Koh Lipe is a small island of the Adang Ravi archipelago in the Andaman Sea, part of Satun Province, in southwestern Thailand, near the Malaysian border. The Thai name of the island is spelled differently in Russian, but the most common variants are "Ko Lipe" or "Koh Lipe" - the name, by the way, means "Paper Island" in the local Chao Lei language (more on them later).

Koh Lipe is right on the border of the National marine park Tarutao, south of big islands Koh Adang and Koh Ravi, about 50 kilometers from Koh Tarutao. 2.5 km long and 1.5 km at its widest point, the L-shaped island is inhabited by about 500 sea gypsies (chao leh in Thai) originally from Malaysia, known today as urak lava. They live in small villages, mainly on the east side of the island, near Sunrise Beach, and are mostly engaged in tourism. Read completely

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Weather on Koh Lipe by months:

Month	Temperature		Cloudiness	Rainy days / Precipitation	Water temperature in the sea	Number of solar hours per day
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Koh Lipe is the most south island Thailand, a resort that is little known among our tourists. However, on the first day on Koh Lipe we met a lot of Russian speakers. However, the very next day and until the end of our "vacation" we no longer heard our native speech. What is interesting about this island, how does it differ from other islands in Thailand?

Koh Lipe, Thailand

Sea and beaches

The most important thing that now distinguishes Koh Lipe from other destinations is that the island has stunning beaches, one might even say one of the best in Thailand. Better only for . It is for the sake of paradise beaches and the sea that tourists from all over the world come here. Some 20 years ago, the beaches were deserted and semi-wild, but now civilization has reached here. But despite the abundance of tourists and hotels, the beaches of Lipe are still beautiful. Thanks to the beaches, you can close your eyes to the other shortcomings of the island. We have made our rating the best beaches Ko Lipe, they gave the first place to the wrong beach, which guidebooks recommend.

• Read:

Hotels in Koh Lipe

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

All hotels on Ko Lipe

That feeling when swimming in the sea is perfect

If someone else has not seen in the last article, watch our video review of the best beaches on the island.

Nature

Not to say that Koh Lipe has some particularly outstanding nature, but the views of the eye are pleasing to the eye in some parts of the island. For example, when you cross the bridge from Pattaya Beach to secret beach. Large stones, greenery, clear turquoise water…

My favorite place on Lipe




Sand spit on Karma beach

Atmosphere of relaxation and carelessness

The third thing we noticed is the atmosphere atypical for Thailand. With the onset of darkness, everything changes on the beach, music is heard from dozens of cozy cafes, fire shows are held, kind half-drunk people of all nationalities walk along the coast, intoxicated by tropical nature and the sea breeze, there are bright stars in the sky, and glowing plankton can be seen under your feet in the waves.

We came to the beach every evening and enjoyed the moment. Very reminiscent of a party Goa beaches. So, if you find yourself on Ko Lipe, be sure to go to Pattaya Beach after 8 pm. Feel the awareness that you are at the end of the world, on a tiny tropical island in the open sea, enjoy the warm breeze and bright stars without thinking about anything else.

Here and now

Such an atmosphere is very well conveyed, you instantly become infected with it and you yourself are already loitering along the beach with a slight smile, as if stoned. You smile oncoming tourists, just like you. I don't want to think about anything bad, I don't want to do anything. For all the time on Ko Lipe we were not engaged in work or blogging, but simply rested, we didn’t have enough strength for anything else.

walking street

The first place where everyone who stays on Koh Lipe finds themselves is Walking Street. The street stretches across the entire island from Pattaya Beach and almost to the opposite Sunrise Beach. On the first day, you may get the wrong impression that the whole island looks like a street - cafes, massage parlors and shops. But it's not.

Walking Street is the liveliest and most fun street on Koh Lipe, I don’t even know what we would do if this street didn’t exist. All shops and inexpensive cafes are concentrated here. The rest of the restaurants and bars are located on the beach, and we did not see any shops in other parts of the island at all. Here you can buy souvenirs and stock up a little, order transfers to other regions of Thailand and Malaysia, and also find inexpensive accommodation.

