High season: boats on popular Andaman Coast routes can sell out in December, January and around holidays. Book a day or more ahead.
Operator timetable
On demand, daily 07:00–17:30: a boat leaves once 10 or more passengers have gathered
Source: Tourism Authority of Thailand, Koh Libong attraction page (government source), checked 4 Oct 2026.
Route facts
| Departs | Hat Yao Pier, Trang |
|---|---|
| Arrives | Koh Libong main pier (Ban Phrao), Trang |
| Crossing time | About 20m |
| Distance | About 3 nautical miles (6 km) |
| Operators | Hat Yao – Koh Libong passenger boats (About 20m) |
| Boats | Motorboat |
| Season | Runs all year |
| Vehicles | Passengers only |
| Sea | Andaman Sea |
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Before you travel
Good to know
- With fewer than 10 passengers the boat waits, so allow extra time outside peak hours or ask about chartering the boat.
- Hat Yao Pier is also the base for motorboat trips to the other Trang islands (TAT).
Getting to and from the pier
- Sidecar motorcycle taxis wait at Koh Libong’s main pier and go anywhere on the island; a sidecar with driver for the day is 700 THB, or 500 THB to drive yourself (TAT)
- Motorbikes can be rented at the Libong pier for 300 THB per day (TAT)
- Hat Yao Pier has overnight parking at 100 THB per vehicle per night (TAT)
Return trip: Boats run Hat Yao – Koh Libong – Hat Yao on the same 07:00–17:30 pattern, so the return trip also takes about 20 minutes and costs 50 THB.
Trang to Koh Libong ferry: questions
How long is the ferry from Trang to Koh Libong?
Operators publish About 20m for Trang to Koh Libong. The sea distance is about 3 nautical miles.
How often does the Trang to Koh Libong boat run?
On demand, daily 07:00–17:30: a boat leaves once 10 or more passengers have gathered (Tourism Authority of Thailand, Koh Libong attraction page (government source), checked 4 Oct 2026).
Where does the Trang to Koh Libong ferry leave from?
The main departure point is Hat Yao Pier; boats arrive at Koh Libong main pier (Ban Phrao). Sidecar motorcycle taxis wait at Koh Libong’s main pier and go anywhere on the island; a sidecar with driver for the day is 700 THB, or 500 THB to drive yourself (TAT).
Which companies run ferries from Trang to Koh Libong?
Hat Yao – Koh Libong passenger boats. Hat Yao – Koh Libong passenger boats: Motorboat.
Does the Trang to Koh Libong ferry run all year?
The sources we checked list it as a year-round service. The southwest monsoon brings rougher seas from roughly May to October. Several island-hopping speedboats, especially in the far south around Koh Lipe and the Trang islands, run only in the high season, roughly November to April.
Can I take a car or motorbike from Trang to Koh Libong?
No. This is a passenger service; vehicles are not carried.
How do I get back from Koh Libong to Trang?
Boats run Hat Yao – Koh Libong – Hat Yao on the same 07:00–17:30 pattern, so the return trip also takes about 20 minutes and costs 50 THB.
How do I get to Koh Libong?
Take the passenger boat from Hat Yao Pier in Kantang district, Trang. Boats run daily from 07:00 to 17:30, leave when 10 or more passengers have gathered, take about 20 minutes and cost 50 THB per person (TAT, checked October 2026).
What time is the last boat to or from Koh Libong?
The passenger boats run until 17:30. The tourism page gives tel. 09 3757 9347 for boat enquiries.
Sources and checks
We check each route against the operators’ and ports’ own pages, and read our booking partner’s public route page for current departures. Facts we could not confirm are left out.
- thai.tourismthailand.org, checked 4 Oct 2026: Government source (TAT, Thai page): passenger boats Hat Yao Pier – Koh Libong – Hat Yao Pier daily 07:00–17:30; a boat leaves when it has 10 or more passengers; about 20 minutes; 50 THB per person; enquiries tel. 09 3757 9347. On Libong, sidecar motorcycle taxis wait at the main pier; motorbike rental at the pier 300 THB per day.
- tourismthailand.org, checked 4 Oct 2026: Government source (TAT): motorboats from Hat Yao Pier to Ko Libong 07:00–17:30, 50 THB per person, about 20 minutes.
- thai.tourismthailand.org, checked 4 Oct 2026: Government source (TAT, Thai page): Hat Yao Pier, Tambon Ko Libong, Kantang: the main pier for passenger boats to Koh Libong, also used by motorboats touring the Trang islands; shops, toilets and overnight parking (100 THB per vehicle per night).
- Booking partner (12Go) public route page, departures and fares read 2 Nov 2026
Photo: Limestone islands off the Trang coast at dusk, seen from Hat Chao Mai National Park near Pak Meng (Chen.aong, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0).
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