Andaman ferry routes
Ferries and speedboats link Phuket, Krabi, Phi Phi, Koh Lanta, Koh Lipe and Langkawi. The notes below cover the usual piers and how long a crossing takes. Departure times change with the season and the sea, so check the live timetable on thaiferry.co before you travel.
Phuket to Phi Phi
Boats leave Rassada Pier in Phuket for Tonsai Pier on Phi Phi. A speedboat is often about 45 to 90 minutes. A larger ferry is closer to two hours.
Phuket guide · Phi Phi guide · Book this route
Krabi and Ao Nang to Phi Phi
From Ao Nang the usual pier is Nopparat Thara. From Krabi Town many boats use Klong Jilad Pier. The crossing to Phi Phi is commonly one to two hours.
Krabi guide · Ao Nang guide · Phi Phi routes
Phuket to Koh Lanta
The direct run from Rassada Pier to Saladan Pier on Koh Lanta takes about three to four hours. Some boats stop at Phi Phi on the way.
Koh Lanta guide · Koh Lanta routes
Koh Lanta to Koh Lipe
This is a longer day. Boats often call at Koh Ngai, Koh Mook and Koh Kradan before Koh Lipe. Allow most of the day, including the stops.
Koh Lipe guide · Koh Ngai guide · Koh Lipe routes
Pakbara to Koh Lipe
Pakbara Pier, on the Satun coast, is the short crossing to Koh Lipe. Many speedboats take about one and a half hours and arrive at Pattaya Beach.
Koh Lipe guide · Koh Lipe routes
Koh Lipe to Langkawi
The international boat runs between Pattaya Beach on Koh Lipe and Telaga Harbour on Langkawi. The crossing is often about one to one and a half hours. Carry your passport.
Langkawi guide · Langkawi routes
Where the boats leave
In Phuket, public ferries use Rassada Pier, east of Phuket Town. Ao Nang departures are usually at Nopparat Thara, and Krabi Town departures at Klong Jilad. Koh Lanta uses Saladan Pier. Koh Lipe speedboats use Pattaya Beach. Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao are a separate Gulf coast network, with Donsak and the island piers, and are listed on thaiferry.co as well.
Ferry or speedboat
A ferry is larger, slower and usually more sheltered, which suits longer bags and rough water. A speedboat is faster and more open to spray. If the sea is rough, ask which boat is running that morning before you leave the hotel. Hotel transfers to the pier are booked with the ticket, not at the beach.
How to book
This website is the route guide. Online booking here is closed. Choose the departure and arrival on thaiferry.co, then keep the ticket ready to show at the pier. For pier directions, open the island page: Phuket, Phi Phi, Railay, Koh Mook, Koh Kradan, Koh Samui or Koh Tao.