Koh Lipe can be reached from Pakbara pier in Satun province, southwest Thailand and Langkawi, Malaysia. Pakbara is around one and half hour drive from Trang or Hat Yai. You can get a minibus transfer or a private taxi to Pakbara from in front of the train station in both cities, or directly at the airport. To catch the last speedboat to Koh Lipe, the latest you should leave these two cities is 1.30 P.M, as the last speedboat departs Pakbara pier at 3.30 P.M. The ferry operates from 1st November to 15th May, and the speedboats all year around! Pakbara pier is the most used departure point for Koh Lipe.
Both Trang and Hat Yai can be reached from Bangkok by plane, train or bus. You can also easily get to Hat Yai from Malaysia and Singapore.
A ferry service from Langkawi in Malaysia directly to Koh Lipe operates every year from the 15th of October to the 15th of May, with passengers clearing Thai immigration in Koh Lipe, in front of Bundhaya Resort.
This direct connection during the high season from nearby Langkawi to Lipe has made the route Kuala Lumpur or Singapore - Langkawi - Koh Lipe shorter than the classic route Bangkok - Hat Yai or Trang - Pakbara - Lipe. It is now the preferred route for Europeans and Asians coming for a short visit directly to Koh Lipe.
Domestic and short haul flights in this part of Asia are offered by Thai Airways, Air Asia, Nok Air, Bangkok Airways from Bangkok to Hat Yai or Trang and by Air Asia, Malaysian Airlines and Tiger Airways from Kuala Lumpur to Langkawi or Singapore to Hat Yai.
There are 6 ATMs on the island! We do accept credit cards for diving and resort guests, however, there is a 5% banking charge to use this facility. We also accept most hard currencies, such as Euros, Dollars ,Pounds or the main asian currencies… But we do not accept travelers cheque's. We also accept direct payment by Paypal ( 3,5 % charge ), or by direct bank transfer. Koh Lipe has developed a lot in the last years and many shops, massages, restaurants, great coffee places, little bars and two private clinics have opened. Wifi is offered in most of the places todays. You don't need to bring a lot with you as you can find and buy most of the things you need directly on Lipe. But be aware, everything is more expensive on Koh Lipe!
On Koh Lipe you can have a mobile phone network signal with DTAC, AIS or TRUE MOVE. Wifi and internet connections are to be found everywhere on Koh Lipe our day. you can easy get a sim card on Koh Lipe.
