Getting there
The main transport hub for Koh Lipe is Pak Bara with daily boats running all year. Minibuses and taxi’s are available to the closest airport in Hat Yai, or to other destinations in the south like Krabi and Ao Nang.
In high season daily boats connect Koh Lipe to Langkawi, Koh Lanta, Koh Phi Phi, Phuket and other islands in the Andaman Sea.
Getting around
Koh Lipe is a small and relatively flat island, it's name means "Paper Island" in the local Sea Gypsy (Chao Ley) language.
There are 3 main beaches on Koh Lipe and a handful of smaller, sometimes private beaches. Koh Lipe's main street is called "Walking Street" and closes down for motorbikes from 18:00 until 24:00 in high season.
Everything is connected by concrete roads, and it usually takes between 10 and 20 minutes to walk between 2 of the main beaches.
In the night time most roads are lit by streetlights but it's a good idea to take a torch if you go out and explore in the dark.Since 2013 there are official motorbike taxi's (with sidecar) that can take a couple of people for a fixed price per person. You can spot the taxi drivers by their purple jacket and their colourful motorbikes.