From Hat Yai :
There is now a new central minibus station to all destinations, located about 2 kilometres outside Hat Yai city centre. Minibuses to Pak Barra leave every hour and take around 2 hours (price: around 150 BHT). The best way to get to the minibus station is by Tuk Tuk - expect to pay around 40 - 50 BHT for this service. If you have a lot of stuff or you're in a hurry you can take a private taxi to Pak Barra for anything between 1000 and 2000 BHT, prices at the airport tend to be even higher, so if you have the time, take a minibus.
From Southern Thailand :
In high season there are daily ferry connections from Koh Lanta (2 ferries) and Trang (1 ferry). These pass by Koh Ngai, Koh Muk and Koh Bulon along the way, so daily travel between these locations and Koh Lipe is also possible.
From Bangkok & the North :
Depending on your time, budget and ecological considerations the best way from Bangkok is to take a train or plane to Hat Yai. Overnight sleeper trains leave Bangkok's Hua Lamphong Train Station between 17.00h and 20.00h, arriving in Hat Yai in the morning, in time to make it to Koh Lipe on the same day. A few cheap airlines fly from Bangkok to Hat Yai these days, Air Asia alone has 5 flights a day, if you take the earliest one you can also make it to Koh Lipe on the same day.
From Malaysia :
The best way to get to Koh Lipe from Malaysia is to make it to Langkawi island. Daily ferries connect Telaga Harbor with Koh Lipe. Alternatively you can travel from Kuala Lumpur to Hat Yai by bus, train or plane.
Transportation to Koh Lipe :
Visitors in Thailand may take the island ferries from Pak Bara, which is a small port town in Satun Province about an hour by car from the major city of Hat Yai. Island ferries bound for Koh Lipe leave twice daily at 10:30 a.m. and at 1:30 p.m., stopping at either Ko Tarutao or Ko Bulon Leh en route. Speed boats directly to Koh Lipe may be chartered from Pak Bara also.
Visitors in Malaysia may take the island ferries from Langkawi. Island ferries bound for Ko Lipe leave 8.00 hrs. everyday. Speed boats directly to Koh Lipe may be chartered from Langkawi also.
