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Pak Bara to Koh Lipe departures
Departures listed for 5 Nov 2026 (checked 2 Nov 2026). Fares are per adult, as listed that day. Times can change by date and season: pick your date for live seats.
| Depart → arrive | Operator & piers | Time | Fare | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:30 → 11:00 | EarliestDee Travels Hatyai Pak Bara Pier Speedboat → Koh Lipe Bundhaya Resort Pier 1 | 1h 30m | €18.54 | Book |
| 09:30 → 11:00 | Andaman Sea Tour and Transport Pakbara Pier → The Steak restaurant Koh Lipe | 1h 30m | €19.42 | Book |
| 09:30 → 11:00 | Ploysiam Speedboat Pak Bara Pier → Koh Lipe Pattaya Beach | 1h 30m | €19.67 | Book |
| 09:30 → 11:00 | Marinee Travel Pak Bara Pier Marinee Travel Office → Bundhaya Pier 1 | 1h 30m | €19.67 | Book |
| 09:30 → 10:55 | FastestHi Lipe Pak Bara Pier → Pattaya Beach Koh Lipe | 1h 25m | €20.53 | Book |
| 09:30 → 11:00 | Teawdee Travel Pak Bara Pier → Koh Lipe | 1h 30m | €20.66 | Book |
| 11:15 → 12:45 | Marinee Travel Pak Bara Pier Marinee Travel Office → Bundhaya Pier 1 | 1h 30m | €19.67 | Book |
| 11:15 → 12:45 | Lipe ferry and speed boat Pak Bara Pier → Koh Lipe Walking Street | 1h 30m | €21.51 | Book |
| 11:30 → 13:00 | CheapestSatun Pakbara Speed Boat Club Pak Bara Pier → Koh Lipe | 1h 30m | €18.36 | Book |
| 11:30 → 13:00 | Akira Speedboat Pak Bara Pier → Koh Lipe Pier | 1h 30m | €18.54 | Book |
| 11:30 → 13:30 | Baan Pun Travel Pak Bara Pier → Pattaya Beach Koh Lipe | 2h | €18.94 | Book |
| 11:30 → 13:00 | Pak Bara Pier → Bundhaya Pier 1 to Pakbara High Season | 1h 30m | €19.07 | Book |
| 11:30 → 13:30 | Prasanworld Tour Pak Bara Pier → Bundhaya Pier | 2h | €19.34 | Book |
| 11:30 → 13:30 | Jolly Travel Pak Bara Pier → Koh Lipe Immigration point | 2h | €19.87 | Book |
| 11:30 → 13:00 | Adang Sea Tour Adang Sea Tour Office → Bundhaya Beach Koh Lipe | 1h 30m | €22.38 | Book |
| 11:40 → 13:30 | Last boatLipe ferry and speed boat Pak Bara Pier → Koh Lipe Walking Street | 1h 50m | €19.87 | Book |
| Also listed for this trip, from or to nearby piers (not counted in the figures above) | ||||
| 11:30 → 13:09 | Satun Pakbara Speedboat Club Pak Bara Pier → Pattaya Beach | 1h 39m | €19.25 | Book |
| 13:30 → 15:09 | Satun Pakbara Speedboat Club Pak Bara Pier → Pattaya Beach | 1h 39m | €19.25 | Book |
Operator timetable
All year: 11:30 and 13:30 from Pak Bara, plus 09:30 in high season
Koh Lipe → Pak Bara is listed for 21 May – 30 Sep and 1 Oct – 20 May, i.e. year-round in two seasonal timetables.
- Pak Bara → Koh Lipe: 09:30 (high season), 11:30, 13:30 — each about 1h 30m
- Koh Lipe → Pak Bara: 09:30, 11:30, 13:30 (October and December 2026 timetables)
Source: Bundhaya Speed Boat routes page and booking timetable, checked 29 Sept 2026.
Route facts
| Departs | Pak Bara Pier, Satun |
|---|---|
| Arrives | Koh Lipe (Pattaya Beach), Satun |
| Crossing time | About 1h 30m (fastest listed: 1h 25m) |
| Distance | About 34 nautical miles (63 km) |
| Operators | Bundhaya Speed Boat (About 1h 30m) |
| Boats | Speedboat |
| Season | Runs all year |
| Vehicles | Passengers only |
| Sea | Andaman Sea |
See every operator, seat availability and the live price.
Before you travel
Good to know
- Bundhaya lists some Andaman routes as seasonal only; outside the listed dates the route does not appear in the booking engine.
Getting to and from the pier
- Bundhaya sells van + speedboat tickets from Hat Yai Airport (about 4 hours total) and Hat Yai town (about 4h 30m) via Pak Bara
- Bundhaya’s head office is at Pak Bara (Paknam, La-ngu, Satun)
Return trip: Koh Lipe to Pak Bara also takes about 1h 30m.
Pak Bara to Koh Lipe ferry: questions
How long is the ferry from Pak Bara to Koh Lipe?
Operators publish About 1h 30m for Pak Bara to Koh Lipe. On the booking listing for 5 Nov 2026, crossings ranged from 1h 25m to 2h, depending on the boat and the stops it makes. The sea distance is about 34 nautical miles.
How many ferries a day go from Pak Bara to Koh Lipe?
16 departures were listed for 5 Nov 2026, the first at 09:30 and the last at 11:40 (checked 2 Nov 2026). The operators’ own timetable: All year: 11:30 and 13:30 from Pak Bara, plus 09:30 in high season. Departures change with the season, so check the date you want to travel.
Where does the Pak Bara to Koh Lipe ferry leave from?
The main departure point is Pak Bara Pier; boats arrive at Koh Lipe (Pattaya Beach). Some operators use other piers: Pak Bara Pier Speedboat, Pakbara Pier, Pak Bara Pier, Pak Bara Pier Marinee Travel Office and Adang Sea Tour Office. Your ticket names the pier. Bundhaya sells van + speedboat tickets from Hat Yai Airport (about 4 hours total) and Hat Yai town (about 4h 30m) via Pak Bara.
How much is the ferry from Pak Bara to Koh Lipe?
On 2 Nov 2026, the booking listing showed fares from €18.36 to €22.38 per adult for 5 Nov 2026. The price depends on the operator, the boat (ferry, speedboat or catamaran) and whether a hotel or pier transfer is included. These were the prices on that day: check the live fare for your date before booking.
Which companies run ferries from Pak Bara to Koh Lipe?
Dee Travels Hatyai, Andaman Sea Tour and Transport, Ploysiam Speedboat, Marinee Travel, Hi Lipe, Teawdee Travel, Lipe ferry and speed boat and Satun Pakbara Speed Boat Club and 6 others. Bundhaya Speed Boat: Speedboat.
Does the Pak Bara 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 Pak Bara to Koh Lipe?
No. This is a passenger service; vehicles are not carried.
How do I get back from Koh Lipe to Pak Bara?
Koh Lipe to Pak Bara also takes about 1h 30m.
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.
- bundhayaspeedboat.com, checked 29 Sept 2026: Bundhaya booking search (operator site; trips served by its own booking API): departure and arrival times per sailing, queried for 6 Oct 2026 (green season) and 10 Dec 2026 (high season).
- bundhayaspeedboat.com, checked 29 Sept 2026: Bundhaya route list: travel time and season per route.
- bundhayaspeedboat.com, checked 29 Sept 2026: Branch offices and Saladan Pier check-in point.
- 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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