Service· Mainland (La-ngu)· Thailand
Pak Bara Pier
6° 51.6′ N · 99° 43.3′ E
The mainland ferry hub for Lipe, Tarutao and Bulon, a small fishing village with a 7-Eleven, ATMs and minibuses to Hat Yai and Trang — the place for crew changes.
Practical
Position: OpenStreetMap Pak Bara ferry terminal. Wikivoyage (Pak Bara): no ticket office on the pier (vendors nearby, same price), small pier entry fee about 40 THB; indicative speedboats to Lipe 11:30am and 3:30pm (about 650 THB one-way), Tarutao 11:30am (600 THB), Bulon Le 12:30pm (600 THB). A National Parks office next to the pier books Tarutao and Adang bungalows. 7-Eleven and several ATMs near the pier. Minibuses to Hat Yai (about 2 hours), Hat Yai Airport (about 1.5 hours), Trang and Krabi. Ko Lipe Diving School says Pak Bara runs boats year-round, weather permitting. The Southeast Asia Pilot notes the channel north of Koh Khao Yai is lit for small-boat traffic from Pak Bara. Schedules change; verify locally.
Best for
Crew changes and mainland access
Nearby
- Tarutao National Park Tourism Opening FestivalRight here
- Pak Bara 7-Eleven and Mini-marts0.1 NM away
- Pak Bara Restaurants (Pier and Pak Bara Beach)0.6 NM away
- Koh Khao Yai Prasat Hin Phan Yot Rock Castle1.6 NM away
- Pak Bara PTT Fuel Station (Road 4052)2.2 NM away
- Koh Khao Yai Anchorage (Bulan Channel)3.5 NM away
- La-ngu Lotus's Supermarket4.6 NM away
- Koh Bulon Don Anchorage7.5 NM away