Where can I order a transfer from the airport?

We use the service - Kiwi Taxi
Ordered a taxi online, paid by card. We were greeted at the airport with a sign with our name on it. We were taken to the hotel in a comfortable car. You have already talked about your experience in this article.

What distinguishes Walking Street in Koh Lipe from its counterpart in Pattaya is that there are no prostitutes, lady fights, go-go bars and other debauchery. I am sure that you can find entertainment here if you search carefully or ask one of the locals, but there is nothing like that in the open.

Welcome to Koh Lipe


Walking street during the day


Poohs bar Ko Lipe Island


Bar-cinema


Koh Lipe branded T-shirts (250 baht)

Cons of Koh Lipe

A large number of boats on all beaches

The island cannot be called paradise. There are no bounty beaches on Ko Lipe. The beaches are good, of course, but not heavenly. There are many boats on all beaches. They create inconvenience with their noise, pollute the water, and also pose a danger if you swim outside of fenced areas.

Boat parking at Pattaya Beach


Longtail boats in the lagoon at Karma Beach

low tide

In the afternoon, low tide begins on all beaches. At low tide it becomes very shallow, at the bottom there are stones that used to be at depth. On our first day we went swimming on and were very disappointed. But when they came 2 days later in the morning, they could not believe their eyes, how everything looks different here in the morning. The main thing is to go to the sea in the morning. Low tides start in the afternoon and swimming at this time will not be so pleasant.

Low tide on Sunrise beach. knee depth


Evening low tide on Pattaya beach

High housing prices

Housing prices are overpriced by about 2 times. The cheapest options are tents in campsites for 500 baht per night. Average rooms in guesthouses with a fan - 1000 baht, average hotels offering rooms with air conditioning and hot water - from 1500 baht. Such prices for accommodation here in the season from November to March. In the low season, the price tag is lower, but who needs to go to Koh Lipe during the rainy season, when the waves and cloudy skies intensify on the sea.

Most of the hotels on Koh Lipe are built in the form of bungalows. There are so many options right on the beach. But if you booked a hotel not on the beach, don't worry, you can walk to the sea from the center of the island in 5-10 minutes.

Housing on Koh Lipe (2000 baht per day)


Bungalow on the beach (7000 baht per night)

Overpriced products

Well, as if we understand that this is an island, everything is imported here, but for some reason on other islands of Thailand, such as Koh Lanta, Koh Chang and even Koh Lan, prices are not too high. And here most of the products are exactly 2 times more expensive than on the mainland. Especially at 7-Eleven. But on the other hand, in a cafe, prices do not differ from ordinary tourist restaurants in other Thai resorts.

7-eleven on Walking street Koh Lipe

Motobikes and tuk-tuks

Their presence and movement throughout pedestrian streets very annoying. Wherever you go, every minute someone will drive behind or in front, and you need to move away, dodge, and then breathe dust and exhaust fumes. It is impossible to move normally along Walking Street during the day, mopeds constantly go back and forth. It is especially annoying when a tuk-tuker rides along a narrow street on a motorcycle with a sidecar, as it occupies the entire width of the street. Well, at least from 6 pm they are forbidden to ride the Walking and they do not go to the beach.

I remember that motorcyclists on the next "paradise" beach in Sri Lanka had already caused such irritation in us.

Rubbish and litter everywhere

This circumstance surprised me the most on the first day. Ko Lipe is included in national park Tarutao, everyone pays 200 baht to enter the island. But then why did the locals make their island so dirty? This is a national park, is there really no control at all? The fact that tourists litter, somewhere they throw a goby or leave a bottle - these are all trifles. It is the locals who cause the greatest harm to the island, that is, the Thais and Burmese themselves who live here.

Ko Lipe is not the same (c)

Such landscapes are everywhere, you just have to move 20 meters from Walking Street. You don't have to go far to see all this garbage, devastation, abandoned building materials. So the island is littered, as you understand, not at all by tourists, but by the Thais themselves. Or the Burmese, for whom this is the norm, but then why don't the Thais do anything?

