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The main gateway to Koh Lipe, with flights to Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, plus a speedboat ticket counter for Pak Bara and minibuses.
Official websitehatyai.airportthai.co.th→A small airport served from Bangkok Don Mueang; allow about four hours to Koh Lipe by minibus and speedboat via Pak Bara.
Official websiteminisite.airports.go.th→The Malaysian option: from Langkawi, ferries reach Koh Lipe in about 90 minutes between mid-October and late May.
Non-stop Paris–Bangkok flights and Bangkok Suvarnabhumi–Hat Yai connections; Air France also flies Paris–Bangkok non-stop.
Official websitethaiairways.com→Speedboats from Pak Bara to Koh Lipe (1 h 30) and, in season, from Koh Lanta, Koh Phi Phi, Phuket, Krabi and Langkawi.
Official websitespcthailand.com→A direct 90-minute ferry between Telaga marina on Langkawi and Pattaya Beach, running from 15 October to 31 May.
Official websitetelagaterminal.com→French citizens get a 30-day visa exemption since 15 September 2026; fill in the free TDAC arrival card online within 72 hours before arrival.
Official websitetdac.immigration.go.th→Carry cash for the Pak Bara pier fee (about 20 baht), the longtail from pontoon to beach (about 50 baht) and the park entrance fee (200 baht per adult), all indicative.
From November to April, speedboats run from Lanta, Phi Phi, Phuket and Langkawi (Tigerline, Bundhaya, SPC and others); from May to October, the Pak Bara route is practically the only one. Check timetables before you go.