There are between one and nine daily direct services (depending on the time of year) from Koh Lipe to Hat Yai Train Station which can be booked in advance online. Use the Search Box below to check which services are running on the day you plan to travel and to book tickets.
Bus & speed boat times from Koh Lipe to Hat Yai Train Station
There are currently 6 joint bus and speed boat services a day from from Koh Lipe to Hat Yai Train Station available to book online.
| Koh Lipe | Train Station | Cost | Company |
| 09:30 | 14:00 | 900 THB | Dee Travels Hatyai |
| 09:30 | 13:00 | 900 THB | S.P.S.B.C |
| 09:30 | 13:30 | 900 THB | Jolly Travel |
| 11:30 | 15:50 | 900 THB | Dee Travels Hatyai |
| 11:30 | 15:00 | 900 THB | S.P.S.B.C |
| 11:30 | 15:30 | 1,000 THB | Smart En Plus |
The first part of the journey is a sea crossing by speedboat which takes 1 hour 30 minutes and arrives at Pakbara Pier on the mainland. From there passengers transfer to a bus for journey by road to Hat Yai train station.
Buy Tickets from Koh Lipe to Hat Yai Train Station
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Trains from Hat Yai to Bangkok
- Please Note: The services shaded in grey are not currently operating.
| Hat Yai | Bangkok | Service | Train |
| 14:31 | 08:55 | Rapid | 170 |
| 15:50 | 11:15 | Rapid | 172 |
| 17:45 | 11:30 | Special Express | 32 |
| 18:15 | 12:45 | Special Express | 38/46 |
Train 32 uses the newest of Thailand’s train carriages, brought into service in November 2016.
Train Tickets from Hat Yai to Bangkok
All departures are scheduled for the mid to late afternoon and it is possible to connect with all train services from Hat Yai to Bangkok the same day by taking a direct service from Koh Lipe to Hat Yai Train Station.
- Buy train tickets from Hat Yai to Bangkok.
The journey by train from Hat Yai to Bangkok takes between 15 and 18 hours, depending on which train you take, and we therefore recommend booking a ticket for a 2nd or 1st Class sleeper seat in advance. If plan to travel in a 3rd Class then generally there is no need to book in advance except during major public holidays, such as Songkran, when large numbers of Thai people use the train to travel back home to spend the holidays with their family.
Hat Yai Train Station is located in a busy city centre location- Fastest Train: Train #42 is the fastest train from Hat Yai to Bangkok and is scheduled to complete the journey in 14 hours 32 minutes.
- Slowest Train: Train #170 is the slowest train scheduled to complete the journey in 18 hours 24 minutes.
Location of Koh Lipe Pier
All services from Koh Lipe to Hat Yai Train Station depart from one of the piers on Pattaya Beach in the high season. When the weather gets worse in low season, services from Koh Lipe to Hat Yai Train Station depart from Sunrise Beach on the other side of the island.
Road Route from Pakbara Pier to Hat Yai Train Station
- Distance from Pakbara ferry pier to Hat Yai Train Station: 125 kilometres
- Estimated travel time from Pakbara ferry pier to Hat Yai Train Station: 1 hour 59 min