There are 9 ways to get from Ipoh to Ko Lipe by tram, train, car, ferry, bus, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Tram, train, drive, ferry
best- Take the tram from Ipoh to Bukit Mertajamtram
- Take the train from Bukit Mertajam to Padang Besartrain
- Drive from Kaki Bukit to Pak Bara Piercar
- Take the ferry from Pak Bara Pier to Koh Lipeferry
9h 19m฿1,106–1,581Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Hat Yai Stationbus Terminal Meru Raya
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Airport to Koh Lipe Bundhayah Pier 2bus Hat Yai Airport
13h 9m฿1,007–1,314Tram, ferry
- Take the tram from Ipoh to Bukit Mertajamtram
- Take the tram from Bukit Mertajam to Alor Startram
- Take the ferry from Kuala Kedah to Langkawi Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from Kuah Ferry Terminal to Koh Lipe Pattaya Beachferry
9h 32m฿1,847–2,917Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Kuala Perlisbus
- Take the ferry from Kuala Perlis to Langkawi Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from Kuah Ferry Terminal to Koh Lipe Pattaya Beachferry
12h 39m฿1,578–2,323Fly from Ipoh, ferry
- Fly from Ipoh (IPH) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK)plane IPH - LGK
- Take the ferry from Kuah Ferry Terminal to Koh Lipe Pattaya Beachferry
7h 48m฿4,767–8,395Bus, ferry via George Town
- Take the bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Terminal Sungai Nibongbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Bas Sungai Nibong to Hat Yaibus
- Take the ferry from Hat Yai Bus Station to Koh Lipe Immigration pointferry
13h 41m฿1,579–3,573Bus to Penang International Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Terminal Sungai Nibongbus
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK)plane PEN - LGK
- Take the ferry from Kuah Ferry Terminal to Koh Lipe Pattaya Beachferry
8h 8m฿2,425–5,204Train, train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the train from Ipoh to Kl Sentraltrain
- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T1train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK)plane KUL - LGK
- Take the ferry from Kuah Ferry Terminal to Koh Lipe Pattaya Beachferry
8h 42m฿2,814–5,219Train to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, fly, ferry
- Take the train from Ipoh to Sungai Buluhtrain
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK)plane SZB - LGK
- Take the ferry from Kuah Ferry Terminal to Koh Lipe Pattaya Beachferry
8h 32m฿2,744–5,773
Ipoh to Ko Lipe by bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ipoh to Ko Lipe is to bus which costs ฿1000 - ฿1400 and takes 13h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Ipoh to Ko Lipe is to fly and ferry which takes 7h 48m and costs ฿4700 - ฿8500.
No, there is no direct bus from Ipoh to Ko Lipe. However, there are services departing from Terminal Meru Raya and arriving at Koh Lipe Bundhayah Pier 2 via Kim Yong Market and Hat Yai Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 9m.
The distance between Ipoh and Ko Lipe is 457 km.
The best way to get from Ipoh to Ko Lipe without a car is to tram and ferry which takes 9h 32m and costs ฿1800 - ฿3000.
It takes approximately 9h 19m to get from Ipoh to Ko Lipe, including transfers.
Ipoh to Ko Lipe bus services, operated by Express Kesatuan, depart from Terminal Meru Raya station.
Ipoh to Ko Lipe bus services, operated by Express Kesatuan, arrive at Hat Yai Station.
Ko Lipe is 1h behind Ipoh. It is currently 4:04 PM in Ipoh and 3:04 PM in Ko Lipe.
There are 87+ hotels available in Ko Lipe.
