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Koh Phangan to Koh Lipe ferry

Koh Phangan to Koh Lipe takes 17h – 20h 20m (overnight) by sleeper boat + van with Udomrat Tour and Koh Tao Booking Center. Boats leave from Thong Sala Pier, Koh Phangan and arrive at Pattaya Beach, Koh Lipe.

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✓ Checked 2 Nov 2026 against 3 sources

Updated 2 Nov 2026 · Sources · How we check

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Return trip: Koh Lipe → Koh Phangan

Crossing time17h – 20h 20m (overnight)
On the waterSleeper boat + van, Ferry + van + ferry
DepartsThong Sala Pier, Koh Phangan
ArrivesPattaya Beach, Koh Lipe

Published schedule

Times from 12Go, check before you travel: 2 departures a day between 20:00 and 22:00 (overnight)

  • Udomrat Tour: 20:00 → 16:20 (+1 day), 22:00 → 15:00 (+1 day)
  • Koh Tao Booking Center: 22:00 → 15:00 (+1 day)

Times from 12Go’s schedule, checked 26 Oct 2026. No operator publishes a timetable we could check. Confirm on the booking page before you travel.

Route facts

DepartsThong Sala Pier, Koh Phangan, Surat Thani
ArrivesPattaya Beach, Koh Lipe, Satun
Crossing time17h – 20h 20m (overnight)
DistanceAbout 198 nautical miles (367 km)
OperatorsUdomrat Tour (17h – 20h 20m), Koh Tao Booking Center (About 17h)
BoatsSleeper boat + van, Ferry + van + ferry
SeasonRuns all year
VehiclesPassengers only
SeaGulf of Thailand and Andaman Sea
Koh Phangan Koh Lipe
Thong Sala Pier, Koh Phangan → Pattaya Beach, Koh Lipe · about 198 nautical miles. Straight line between piers, not the sailing track. Coastline: Natural Earth.
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Good to know

  • No operator or government timetable is published for this crossing. The times on this page are the ones 12Go listed on 26 October 2026; check yours when you book and again before you travel.
  • Joint tickets leave in the evening and arrive the next day; the ticket covers the boat to the mainland, the van or bus across, and the boat to the island.

Koh Phangan to Koh Lipe ferry: questions

How long is the ferry from Koh Phangan to Koh Lipe?

Operators publish 17h – 20h 20m (overnight) for Koh Phangan to Koh Lipe. The sea distance is about 198 nautical miles.

How often does the Koh Phangan to Koh Lipe boat run?

Times from 12Go, check before you travel: 2 departures a day between 20:00 and 22:00 (overnight) (12Go schedule (booking site; no operator timetable published), checked 26 Oct 2026).

Where does the Koh Phangan to Koh Lipe ferry leave from?

The main departure point is Thong Sala Pier, Koh Phangan; boats arrive at Pattaya Beach, Koh Lipe.

Which companies run ferries from Koh Phangan to Koh Lipe?

Udomrat Tour and Koh Tao Booking Center. Udomrat Tour: Sleeper boat + van; Koh Tao Booking Center: Ferry + van + ferry.

Does the Koh Phangan to Koh Lipe 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 Koh Phangan to Koh Lipe?

No. This is a passenger service; vehicles are not carried.

How long does the boat from Koh Phangan to Koh Lipe take?

17h – 20h 20m (overnight) on the departures 12Go lists. Times depend on the boat and the sea, and no operator timetable is published, so check the time on your ticket.

What time is the first and last boat from Koh Phangan to Koh Lipe?

12Go lists 2 departures a day between 20:00 and 22:00. These are booking-site times checked on 26 October 2026; they change with the season and the weather, so confirm before you travel.

Who runs the boats from Koh Phangan to Koh Lipe?

12Go lists Udomrat Tour and Koh Tao Booking Center. 12Go's tickets start from THB 3,000.

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.

  • 12go.asia, checked 26 Oct 2026: 12Go (booking site): schedule table of bookable departures with operator, boat type, departure and arrival times, read 26 Oct 2026. No operator timetable is published for this crossing.
  • bookaway.com, checked 26 Oct 2026: Bookaway (booking site): route page (2 operators, departure 22:00), read 26 Oct 2026.
  • Booking partner (12Go) public route page, departures and fares read 2 Nov 2026

Photo: A white sandbar and turquoise shallows off Koh Lipe, with neighbouring Koh Adang behind (Vyacheslav Argenberg, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0).

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