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Koh Phi Phi ferries

8 crossings run to and from Koh Phi Phi, across 2 different ports. Which one your ticket names decides your transfer.

Most Phuket and Krabi boats land at Tonsai Pier, on the south side of Koh Phi Phi Don. Ferry comparison listings put both Phuket to Koh Phi Phi and Krabi to Koh Phi Phi at roughly 1 to 2 hours depending on operator and vessel; neither figure is confirmed on a single operator's own site yet, so treat them as estimates rather than a fixed time. Onward from Koh Phi Phi, Tigerline Ferry's own site confirms a Koh Phi Phi to Koh Lanta service, about 30 minutes to Sala Dan Pier, and Satun Pakbara Speed Boat Club's own schedule feed confirms one sailing a day on to Koh Lipe, departing Tonsai Pier at 09:30 and arriving about 13:30. Laem Thong Pier, on the north side of the island, is a separate landing used mainly for resort transfers, about 4km away by sea from Tonsai. Check which pier is printed on your ticket before arranging a pickup.

City
Koh Phi Phi
Region
Andaman coast
Routes
8
Type
Passenger ferry and speedboat

Ports

Ports at Koh Phi Phi

Read the port name on your ticket rather than the island name. These are not next to each other, and arriving at the wrong one is a real drive.

Tonsai Pier (Ao Ton Sai)Laem Thong Pier

Routes

Crossings to and from Koh Phi Phi

Phuket → Koh Phi Phi
about 1 to 2 hours, depending on operator and vessel Details
Koh Phi Phi → Phuket
about 1 to 2 hours, depending on operator and vessel Details
Krabi → Koh Phi Phi
about 1 to 2 hours depending on operator, fastest around 59 minutes Details
Koh Phi Phi → Krabi
about 1 to 2 hours depending on operator, fastest around 59 minutes Details
Koh Phi Phi → Koh Lanta
about 30 minutes Details
Koh Lanta → Koh Phi Phi
about 30 minutes Details
Koh Phi Phi → Koh Lipe
about 4 hours Details
Koh Lipe → Koh Phi Phi
about 4 hours 30 minutes Details

Local warnings

Before you travel to Koh Phi Phi

1

Confirm whether your ticket lands at Tonsai Pier or Laem Thong Pier before arranging a hotel pickup; they are about 4km apart by sea.

2

Treat the Phuket and Krabi crossing times as estimates until you have your specific operator's confirmed schedule.

FAQs

Koh Phi Phi ferry questions

Tonsai Pier, at Ao Ton Sai on the south side of Koh Phi Phi Don, handles most boats from Phuket and Krabi. Laem Thong Pier, on the north side, is a separate landing used mainly for resort transfers, about 4km away by sea, so check which one is on your ticket.
The two usual routes are Phuket to Koh Phi Phi (Rassada Pier to Tonsai Pier) and Krabi to Koh Phi Phi (Khlong Chilat Pier to Tonsai Pier), both roughly 1 to 2 hours depending on operator and vessel. Both are ferry-comparison-site estimates rather than a single operator's confirmed time.
Yes. Tigerline Ferry's own site confirms a Koh Phi Phi to Koh Lanta crossing, about 30 minutes to Sala Dan Pier, and Satun Pakbara Speed Boat Club's own schedule feed shows one daily sailing on to Koh Lipe, departing Tonsai Pier at 09:30 and arriving about 13:30.
Yes. Phi Phi Island, Phi Phi and Koh Phi Phi all refer to the same island, Koh Phi Phi Don. The short "Phi Phi" name is what most people actually say and search for; the pier names, Tonsai and Laem Thong, are what matter when you are checking a ticket or arranging a pickup.

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