Koh Lanta to Koh Phi Phi: ferry and speedboat options (2026)

5 ways to make this trip, from ฿400 one way, and 1h–1h40 on the quickest, direct. Below: what each costs, who runs it, how often it goes and the pier or station it actually leaves from.

Fares checked 7 September 2026 and quoted as one-way bands per adult. They move with season, fuel and demand — the flight bands move fastest of all.

Our pick for time

Ferry

1h–1h40 · ฿400–฿700 · Ao Nang Travel and Tour, Chaokoh Travel Center, Lanta Petpailin

Our pick for budget

Ferry

฿400–฿700 · 1h–1h40 · Ao Nang Travel and Tour, Chaokoh Travel Center, Lanta Petpailin

Same option twice: on this pair the quickest way is also the cheapest, which is rarer than it sounds — it usually means one operator has the route to itself.

All options

Koh Lanta to Koh Phi Phi: every option with mode, time, fare, operators and frequency
Option	Time	Fare	Operators	How often	Change
FerryRoughly November–April; sparse or suspended May–October	1h–1h40	฿400–฿700	Ao Nang Travel and Tour, Chaokoh Travel Center, Lanta Petpailin	One or two sailings a day, high season	Direct
Ferry + FerryFull timetable roughly October–April; reduced May–October	3h45–6h40	฿750–฿1,150	Ao Nang Travel and Tour, Lanta Petpailin, Andaman Wave Master	Several daily in high season, reduced May–October · Two or three sailings a day from Klong Jilad pier	via Krabi & Ao Nang
Speedboat / catamaran + FerryDry season, roughly November–April	4h–6h50	฿2,050–฿2,400	Satun Pakbara Speed Boat Club, Bundhaya Speed Boat, Andaman Wave Master	Morning departures around 08:30, 10:00 and midday · Several sailings a day from Rassada pier	via Phuket
Minivan + Ferry	4h15–7h15	฿700–฿900	Shared minivan operators from Krabi town and Ao Nang, Andaman Wave Master	Several a day, year-round · Two or three sailings a day from Klong Jilad pier	via Krabi & Ao Nang
Ferry + FerryDry season, roughly November–April	6h–9h50	฿1,500–฿1,800	Lanta Petpailin, Ao Nang Travel and Tour, Phi Phi Cruiser, Chaokoh Travel Center, Andaman Wave Master	Departures around 08:30, 11:00 and 13:30 from Rassada · Several sailings a day from Rassada pier	via Phuket

Booking notes

Ferry · 1h–1h40 · ฿400–฿700

Runs on the high-season timetable roughly November to April and thins out or stops in the monsoon months, when the route reverts to Phi Phi–Krabi and then a minivan.

Ferry + Ferry · 3h45–6h40 · ฿750–฿1,150

Koh Lanta → Krabi & Ao Nang: Klong Jilad pier to Saladan. High season is roughly October to April; through the monsoon the minivan is the leg that keeps running.

Krabi & Ao Nang → Koh Phi Phi: ฿450 adult, published by the operator — ฿250 less than the same crossing from Phuket, and shorter. If Phi Phi is the target, arriving at Krabi airport beats arriving at Phuket's.

Speedboat / catamaran + Ferry · 4h–6h50 · ฿2,050–฿2,400

Koh Lanta → Phuket: Half the time of the ferry for close to double the fare. In choppy water the speedboat is the rougher ride, not the smoother one.

Phuket → Koh Phi Phi: ฿700 adult is Andaman Wave Master's own published fare. Rassada pier is 30–40 minutes from Patong by road, which people routinely forget when timing the last boat.

Minivan + Ferry · 4h15–7h15 · ฿700–฿900

Koh Lanta → Krabi & Ao Nang: Runs whatever the sea is doing, which is the whole argument for it. Our source still describes two short vehicle-ferry crossings on the way in; bridge work has been under way on that link, so check on the day rather than assuming either version.

Ferry + Ferry · 6h–9h50 · ฿1,500–฿1,800

Koh Lanta → Phuket: Three and a half to five hours, usually with a Phi Phi stop where you change boats. Dry-season service; November to April is when the timetable is full.

Phuket → Koh Phi Phi: ฿700 adult is Andaman Wave Master's own published fare. Rassada pier is 30–40 minutes from Patong by road, which people routinely forget when timing the last boat.

Both ends of the trip

Koh Lanta

Long west-coast beaches with a road down the spine — the Andaman island you can drive.

Koh Lanta has no weather station of ours; the nearest one we track is driest Nov–Apr and wettest May–Oct.

Koh Phi Phi

Two islands, no roads and a single village that fills every ferry arrival.

Koh Phi Phi has no weather station of ours; the nearest one we track is driest Nov–Apr and wettest May–Oct.

Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to get from Koh Lanta to Koh Phi Phi?

1h–1h40 on the quickest option we hold — ferry with Ao Nang Travel and Tour. The slowest of the 5 options here takes 6h–9h50, so the spread between them is about 6h35. Times are for the scheduled leg and exclude the transfer at either end.

How much is Koh Lanta to Koh Phi Phi?

From ฿400–฿700 one way by ferry, checked 7 September 2026 — and on this pair that is also the quickest way, so there is nothing to trade off. The dearest of the 5 options here runs to ฿2,050–฿2,400. That band comes from a dated route listing rather than a published tariff, so treat it as indicative.

What else runs between Koh Lanta and Koh Phi Phi?

4 other options. The next one after ferry with Ao Nang Travel and Tour is ferry + ferry with Ao Nang Travel and Tour at ฿750–฿1,150 and 3h45–6h40, changing at Krabi & Ao Nang — dearer and slower. All of them are in the table above with their operators and frequency.

Does the Koh Lanta to Koh Phi Phi route run all year?

Not every leg of it. 4 of the legs behind these options carry a season note — Koh Lanta to Koh Phi Phi by ferry: Roughly November–April; sparse or suspended May–October · Koh Lanta to Krabi & Ao Nang by ferry: Full timetable roughly October–April; reduced May–October · Koh Lanta to Phuket by speedboat / catamaran: Dry season, roughly November–April · Koh Lanta to Phuket by ferry: Dry season, roughly November–April. At least one option on this page runs year-round, so the route itself does not close — but the choice narrows in the monsoon.

Where does the Koh Lanta to Koh Phi Phi service leave from, and how often does it run?

Runs on the high-season timetable roughly November to April and thins out or stops in the monsoon months, when the route reverts to Phi Phi–Krabi and then a minivan. One or two sailings a day, high season.

Going the other way, or further

The return trip is on the Koh Phi Phi to Koh Lanta page — fares are the same in both directions on almost every leg here, but the timetables are not. To string this hop into a longer trip with a pace check, use the route planner, and see the island comparison for which coast is dry in the month you are travelling.

Sources

12go.asia route listings (band from what was on sale, not a tariff) — aggregator listings, not a published tariff.
Thailand Boat Tickets Krabi–Koh Lanta guide — a dated route reference.
Andaman Wave Master published adult fares — the carrier's own fare board.
FerrySamui Phuket–Koh Lanta route page — a dated route reference.

Checked 7 September 2026. Every figure on this page is a range, because every one of them moves.

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