I'm enjoying your NATIONAL PARK


The motto of the inhabitants of Ko Lipe: where I live, there I cru!

Garbage and general filthiness is the biggest disappointment and culture shock on Koh Lipe. Well, the filthy island of Koh Lan near Pattaya, where the situation is exactly the same, but at least there is not a national park there. I do not know if any of the tourists paid attention to this, but I have never seen such " national parks". In the park, after all, the pristine nature should be maintained and preserved as far as possible. I really hope that there will never be such horror in the Similan Islands National Park, although there are already prerequisites.

Garbage barge on Ko Lipe

And this is how they take out the garbage from the island. Well done, of course, that they take out, although not all, but why is a garbage barge placed in the very center of one of the best beaches? And it stands here not for 5 minutes, but for several days, until it is full. Moored exactly 50 meters from the bungalow of the Lipe Power Beach Resort. How great it is for the guests of this hotel to go out on the porch early in the morning, admiring the sea, breathe in the fresh smell of garbage ...

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 Ngai, Koh Mook, Koh Kradarn, Koh Bulone
4. By speedboat from Phuket (via Lanta)
5. By fast ferry/boat from the Malaysian island of Langkawi

Boats that bring tourists to Koh Lipe
Route map to Lipe Island Scheme water transport to Lipe island

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 purchased a ticket for 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. AT 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 of the 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.

On the way to Lipe, all boats and boats make a stop on the island of Tarutao
Those who wish can go ashore (entrance to the national park 200 baht) and even stay on the island for a few days
Close to Tarutao Island
Centralized boat queue at Tarutao Pier

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!

Timetables and prices for boats on the route Pakbara - Tarutao - Koh Lipe and back
Speedboat to Koh Lipe from Pakbara Pier at 11:30am, from Koh Lipe at 9:30am
The schedule of another company that carries to Koh Lipe and Koh Bulon from Pakbara
Boat timetable and cost Pakbara - Koh Lipe

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 🙂

In front of the entrance to Pakbara Pier
Entrance to the pier 20 baht 🙂
There are a lot of people inside in the waiting room. Here you need to get tickets for the boat (if you have a complex ticket or you bought tickets in advance online) or buy tickets
At Pakbara Pier
Tourists waiting to board the boats
Boarding boats at Pakbara Pier

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.

Landing on the island of Koh Lipe

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 onto 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

The nearest 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. From the bus station Hat Yai there is a mini bass, the cost is 150 baht, travel time is one and a half to 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.

Taxi stand at Hat Yai airport
Travel agency at the airport where you can buy a complex ticket to Koh Lipe and other islands
Boat timetable

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 Bangkok - Hat Yai depart from the 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.

Bangkok to Hat Yai train timetable

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.

Combination ticket Bangkok - Koh Lipe from AirAsia

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

AT 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

Yellow big boats of Tiger Line Ferry
Timetable and cost of Tiger Line Ferry tickets from Koh Lipe to other islands and to the mainland

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

Boat schedule Phuket - Lipe and Lipe - Phuket (via Koh Lanta)

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

Routes and schedules of speedboats from the carrier Bundhaya Speed ​​Boat

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. I decided to choose a sea route 🙂 I immediately dismissed speedboats (still, I couldn’t stand 4-5 hours in such a high-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 a big ferry , the same as or like us 🙂

But, after reading the reviews, I realized that it’s better to choose another option 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.

Small Bangkok Air propeller plane on Phuket - Hat Yai route
Breakfast on the plane

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 wondering 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 have 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 we had to wait more than an hour 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 🙂

Hurray, it's our turn to load into the boat 🙂
In the boat we are waiting for the departure to Koh Lipe

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:

Schedule and cost of transfer from the islands of the Gulf of Thailand to Koh Lipe
Transfer schedule from Koh Lipe to the islands of the Gulf of Thailand

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 is clearly visible from observation deck 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.

