh Lanta to Koh Lipe by bus or ferry
About 160 km. The ferry is fastest at 4 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹3,090 per person.
Fastest
Ferry
Speedboat via the Trang islands (Satun Pakbara / Tigerline)
4 h door to door
Cheapest
Bus
Minivan to Pak Bara + speedboat
from ₹3,090 per person
Best value
Ferry
Speedboat via the Trang islands (Satun Pakbara / Tigerline)
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Speedboat via the Trang islands (Satun Pakbara / Tigerline) runs November – April only.
The rest of the year: Minivan to Pak Bara + speedboat.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferry | Speedboat via the Trang islands (Satun Pakbara / Tigerline) | 4 h | ₹3,790–₹5,340per person | November – April only | 12Go ↗ |
| Bus | Minivan to Pak Bara + speedboat | 7 h | ₹3,090–₹4,500per person | Daily | 12Go ↗ |
- Ferry, Speedboat via the Trang islands (Satun Pakbara / Tigerline): High season only. Departs Lanta mid-morning, reaches Lipe early afternoon; a long-tail (฿50) takes you from the boat to the beach.
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 (or in season); 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ferry · Speedboat via the Trang islands (Satun Pakbara / Tigerline) | ₹7,580–₹10,680 | ₹15,160–₹21,360 |
| Bus · Minivan to Pak Bara + speedboat | ₹6,180–₹9,000 | ₹12,360–₹18,000 |
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 Koh Lanta and Koh Lipe
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.