The easiest way to travel from Koh Lanta to Hat Yai is to take the car ferry from Koh Lanta to Hua Hin Pier on the mainland, and from there to take a bus or minivan to Hat Yai.
Bus Times from Koh Lanta to Hat Yai
There are currently 5 direct services a day from Koh Lanta to Hat Yai available to book online.
Koh Lanta | Hat Yai | Company | Cost |
07:00 | 14:00 | Jijie Tour and Travel | 630 THB |
08:00 | 14:00 | Lanta Transport | 650 THB |
09:00 | 16:00 | Jijie Tour and Travel | 630 THB |
11:00 | 18:00 | Jijie Tour and Travel | 630 THB |
12:00 | 17:30 | Lanta Transport | 650 THB |
- Jijie Tour and Travel services start with a pick up from your hotel or guesthouse in Koh Lanta.
- All these services terminate at Hat Yai Bus Station.
Buy Tickets from Kok Lanta Hat Yai
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- Travel Tip: Make sure you print your ticket out after booking as it makes the check in process a lot simpler for everyone.
Klong Mak Pier
- Joint ferry and bus services from Koh Lanta to Hat Yai travel via Klong Mak Car Ferry Pier.
Hat Yai Bus Stop
- Services from Koh Lanta to Hat Yai terminate at Hat Yai Bus Station.
About Travel to Hat Yai
The first stage of any journey from Koh Lanta is a ferry to the mainland.
Two Ferry Piers on Koh Lanta
There are two ferry piers in Koh Lanta, Firstly, there is Klong Mak Pier which is a car ferry pier and the place to go if you want to catch the quickest and cheapest ferries to the mainland.
Secondly, there is Saladan Pier on Koh Lanta Yai, the main island. From Saladan Pier you can travel to variety of destinations by ferry and by speedboat, including Phuket, Koh Phi Phi, Koh Muk and Klong Jilard Pier near Krabi Town.

Hua Hin Pier to Hat Yai
From Hua Hin Pier, which is the pier on the mainland which the car ferry from Koh Lanta arrives at, it is a 258 km to 293 km road journey to Hat Yai City depending on which route you take. The quickest and shortest route by road from Hua Hin Pier to Hat Yai City is travel eastward via Trand Phattalaung to join the Phetkasem Road which is the main road running south from Bangkok all the way to Hat Yai.
The journey by car via the fastest route from Hua Hin Pier to Hat Yai takes around 3 hours 40 minutes if you drive without stopping.