Koh Lipe From Pak Bara: Boats, Park Fee and When It Is Open

Take the speedboat from Pak Bara Pier: it takes about 1 hour 30 minutes and starts from THB 700 per person. Inside Tarutao National Park a foreign adult pays THB 200. Plan to go between 16 November and 15 May, because the park is closed from 16 May to 15 November.

Getting to Koh Lipe

Start at Pak Bara Pier, the only pier in Satun Province and the departure point for Ko Tarutao, Adang and Lipe. The easy way across is the speedboat to Koh Lipe, which runs all year, takes 1 hour 30 minutes and starts from THB 700 per person.

The national park also runs its own boats, which stop at Ko Tarutao first. Pak Bara to Ko Adang is THB 1200 per person round trip.

From Hat Yai

Most people reach Pak Bara through Hat Yai (for the train or a flight, see Bangkok to Hat Yai). The bus to Pak Bara costs THB 100 per person. A taxi costs about THB 1,500 to 1,800 per car.

If you land at Hat Yai Airport, we recommend the combined van and speedboat ticket to Koh Lipe, which takes 4 hours and starts from THB 950 per person. The van alone to Pak Bara starts from THB 250 per person.

From Phuket, Koh Lanta or Langkawi

Phuket to Koh Lipe takes 240 to 300 minutes and costs THB 2000 to 3000. From Koh Lanta it takes 120 to 150 minutes for THB 1000 to 2000. Koh Lipe to Langkawi, Malaysia, takes about 90 minutes for THB 1000 to 2000. For the Lanta end, read the Koh Lanta guide.

The Tarutao park fee

A foreign adult pays THB 200 and a foreign child THB 100 at Tarutao, a group 2 park. A vehicle costs extra. Keep your receipt after paying, ready for inspection. To compare other parks, open the national park fees page.

For park information, call +66 7 478 3597 or +66 7 478 3485. The park area has AIS, TRUE and DTAC mobile coverage.

When the park is open

Go between 16 November and 15 May, when Tarutao National Park is open. It is closed from 16 May to 15 November every year. Ko Adang, Jabang, Ko Yang and Ko Rawi are also closed from 1 June to 30 September.

The southwest monsoon covers Thailand from mid-May to mid-October. Strong waves make travel to the park dangerous in the wet period, and people have drowned in strong riptides in monsoon season. Save 1669 for a medical emergency.

To compare Andaman and Gulf months, use the islands by month page. For the wider picture, start at the Thailand islands guide.

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Not confirmed: Boats and dates: the park page does not say whether boats to Ko Lipe run while the park is closed, so ask the operator before you book in May, October or November. Fares are operator "from" prices and the park page has no issue date, so confirm them when you book.

Prices, timetables and opening hours change; check with the operator before you travel. See how guides are checked.

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