By joint speed boat, bus, and ferry service it takes 10 hours 30 minutes to travel from Koh Lipe to Koh Samui.
Bus Timetable from Koh Lipe to Koh Samui
- Click on the Koh Lipe – Koh Samui link in the timetable below for more information and to buy tickets.
Departure from Koh Lipe
Joint speed boat, bus and ferry services from Koh Lipe to Koh Samui depart from Pattaya Beach.
Arrival in Koh Samui
Joint speedboat, bus and ferry services from Koh Lipe to Koh Samui terminate at Lipa Noi Raja Ferry Pier.
About Travel to Koh Samui
The arrival point for direct services from Koh Lipe to Koh Samui, Lipa Noi Raja Ferry Pier, is on the west side of Koh Samui 8.4 km to the south of the main town of Nathon and 27.7 km to the east of the popular tourist destination of Chaweng.
Koh Samui does have its own cheaper public transport system in the form of shared taxis, however, shared taxis ply the main ring road and do not pick up from Lipa Noi Raja Ferry Pier. From Lipa Noi Raja Ferry Pier its a 3.3 km walk to the island’s main ring road which is a bit far to comfortably walk. Taxi services are also available from Lipa Noi Raja Ferry Pier, however, on the whole taxi services on Koh Samui are relatively expensive and need to be negotiated in advance.
Fishing boats in Koh SamuiA better option for onward travel in Koh Samui from Lipa Noi Raja Pier is to use the RP Van service. This service can be booked on the ferry during the crossing to Koh Samui. The RP Van service works on a fixed fare basis of 150 THB per person to any destination in Koh Samui. The minivans are shared, travelling to different parts of the island so they are not a s quick as taking a taxi as other passengers will be dropped off on route, however, for one or two people travelling together they are a lot cheaper than paying for a private taxi.