Immigration office on Koh Lipe in the center of Pattaya Beach

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 the Telaga Harbor pier, which is located next to the Oriental Village park

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. the first thing she planned to do in Langkawi was to check into the Geopark Hotel, visit the Oriental Village, Sky bridge and the neighboring waterfall, which are a few minutes drive from this pier.

Carrier companies on the route Langkawi – Lipe – Langkawi

Additional Information

Schedule and cost of land transfer from Pakbara Pier and from Hat Yai Boat timetable from Lipe Island
Boat and transfer schedule from Koh Lipe
Boat timetable from Lipe Island

Koh Lipe is located in the south of Thailand, on the border of the territorial waters of Thailand and Malaysia.
There are several options for getting to Koh Lipe.

1) Any airport in Thailand-> Hat Yai (air) -> taxi to Pakbara (1800 baht). Pakbara -> Koh Lipe by high-speed ferry or speedboat 3 times a day.

For example from Bangkok (Don Muang) to Hat Yai flight Lion Air at 7:45.
At 9:15 in Hat Yai. Receipt of baggage.
Exit and choice of transfer (group by minibus or individually by taxi) to Pakbara. Travel time 1:30.
Pakbara: 11:30 a.m. speedboat ticket purchase to Koh Lipe (450 baht) + 20 baht pier fee.
Travel time to Koh Lipe 1:30.
Disembarkation either directly on the shore or on a floating platform (depending on the tide / low tide).
If landing on the platform, then +50 baht for delivery to the shore by boat at 13:00

2) Malaysia. From the island Langkawi(Langkawi), Malaysia on the ferry Langkawi - Koh Lipe ().
3) Koh Lanta. From the island of Koh Lanta (Krabi province) on a speedboat.
4) Trang. From the pier Hat Yao Pier(Trang) on ​​the yellow high-speed ferry http://www.tigerlinetravel.com/
5) Phuket. From the pier Rassada(Phuket) by high-speed ferry with two stops Phi Phi and Hat Yao (Trang):

I described in detail how we got to Koh Lipe from Phuket
Transfer: morning (7:15) flight Phuket - Hat Yai + taxi to pakbara + speedboat to Koh Lipe allows you to be on Koh Lipe by lunchtime of the same day.

There are several more exotic options, but due to their exoticism and time-consuming nature, I will not consider them here.
However, option 3 is also not interesting to describe, since the transfer is by speedboat - therefore, it is very seasonal and depends on the weather (it is canceled if there is a big turbulence).
The most common option is to travel by speedboat or ferry (from November to May) to Koh Lipe from the pier of Pakbara village (Pakbara), Satun province (the nearest airports are Hat Yai and Trang).

What is the famous village of Pakbara (Pakbara)

It used to be a creepy hole
When I first came to Pakbaru, there was not a single hotel in the fishermen's village, except for 4 rooms on the second floor of a grocery store with one toilet in the corridor for everyone. And the ship that delivered tourists from Pakbara to Koh Lipe was made of wood and resembled a Spanish galleon of the 15th century (it broke twice per flight)

Now you don’t recognize Pakbaru: 7/11 store, ATMs, seafood restaurants (albeit Muslim with a menu in Thai)
The port at Pakbar is a stone and glass building.
It’s a pity I don’t have photos of the Pakbara-2002 port at hand: sandbags on the river bank, on which 2 boards are thrown

How to get to Pakbara

The closest airports to Pakbara are:
– Trang(Trang)
– Hat Yai(Hat Yai)
Trang airport is a little closer to Pakbare than Hat Yai airport.

For example: you flew to Trang from Bangkok ()
Exit to the arrivals hall and approach the transfer desk (left side of the hall).
A taxi to Pakbara costs 2,200 baht and an hour and a half on the way. The price is fixed and written on a billboard in front of the counter.
If you have tickets for a fast ferry tiger line, then you need to take a taxi to the pier Hat Yao- it's 50 minutes from Trang airport)

You can cooperate with someone and share the cost of a taxi.
Can go to big road and try to find a ride or negotiate with a taxi directly.
But the fact remains: from Trang airport to Pakbara taxi 2200 baht.
Taxi ride from Trang Airport to Pakbara Pier: 1 hour 30 minutes.

