There are 5 ways to get from Langkawi Airport (LGK) to Kepala Batas by ferry, car ferry, train, bus, plane or taxi
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Recommended option
Ferry, car ferry • 4h 25m
RM 171 - RM 199
Cheapest option
Ferry, train • 4h 46m
RM 96 - RM 122
3 alternative options
Ferry, bus • 5h 14m
RM 128 - RM 154
Fly to Penang, car ferry, taxi • 2h 54m
RM 97 - RM 375
Fly to Alor Setar, train • 5h 19m
RM 227 - RM 699
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Langkawi Airport (LGK) to Kepala Batas is to ferry and train which costs RM 95 - RM 130 and takes 4h 46m.
The quickest way to get from Langkawi Airport (LGK) to Kepala Batas is to fly and car ferry and taxi which costs RM 95 - RM 380 and takes 2h 54m.
The distance between Langkawi Airport (LGK) and Kepala Batas is 120 km.
The best way to get from Langkawi Airport (LGK) to Kepala Batas without a car is to ferry and car ferry which takes 4h 25m and costs RM 170 - RM 200.
It takes approximately 4h 25m to get from Langkawi Airport (LGK) to Kepala Batas, including transfers.
The quickest flight from Langkawi Airport to Penang Airport is the direct flight which takes 35 min.
Firefly, Qatar Airways and AirAsia offer flights from Langkawi Airport to Penang Airport.
There are 890+ hotels available in Kepala Batas. Prices start at RM 500 per night.
- Distance: 119.7 km
- Duration: 4h 25m
What companies run services between Langkawi Airport (LGK), Malaysia and Kepala Batas, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Langkawi Airport (LGK) to Kepala Batas. However, you can take the taxi to Kuah Ferry Terminal, take the ferry to Swettenham Pier, take the walk to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal, take the car ferry to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal, then take the taxi to Kepala Batas. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Langkawi Airport (LGK) to Kepala Batas via Langkawi, Kuala Kedah, Kuala Kedah, Alor Setar, Alor Setar, and Tasek Gelugor in around 4h 46m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Langkawi to Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 40 - RM 350
Flights from Langkawi to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130 - RM 550
Flights from Langkawi to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur, Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 180 - RM 800
Flights from Langkawi to Alor Setar via Penang, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130 - RM 550
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Langkawi to Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 95 - RM 550
Flights from Langkawi to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 340 - RM 850
Flights from Langkawi to Alor Setar via Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 500 - RM 700
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Langkawi to Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 95 - RM 550
Flights from Langkawi to Alor Setar via Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 500 - RM 700
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Langkawi to Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 470 - RM 2000
Flights from Langkawi to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 340 - RM 850
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Langkawi to Alor Setar via Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 170 - RM 650
- Phone
- +603 - 2267 1200
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Alor Setar to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 8 - RM 10
- Website
- http://www.ktmb.com.my
Train from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 9 - RM 11
- Website
- http://www.ktmb.com.my
- Phone
- 03 2267 1200
- cllcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Alor Setar to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 15 - RM 18
- Website
- http://www.ktmb.com.my
- Silver
- RM 13 - RM 15
- Gold
- RM 15 - RM 18
- Platinum
- RM 19 - RM 22
Train from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 16 - RM 19
- Website
- http://www.ktmb.com.my
- Silver
- RM 14 - RM 15
- Gold
- RM 16 - RM 19
- Platinum
- RM 20 - RM 24
- Phone
- +603 7728 8789
- helpdesk@eticketing.my
- Website
- cepatexpress.com.my
Bus from Kuala Perlis to Butterworth Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 22
- Schedules at
- cepatexpress.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +6016-5217774
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Kuala Perlis to Butterworth Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 20
- Schedules at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +604 313 4620
- srimajutours@srimaju.com
- Website
- srimaju.com
Bus from Kuala Perlis to Butterworth Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 22
- Schedules at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- 604-2620802
- sffvpenang.ticket@gmail.com
- Website
- superfastferry.com.my
Ferry from Kuah Ferry Terminal to Swettenham Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 77
- Schedules at
- superfastferry.com.my
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- 03-7885 2585
- suggest@rapidkl.com.my
- Website
- myrapid.com.my
Car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 1 - RM 8
- Schedules at
- myrapid.com.my
- Adult passenger
- RM 2
- Car
- RM 8
- Bicycle
- RM 2
- Motorcycle
- RM 2
- Tricycle
- RM 3
- Phone
- 04-966 3988
- Website
- langkawiferryline.com
Ferry from Langkawi to Kuala Kedah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 23
- Schedules at
- langkawiferryline.com
Ferry from Langkawi to Kuala Perlis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 18
- Schedules at
- langkawiferryline.com
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Estimated price
- RM 60 - RM 75
Sunshine Radio Taxi
- Phone
- +604 642 5961
- Website
- penang-traveltips.com
Penang Taxi Drivers Association
- Phone
- +604 262 5721
- Website
- penang-traveltips.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
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