10 days in Lanta and Lipe: far Andaman itinerary
Sleep Klong Dao first, then take the long boat to car-free Koh Lipe. Pak Bara boats sit at 600 to 800 THB plus the park fee; last boats move with weather.
Koh Lanta's Klong Dao sand and car-free Koh Lipe are the far-Andaman pair. Start on Koh Lanta. Fly Bangkok to Krabi in about 75 minutes (often 1,200 to 4,500 THB), then the Krabi to Lanta boat. Saladan passenger boats are often 400 to 800 THB in season. Sleep five nights using Lanta where to stay.
Boat to Koh Lipe. Sleep four nights. Pak Bara, the Satun mainland pier, is often 600 to 800 THB plus the park fee. Sunrise and Sunset beaches are walks, not scooters. Dinner plates on Walking Street run 80 to 150 THB. Keep Samui off this page. For a longer chain see 2 weeks Andaman.
Day by day
1 Land KBV, reach Lanta
Saladan boat or car. Sleep Klong Dao. No snorkel on landing day.
2 Klong Dao swim
West-coast sand. Saladan dinner.
3 South Lanta
Longer beach hour.
4 Optional Lanta boat
Nearby islands if the sea is flat.
5 Lanta buffer
Book the Lipe boat. Confirm the pier.
6 Boat to Lipe
No cars on arrival. Sleep near Sunrise or a quieter path.
7 Sunrise beach day
Walk. Short snorkel.
8 Second Lipe bay
Sunset beach hour.
9 Lipe buffer
Confirm the outbound boat.
10 Exit toward KBV or Hatyai
Build a night near the airport if the boat runs late.
Lanta sand, then car-free Lipe
Phuket is an optional HKT arrival only. Skip it as a hotel base. See 12 days Andaman without Phuket.
| Block | Sleep | Move |
|---|---|---|
| Nights 1 to 5 | Lanta west coast | KBV plus Saladan |
| Nights 6 to 9 | Lipe | No cars; long boat day |
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- Do you need Phuket?
- No. KBV is the useful airport. HKT only if fares force it and you transfer the same day.
- Cars on Lipe?
- No. Koh Lipe has no cars. You walk or take longtails.
- May departure?
- Boats start cancelling. Use a Gulf week if your dates sit in monsoon swell.