TH · Satun · 6.49°N 99.30°E

ko lipe

Langkawi's neighbour by ferry: white sand, clear water, walking-street seafood.

Best time
November to April for calm seas and the clearest water. Ferries from Langkawi run mainly in this season and cut back in the monsoon months.
How long
3 days, 2 nights
Getting there
Fly from KL to Langkawi, about an hour, then take the ferry to Lipe, about 1.5 hours, in the main season. Otherwise go via Hat Yai to Pak Bara pier in Satun, then about 1.5 hours by speedboat.
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Dear group chat,Langkawi's neighbour by ferry: white sand, clear water, walking-street seafood.— gowherelahTo: whoever’s drivingKo LipeTH, Satun
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≈ 457 km from KL, as the crow flies
Koh Lipe island in Thailand

Photo: VascoPlanet World Photography · CC BY 3.0

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Photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each.

A small island just across the sea border from Langkawi, on the edge of Thailand's Tarutao marine national park. White sand, clear water and good snorkelling are the draw, and the island is small enough to walk around.

Makan

  1. Seafood barbecuePick your fish or squid at the grills along Walking Street.Map ↗
  2. Southern Thai foodSpicy curries, fried rice and roti, with plenty of halal options.Map ↗

Things to do

  1. Snorkelling tripsLongtail tours to Koh Adang, Koh Rawi, Koh Hin Ngam and Koh Yang for reefs and clear water.Map ↗
  2. The three beachesPattaya, Sunrise and Sunset beaches are all within walking distance of each other.Map ↗
  3. Walking StreetThe island's main lane, lined with cafés, seafood grills and dive shops.Map ↗
  4. Koh Adang viewpointA short, steep climb on the bigger island next door, with views back over Lipe.Map ↗
  5. DivingLipe is an easy place to learn to dive.Map ↗

Good to know

  • Bring your passport. You clear Thai immigration on the island when you arrive from Langkawi.
  • Boats drop you on the beach or at a floating jetty, so pack light.
  • Lipe sits in a protected marine area. Don't touch the coral or take shells or stones.

Last checked October 2026. Things change, so check opening times, fees and transport before you go.