Speedboat timetable from Pakbara to Koh Lipe

The schedule changes depending on the season, the weather and the number of tourists gathering on Koh Lipe.
In general, it is better to clarify the information on the spot.
As of August 2016, the schedule looked like this:

Something can be viewed on the website http://kohlipethailand.com/koh-lipe/transport/boat-timetable/
Speedboats depart from Pakbara at 9:30, 11:30 and 15:30 during low season.
The best option will ride the first speedboat at 9:30 so be there (on Koh Lipe) at 11-11:30
To do this, you need to come to Pakbara the day before leaving for Koh Lipe.

See what flights arrive in Trang or Hat Yai on
Add 20 minutes to collect luggage and find a taxi.
Add 1.30 to get to Pakbara and 10 minutes to buy tickets and figure out which speedboat you have time for.

Where to sleep in Pakbar

There was a simple hotel near the pier - Best House.
But in August it looked like this, although it was offered by Agoda.

But there is something nearby - Marina Resort and Restaurant.
If you want more comfort, then it is better to stay in the city Langu 7 km from Pakbara.
For example, praise Farmsuk residence and resort or Bara Resort, 3 km from the pier (on the right) - not in booking, but the houses are good.

Ko Lipe - remote island located in the south of Thailand, 20 km from the border with Malaysia. Washed by the waters andaman sea as part of the Adang Ravi archipelago, it is no longer a wild island, but an actively developing world resort.

Today, the island is one of the largest in the whole South-East Asia Tarutao Marine National Park. Distance from the mainland 70 km. Quantity local residents hardly exceeds the figure of 800 people, these are sea gypsies, Chao Lei (Chao Lei) or Urak Lawoi (Urak Lavoy), who came to Thailand on the island of Lipe, from Malaysia, about 100 years ago.

Koh Lipe on the map of Thailand

Very often the name of the island is interpreted in different ways: Koh Lipe, Koh Lipe, Koh Laip and Koh Lipei. At the beginning of the new century, since the 2000s, with the development of budget air travel and maritime communication, the island of Koh Lipe has become a truly popular tourist centre, is also one of the protected islands, where tourists visiting Thailand can freely relax.

As for the island as a whole, activity usually dies down there around midnight. The main things to do in Koh Lipe: trips to the islands National Park Tarutao, diving, snorkeling, marine entertainment, fishing and of course a beach holiday.

It is worth considering that earlier there were no ATMs on the island, but now you can find ATMs on the street, next to the 7/11 supermarket, as for exchangers, they are located almost at every turn, but the exchange rate is extremely disadvantageous. Take care of this in advance by exchanging currency, for example in Bangkok.

Prices for food and drinks in shops, bars, restaurants are absolutely democratic. Finding a restaurant where the cost of dishes will be very affordable, below 100 baht, is not difficult, most are located directly on the beaches. In the stalls and shops of the island, prices do not differ from the mainland, within the prices of the 7/11 chain of stores.

How to get to the island

There is no airport on the island, the nearest one is in Hat Yai. Several airlines fly from Suvarnabhumi: Nok Air, Tiger Air and Air Asia. Ticket price from 1200 baht.

Transport routes

Arriving at Hat Yai Airport, you can use the transfer service to the island, which includes a trip by minivan to Pakbara Pier, then by ship to Koh Lipe. The cost of providing services is 800 baht per person. Travel time is 1.5-2 hours from the airport to Pakbara Pier, and approximately 2 hours to Koh Lipe.

You can take a bus from the bus station in Sai Tai Mai (Southern Bus Terminal) to Hat Yai (Hat Yai). You can buy tickets in the terminal building. Travel time Bangkok - Hat Yai, 10 - 11 hours. Ticket prices depend on the class, from 700 baht per seat in an air-conditioned bus.

