Travel by train from Koh Lipe to Bangkok takes takes 22 to 24 hours compared to travel by bus which takes 20 to 22 hours. However, travelling by train is a lot more comfortable than travelling by bus because you can book cheap sleeper berths on trains in Thailand instead of spending a night sat upright in a bus seat.
Boat & Bus from Koh Lipe to Hat Yai Train Station
Times of joint speed boat and bus services from Koh Lipe to Hat Yai Railway Station.
| Koh Lipe | Train Station | Cost | Company |
| 09:30 | 14:00 | 900 THB | Dee Travels Hatyai |
| 09:30 | 13:00 | 980 THB | S.P.S.B.C |
| 09:30 | 13:30 | 972 THB | Jolly Travel |
| 11:30 | 15:50 | 900 THB | Dee Travels Hatyai |
| 11:30 | 15:00 | 980 THB | S.P.S.B.C |
- Buy tickets for joint speedboat and bus services from Koh Lipe to Hat Yai Railway Station.
Train from Hat Yai to Bangkok
Train times from Hat Yai to Bangkok.
| Train | Hat Yai | Bangkok | Sleeper |
| 170 | 14:31 | 08:25 | 2nd Class |
| 172 | 15:50 | 10:30 | 2nd Class |
| 32 | 17:45 | 10:50 | 1st & 2nd Class |
| 38/46 | 18:15 | 12:05 | 1st & 2nd Class |
- Buy tickets for train services from Hat Yai to Bangkok.
Location of Koh Lipe Speed boat Pier
From October to May joint speed boat and bus services to Hat Yai Railway Station depart from Pattaya Beach in Koh Lipe.
From June to September joint speed boat and bus services to Hat Yai Railway Station depart from Sunrise Beach in Koh Lipe.
Location of Hat Yai Railway Station
The easiest major railway station to reach from Koh Lipe is Hat Yai Railway Station.
Location of Bangkok Hua Lamphong Station
From the 19th January 2023 the main railway station in Bangkok is Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal (also known as Bang Sue Grand Station).
About Train travel to Bangkok
The first stage of the journey by train to Bangkok is the sea crossing to the mainland. The only direct services to the mainland are by speedboat and the journey takes approximately 1 hour 30 minutes. Speed boats leave from the beach in Koh Lipe with passengers boarding the boats via floating plastic pontoons. There is not much room to move around in the speedboats but they do have on board toilets and a small amount of space at the front of the boat (which is not under cover) as well as the covered seating at the rear.
Speedboat pier in Koh LipeSpeedboat services from Koh Lipe arrive at Pak Bara Pier in Satun Province, in Southern Thailand. Pak Bara Pier is 125 km by road from Hat Yai Railway Station. By bus or minivan the journey takes about 2 hours. If you don’t book a joint boat and bus ticket then you will need to pay for an expensive taxi as Pak Bara Pier is a long way away from the nearest bus or train station.
Platform 1 at Hat Yai Railway StationFrom Hat Yai you have a choice of 5 direct trains to Bangkok. The most comfortable, and most expensive, train is Train #32 departing at 17:45. Train #32 uses the newest train carriages used by the State Railways of Thailand and only has 1st and 2nd Class A/C sleeper seats available.
Bangkok Hua Lamphong Railway StationWhen you arrive at Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal the easiest way to travel onward in Bangkok is via the MRT (metro). There is a MRT station connected to the train station. The MRT connects the train station to many part of the city and also to both the Airport Link (to Suvarnabhumi International Airport) and the BTS system, which is Bangkok’s overhead commuter railway station commonly referred to as the ‘Sky Train’.