Lipa Noi · Piers & Ferries
Lipa Noi Pier (Raja Ferry)
Raja Ferry terminal for car and passenger ferries to Donsak on the Surat Thani mainland. The crossing takes about 1.5 hours.
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- Lipa Noi
- Checked 25 Sept
Insider tips
- Lipa Noi (Raja Ferry) and Nathon (Seatran) are different terminals - check your ticket before telling a driver where to go.
- Vehicle queues build up before departures on Thai public holidays; arrive early.
- Onward taxis from this pier are fewer and pricier - consider pre-booking.
- Donsak is not Surat Thani city or the airport: allow about 1-1.5 hours more road travel to reach them.
The story
Lipa Noi Pier is a working car-ferry terminal on the west coast of Koh Samui, south of Nathon and a little off the main ring road. It is the main Koh Samui terminal of Raja Ferry, which runs large roll-on/roll-off ferries for passengers and vehicles between Lipa Noi and the Raja Ferry Port at Donsak (Surat Thani province, mainland). The crossing takes about 1 hour 30 minutes, with services roughly hourly from early morning (about 05:00-06:00) to early evening (about 18:00-19:00); extra sailings are added in busy periods.
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Raja Ferry is widely reported as the main option for taking a car to Koh Samui without chartering a barge; Seatran (from Nathon) also carries vehicles. Raja Ferry also sells combined tickets to Surat Thani city, train station and airport, and to some onward destinations. com, detailed 2026 fare table: children 100 THB, motorbike 260-380 THB, car 640 THB), while booking platforms showed lower promotional prices around 108-130 THB - treat all fare figures as changeable and confirm with the operator.
The terminal has ticket counters, waiting areas, toilets, food and convenience outlets, parking and vehicle holding lanes. It is a functional terminal, not a tourist sight. Important: Lipa Noi is off the ring road in a quiet area, and several local sources warn that taxis here are scarcer and more expensive than at other piers - arrange onward transport in advance if possible.
Do not confuse Lipa Noi with Nathon Pier, about 10 km north, which is used by Seatran.
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Checked 25 Sept 2026 · 9 sources
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- Last checked
- 25 Sept 2026
- What was checked
- Details checked 25 Sept 2026
- Next check due
- September 2027
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