From Phuket, Krabi and other resorts can be reached by ship. Tigerline Travel is considered the main carrier. They provide good, fast boats.

Estimated cost of providing Tigerline Travel services:

• From the resorts of Phuket, Phi Phi, Koh Lanta from 1500 - 2000 baht;
• From the resorts of Ngai, Kradan and Koh Muk from 1000 - 1500 baht;
• From Hat Yao Pier in Trang, approximately 750 baht.

Please note that high season is October-April. The rest of the time, ships go to the island much less frequently.

Transport

In general, the island is small, it is quite possible to walk around it in a couple of hours. So public transport is absent. There are few cars on the island, mainly used as freight transport.

Local taxi.

But at any time you can use the services of local taxis (TAXI) - a motorcycle with a sidecar that ply around the island, delivering tourists from beach to beach.

Taxi prices.

You can rent a bike for 200 baht per day. A fairly popular means of transportation - boats, are also the main link with neighboring uninhabited islands. You can rent them on the beach.

Weather

The resort has a tropical climate. The year is conditionally divided into two seasons, the first of which is dry, the second is wet. From May to the end of November, the low season lasts, which is also the wet season. At this time, the weather on the islands is rather gloomy, it often rains. The second season is dry, characterized by low rainfall. It is this season that most tourists choose to travel to Thailand on vacation. At this time, the sea is quite calm, the weather is not too hot, and beautiful photos are obtained against the backdrop of blooming nature.

Housing

The island has a decent selection of accommodation. You can stay in a bungalow, rent an apartment or rent a hotel room, costing from 500 baht, photo below. Rooms and bungalows with air conditioning and hot water on average - 1000 - 1200 baht per day. Such offers are enough even at the peak of the season, on the beaches: Sunrise, Sunset, Pattaya and the central part of the island.

Koh Lipe hotel prices vary depending on comfort and season. In order to get good accommodation, it is better to resolve the issue with him in advance by booking a room or bungalow a month before your trip. Because, as a rule, by the high season, prices rise significantly by 1.5 - 2 times. On average, a night in a decent hotel, in the high season, will be from 1500 - 2000 baht.

Map of hotels in Koh Lipe

In addition to the fact that you can stay in hotels for a vacation, local hotels, as a rule, also offer a number of additional services. One of the most budget options for a traveler is a tent. There are campsites on the island, mainly on Sunset Beach.

Beaches

The resort island consists of four large beaches: Pattaya, Karma, Sunset and Sunrise. All beaches are interconnected by small paths through which you can quickly get from one place to another. Small and secluded beaches of the island: Sanom Beach and Bila Beach.

Main beach - Pattaya ( Pattaya Beach). Located in the southern part of the island, it is the most popular among tourists, its shape resembles a small horseshoe. The coast along the entire length is covered with fine white sand, the sea is calm.

On the lively Walking Street, not to be confused with the street of the same name in the resort of Pattaya, which Thailand is so famous for, there are many cafes, bars and restaurants with various cuisines.

Walking Street on Koh Lipe.

Many establishments have the Internet, and you can also pay by card.

Sunrise Beach, as its name implies, is best suited to meet sunrises, you can often find such photos on the Internet. In addition, the clear water makes this place almost ideal for snorkeling and diving.

On the beach there are budget and luxury luxury hotels.

Sunset Beach is a cozy bay where you can take great photos of sunsets and have a great time with your loved one. The coast is quiet and peaceful, and very interesting exotic restaurants are located on its territory.

The last of the major beaches on the island is Karma. In fact, this is just a continuation of the previous beach, which stretches far to the north. Calm sea - you can swim with children, quiet cozy atmosphere and the best panorama on the whole island, against which you can take great photos.

The infrastructure of the beaches is constantly being improved, built good hotels, internet. Right on the beaches you can buy fresh food. True, at the same time, you will not find a wide variety of products. Try the different ones that the country is so famous for.

Koh Lipe is one of the best places for the holiday that Thailand gave to the world. Good conditions for relaxation and beautiful landscapes are well suited for making best photos in memory of paradise.