There are 9 ways to get from Ko Samui to Ko Lipe by busferry, train, ferry, plane, bus, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus and ferry, train, ferry
best- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Surat Thani Train station
- Take the train from Surat Thani Train Station to Thung Song85
- Take the train from Thung Song to Kantang167
- Take the ferry from Hat Yao Pier to Koh Lipe
10h 52mBus and ferry, ferry
cheapest- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Krabi Bus Terminal
- Take the ferry from Krabi Bus Terminal to Koh Lipe Immigration Point
11h 30m฿2,529–5,105Bus and ferry, ferry via Saladan
- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Koh Lanta
- Take the ferry from Koh Lanta to Koh LipeKoh Lanta
11h 30m฿2,900–3,400Fly to Hat Yai, ferry
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Hat Yai (HDY)USM - HDY
- Take the ferry from Hat Yai Airport to Bundhaya Beach Ko Lipe
8h 48m฿6,225–8,293Bus
- Take the bus from Donsak Piers to Hat Yai AirportHat Yai Airport
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Airport to Koh Lipe Bundhayah Pier 2Hat Yai Airport
12h 30m฿4,525–7,080Car ferry, bus and ferry, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Pier
- Take the busferry from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Koh Lanta
- Take the ferry from Koh Lanta to Koh Lipe
14h 30m฿2,930–3,230Fly to Krabi Airport, ferry
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Krabi Airport (KBV)USM - KBV
- Take the ferry from Krabi Airport to Koh Lipe
8h 28m฿5,825–12,793Fly to Langkawi International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK)USM - LGK
- Take the ferry from Kuah Ferry Terminal to Koh Lipe Pattaya Beach
9h 2m฿7,205–11,783Fly to Phuket International Airport, Speedboat
- Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)USM - HKT
- Take the ferry from Rassada Pier Phuket to Koh Lipe
10h 23m฿6,405–13,693
Ko Samui to Ko Lipe by busferry and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ko Samui to Ko Lipe is to car ferry and bus and ferry and ferry which costs ฿2900 - ฿3300 and takes 14h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Ko Samui to Ko Lipe is to fly and ferry which takes 8h 28m and costs ฿5500 - ฿13000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ko Samui to Ko Lipe. However, there are services departing from Koh Samui Nathon Pier and arriving at Koh Lipe Bundhayah Pier 2 via Donsak Piers and Hat Yai Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 30m.
The distance between Ko Samui and Ko Lipe is 458 km.
The best way to get from Ko Samui to Ko Lipe without a car is to bus and ferry and train and ferry which takes 10h 52m and costs .
It takes approximately 10h 52m to get from Ko Samui to Ko Lipe, including transfers.
Ko Samui to Ko Lipe bus services, operated by Smart En Plus, depart from Donsak Piers station.
Ko Samui to Ko Lipe bus services, operated by Smart En Plus, arrive at Hat Yai Airport station.
There are 89+ hotels available in Ko Lipe.
What companies run services between Ko Samui, Thailand and Ko Lipe, Thailand?
You can take a vehicle from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Koh Lipe Bundhayah Pier 2 via Donsak Pier, Donsak Piers, and Hat Yai Airport in around 12h 30m.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,600–6,500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–18,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–8,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–7,500
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,600–6,500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–8,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–7,500
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–18,000
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–7,500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Phuket International Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–7,500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–7,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–6,500
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–6,500
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–8,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Koh Samui Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,300–8,000
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Surat Thani Train Station to Thung Song
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿55–1,200
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Thung Song to Kantang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿20–180
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- customercare@lomprayah.com
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Surat Thani Train station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
Busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Koh Lanta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–1,600
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
- One Way
- ฿1,400–1,600
Busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Krabi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–1,400
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
- One Way
- ฿1,200–1,400
- Phone
- +66 614655695
- booking.smartenplus@gmail.com
- Website
- smartenplus.co.th
Bus from Donsak Piers to Hat Yai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–6,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/smart-en-plus
- Website
- https://www.smartenplus.co.th/
- Phone
- +66 74 750 770
- jollytravel@hotmail.com
- Website
- jollytravel.in.th
Bus from Hat Yai Airport to Koh Lipe Bundhayah Pier 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿700
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/jolly-travel
- Phone
- +66 2 277 4488
- info@rajaferryport.com
- Website
- rajaferryport.com
Busferry from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Koh Lanta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿962
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
- Phone
- +66 980 168 181
- 168ferry@gmail.com
- Website
- tigerlinetravel.com
Ferry from Hat Yao Pier to Koh Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,714–1,718
- Website
- https://www.tigerlinetravel.com/index.php
Ferry from Koh Lanta to Koh Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,610–1,640
- Website
- https://www.tigerlinetravel.com/index.php
Ferry from Kuah Ferry Terminal to Koh Lipe Pattaya Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,220–1,250
- Website
- https://www.tigerlinetravel.com/index.php
- Phone
- +66 88 616 1416
- info@bundhayaspeedboat.com
- Website
- bundhayaspeedboat.com
Ferry from Koh Lanta to Koh Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,760–1,800
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/bundhaya-speed-boat
- Website
- https://www.bundhayaspeedboat.com/
- Phone
- +66 74 783 643
- info@spconlinegroup.com
- Website
- spcthailand.com
Ferry from Koh Lanta to Koh Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,560–1,580
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/satun-pakbara-speed-boat-club
- Website
- https://www.spcthailand.com/index.php
Ferry from Rassada Pier Phuket to Koh Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–3,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/satun-pakbara-speed-boat-club
- Website
- https://www.spcthailand.com/index.php
- Phone
- +66 614655695
- booking.smartenplus@gmail.com
- Website
- smartenplus.co.th
Ferry from Krabi Bus Terminal to Koh Lipe Immigration Point
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–3,700
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/smart-en-plus
- Website
- https://www.smartenplus.co.th/
Ferry from Krabi Airport to Koh Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–3,700
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/smart-en-plus
- Website
- https://www.smartenplus.co.th/
- Phone
- +66 74 750 770
- jollytravel@hotmail.com
- Website
- jollytravel.in.th
Ferry from Hat Yai Airport to Bundhaya Beach Ko Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿700
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/jolly-travel
- Phone
- +66 2 277 4488
- info@rajaferryport.com
- Website
- rajaferryport.com
Car ferry from Lipa Noi Pier to Raja Ferry Donsak Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿468
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/raja-ferry
- Website
- https://www.rajaferryport.com/
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