There are 8 ways to get from Ipoh to Koh Lipe by train, 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.
Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Ipoh to Alor StarEts
- Take the ferry from Kuala Kedah to Langkawi Ferry Terminal
- Take the ferry from Kuah Ferry Terminal to Koh Lipe
8h 51m฿1,613–2,187Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Hat Yai StationAmanJaya Ipoh
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Airport to Koh Lipe Bundhayah Pier 2Hat Yai Airport
11h 49m฿1,117–1,289Bus, ferry via George Town
- Take the bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Terminal Sungai Nibong
- Take the bus from Sungai Nibong Bus Terminal to Kuala Perlis
- Take the ferry from Kuala Perlis to Langkawi Ferry Terminal
- Take the ferry from Kuah Ferry Terminal to Koh Lipe
10h 41m฿1,674–1,902Fly from Ipoh, ferry
- Fly from Ipoh (IPH) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK)IPH - LGK
- Take the ferry from Kuah Ferry Terminal to Koh Lipe
6h 48m฿4,438–8,593Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Kuala Perlis
- Take the ferry from Kuala Perlis to Langkawi Ferry Terminal
- Take the ferry from Kuah Ferry Terminal to Koh Lipe
11h 39m฿1,610–1,869Bus to Penang International Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Terminal Sungai Nibong
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK)PEN - LGK
- Take the ferry from Kuah Ferry Terminal to Koh Lipe
7h 5m฿2,508–3,551Train, train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the train from Ipoh to Kl Sentral
- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T1
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK)KUL - LGK
- Take the ferry from Kuah Ferry Terminal to Koh Lipe
8h 3m฿2,877–4,643Train to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, fly, ferry
- Take the train from Ipoh to Sungai Buluh
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK)SZB - LGK
- Take the ferry from Kuah Ferry Terminal to Koh Lipe
8h 4m฿2,976–5,017
Ipoh to Koh Lipe by bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ipoh to Koh Lipe is to bus which costs ฿1100 - ฿1300 and takes 11h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Ipoh to Koh Lipe is to fly and ferry which takes 6h 48m and costs ฿4400 - ฿9000.
No, there is no direct bus from Ipoh to Koh 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 11h 49m.
The distance between Ipoh and Koh Lipe is 363 km.
The best way to get from Ipoh to Koh Lipe without a car is to train and ferry which takes 8h 51m and costs ฿1600 - ฿2200.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Ipoh to Koh Lipe, including transfers.
Ipoh to Koh Lipe bus services, operated by KPB Express, depart from Terminal Meru Raya station.
Ipoh to Koh Lipe bus services, operated by KPB Express, arrive at Hat Yai Station.
Koh Lipe is 1h behind Ipoh. It is currently 5:54 AM in Ipoh and 4:54 AM in Koh Lipe.
There are 90+ hotels available in Koh Lipe.
What companies run services between Ipoh, Malaysia and Koh 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 11h 49m.
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- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Ipoh to Langkawi International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–6,500
Flights from Ipoh to Langkawi International Airport via Senai, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–6,500
Flights from Penang International Airport to Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿700–1,700
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿750–1,900
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿750–1,900
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Penang International Airport to Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿750–1,200
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿750–3,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿750–3,000
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–2,400
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿750–1,200
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿750–3,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿750–3,000
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–2,400
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿750–2,300
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–2,500
- 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
- ฿3,800–15,000
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿10,000–36,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Ipoh to Alor Star
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿160–600
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- ฿160–230
- Shuttle
- ฿210–600
- Express First
- ฿310–390
Train from Ipoh to Kl Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 24m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿160–550
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- ฿160–220
- Shuttle
- ฿200–550
- Express First
- ฿300–380
Train from Ipoh to Sungai Buluh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿150–500
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- ฿150–220
- Shuttle
- ฿180–500
- Express First
- ฿280–360
- 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
- ฿360–400
- 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 6m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿284
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Silver
- ฿200
- Gold
- ฿284
- Platinum
- ฿360–380
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿140–200
- Website
- https://www.srimaju.com/
Bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Hat Yai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 56m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿300–480
- Website
- https://www.srimaju.com/
- Phone
- +60 17-659 2527
- talk2us@parkmayberhad.com.my
- Website
- plusliner.com.my
Bus from Sungai Nibong Bus Terminal to Kuala Perlis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿138
- Website
- https://www.plusliner.com.my/
- 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
- ฿210–300
- 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
- ฿210–340
- Website
- https://maralinergroup.my/
- Phone
- +604 332 5815
- kpbekspress@outlook.com
- Website
- kpbekspres.com
Bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Hat Yai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿350–470
- Website
- http://www.kpbekspres.com/
- 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
- ฿755
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/jolly-travel
- 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
- ฿208–352
- Website
- https://www.langkawiferryline.com
- Adult (MyKad holder)
- ฿208
- Adult (Non MyKad)
- ฿352
Ferry from Kuala Perlis to Langkawi Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿165–274
- Website
- https://www.langkawiferryline.com
- Adult (MyKad holder)
- ฿165
- Adult (Non MyKad)
- ฿274
- Phone
- +66 980 168 181
- 168ferry@gmail.com
- Website
- tigerlinetravel.com
Ferry from Kuah Ferry Terminal to Koh Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,235–1,250
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sirilanta-speedboats
- Website
- https://www.tigerlinetravel.com/index.php
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