What companies run services between Ipoh, Malaysia and Ko Lipe, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Koh Lipe Bundhayah Pier 2 via Hat Yai Station, Kim Yong Market, and Hat Yai Airport in around 13h 9m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Ipoh to Langkawi International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–6,000
Flights from Ipoh to Langkawi International Airport via Senai, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–6,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿700–2,400
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿700–2,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿700–2,000
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Penang International Airport to Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿750–2,600
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–3,300
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–3,300
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–2,700
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿750–2,600
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–3,300
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–3,300
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–2,700
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿750–2,100
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–2,900
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Ipoh to Langkawi International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–7,000
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿8,500–34,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Tram from Ipoh to Bukit Mertajam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿120–340
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- ฿140–200
- Shuttle
- ฿120–340
- Express First
- ฿210–270
Tram from Bukit Mertajam to Alor Star
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿80–230
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- ฿130–180
- Shuttle
- ฿80–230
- Express First
- ฿160–210
Train from Ipoh to Kl Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿160–550
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- ฿160–230
- Shuttle
- ฿200–550
- Express First
- ฿300–390
Train from Ipoh to Sungai Buluh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿150–550
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- ฿150–220
- Shuttle
- ฿190–550
- Express First
- ฿280–360
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Bukit Mertajam to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿130–160
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- CustomerEnquiry@KLIAekspres.com
- Website
- kliaekspres.com
Train from KL Sentral to Klia T1
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿380–420
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Ipoh to Sungai Buluh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿288
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Silver
- ฿202
- Gold
- ฿288
- Platinum
- ฿360–390
- Phone
- +60165217775
- kesatuanexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Kuala Perlis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿220–300
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Hat Yai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿240–600
- Schedules at
- easybook.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- 019-2179072
- info@maralinergroup.my
- Website
- maralinergroup.my
Bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Kuala Perlis
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿210–350
- Website
- https://maralinergroup.my/
- Phone
- +66 74 750 770
- jollytravel@hotmail.com
- Website
- jollytravel.in.th
Bus from Hat Yai Airport to Koh Lipe Bundhayah Pier 2
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿700
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/jolly-travel
- Phone
- 011 1866 8811
- unititiexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- unititi.com.my
Bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Terminal Sungai Nibong
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿180–240
- Website
- https://www.unititi.com.my/
- Phone
- +60 5-253 8898
- srimajutours@srimaju.com
- Website
- srimaju.com
Bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Terminal Sungai Nibong
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿140–210
- Website
- https://www.srimaju.com/
- Phone
- 019 - 545 3888
- beh_travel@outlook.com
- Website
- behtravelandtour.com
Bus from Terminal Bas Sungai Nibong to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿436
- Schedules at
- behtravelandtour.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +66 982 791 239
- info@ploysiamspeedboat.com
- Website
- ploysiamspeedboat.com
Ferry from Pak Bara Pier to Koh Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿590–610
- Schedules at
- ploysiamspeedboat.com
- Book at
- ploysiamspeedboat.com
- Phone
- +66 74 783 643
- info@spconlinegroup.com
- Website
- spcthailand.com
Ferry from Pak Bara Pier to Koh Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿550–570
- Website
- https://www.spcthailand.com/index.php
- Phone
- 04-966 5889
- Website
- langkawiferryline.com
Ferry from Kuala Kedah to Langkawi Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿210–357
- Website
- https://www.langkawiferryline.com
- Adult (MyKad holder)
- ฿210
- Adult (Non MyKad)
- ฿357
Ferry from Kuala Perlis to Langkawi Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿167–277
- Website
- https://www.langkawiferryline.com
- Adult (MyKad holder)
- ฿167
- Adult (Non MyKad)
- ฿277
- Phone
- +66 980 168 181
- 168ferry@gmail.com
- Website
- tigerlinetravel.com
Ferry from Kuah Ferry Terminal to Koh Lipe Pattaya Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–1,700
- Website
- https://www.tigerlinetravel.com/index.php
- Phone
- +66 614655695
- booking.smartenplus@gmail.com
- Website
- smartenplus.co.th
Ferry from Hat Yai Bus Station to Koh Lipe Immigration point
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–2,900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/smart-en-plus
- Website
- https://www.smartenplus.co.th/
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