Koh Phi Phi→Koh Lipe

The direct JOIN speedboat from Koh Phi Phi to Koh Lipe takes about 4 hours, covering roughly 39 miles (63 km) across the central-southern Andaman Sea. The route threads past Koh Lanta with a brief stopover at Saladan Pier (passengers remain on board for the transfer) before continuing across open water to Koh Lipe. SmartEnPlus operates 1 daily departure during high season (Bundhaya at 11:00 from Tonsai Pier), arriving at Pattaya Beach on Koh Lipe approximately 4 hours later. Crossings can be slightly longer in poor sea conditions.

The SmartEnPlus adult fare for the JOIN speedboat from Koh Phi Phi to Koh Lipe starts at THB 2,100 per person with Satun Pakbara Speed Boat Club. Bundhaya Company offers the same route at THB 2,150 adult (currently discounted from the bar rate of THB 2,350). Child fare is THB 1,300 (Satun pakbara) or THB 1,550 (Bundhaya), and infants under 2 travel free. All prices are for the 75-seat Standard Speedboat departing Tonsai Pier (Koh Phi Phi) and arriving at Pattaya Beach on Koh Lipe. Both operators run daily during high season (November–April). Cancellation policy follows the standard tiered refund: 100% refund 72+ hours before departure, 50% refund 48+ hours before, no refund within 48 hours.

The speedboat from Koh Phi Phi arrives at Pattaya Beach on Koh Lipe — a beach landing, not a formal pier. The boat runs aground directly on the soft sand, and passengers step off into shallow water (typically ankle-to-knee deep) and wade a few metres to the beach. Pattaya Beach is Koh Lipe's main tourist strip, with Walking Street (the island's pedestrianized shopping and dining lane) a short walk south along the beach. A Satun immigration checkpoint sits near the pier area, so passports are checked at arrival. Koh Lipe has no road network; most resorts are within 5–15 minutes' walk of Pattaya Beach, or reachable by longtail boat to Sunrise or Sunset Beach.