Loy Krathong, 24 Nov 2026 (Nationwide). Boats around these dates are busier than usual: book ahead. Events calendar
New Year's Eve, 31 Dec 2026 (Nationwide). Boats to Koh Phangan, Koh Samui and Koh Tao are very busy around New Year's Eve, which coincides with a Full Moon Party; book ahead. Events calendar
Chinese (Lunar) New Year, 6 Feb 2027 (Nationwide). Boats around these dates are busier than usual: book ahead. Events calendar
Songkran (Thai New Year), 13 Apr – 15 Apr 2027 (Nationwide). Ferries and boats are busy with Thai holidaymakers in the days around Songkran; book ahead. Events calendar
High season: boats on popular Andaman Coast routes can sell out in December, January and around holidays. Book a day or more ahead.
Published schedule
Times from 12Go, check before you travel: 1 departure a day at 08:30
- Tigerline: 08:30 → 12:30, 08:30 → 13:15
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
| Departs | Rassada Pier, Phuket, Phuket |
|---|---|
| Arrives | Koh Libong, Trang |
| Crossing time | 4h – 4h 45m |
| Distance | About 69 nautical miles (128 km) |
| Operators | Tigerline (4h – 4h 45m) |
| 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
- 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.
- 12Go also lists earlier departure times for these boats (from 06:30) that arrive at the same time; those are pick-up times, so check where and when yours starts.
- The Andaman island-hopping speedboats run in the dry season, roughly from late October or November to April or May; check that yours is running on your date.
Phuket to Koh Libong ferry: questions
How long is the ferry from Phuket to Koh Libong?
Operators publish 4h – 4h 45m for Phuket to Koh Libong. The sea distance is about 69 nautical miles.
How often does the Phuket to Koh Libong boat run?
Times from 12Go, check before you travel: 1 departure a day at 08:30 (12Go schedule (booking site; no operator timetable published), checked 26 Oct 2026).
Where does the Phuket to Koh Libong ferry leave from?
The main departure point is Rassada Pier, Phuket; boats arrive at Koh Libong.
Which companies run ferries from Phuket to Koh Libong?
Tigerline. Tigerline: Speedboat.
Does the Phuket 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 Phuket to Koh Libong?
No. This is a passenger service; vehicles are not carried.
How long does the boat from Phuket to Koh Libong take?
4h – 4h 45m 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 Phuket to Koh Libong?
12Go lists 1 departure a day at 08:30. 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 Phuket to Koh Libong?
12Go lists Tigerline. 12Go's tickets start from THB 3,630.
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 (1 operator, 3h 30m – 4h), read 26 Oct 2026.
- Booking partner (12Go) public route page, departures and fares read 2 Nov 2026
Photo: Kata Noi, Kata and Karon bays on Phuket's west coast, seen from Karon Viewpoint (ADwarf, Wikimedia Commons, Public domain).
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