There are 4 ways to get from Langkawi to Similan Islands by plane, taxi, ferry, car, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Phuket International Airport, taxi, ferry
best- Fly from Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)LGK - HKT
- Take the taxi from Family Mart to Khao Lak
- Take the ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similan
7h 10m฿6,919–10,324Ferry, drive, Mini Van, bus, taxi
cheapest- Take the ferry from Langkawi Ferry Terminal to Kuala Perlis
- Drive from Kuala Perlis to Satun
- Take the bus from Satun to Trang
- Take the bus from Trang to Phang Nga
- Take the taxi from Phang Nga to Khao Lak
- Take the ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similan
12h 48m฿4,409–5,168Ferry
- Take the ferry from Kuah Ferry Terminal to Koh Lipe
- Take the ferry from Koh Lipe Immigration point to Khao Lak McDonalds
- Take the ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similan
13h 40m฿5,441–9,402Fly to Krabi Airport, bus, taxi, ferry
- Fly from Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Krabi Airport (KBV)LGK - KBV
- Take the bus from กระบี่ to พังงา;Phang-Nga
- Take the taxi from พังงา;Phang-Nga to Khao Lak
- Take the ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similan
9h 59m฿6,457–9,869
Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Langkawi to Similan Islands is to ferry and drive and Mini Van and bus and taxi which costs ฿4400 - ฿5500 and takes 12h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Langkawi to Similan Islands is to fly and taxi and ferry which takes 7h 10m and costs ฿6500 - ฿11000.
The distance between Langkawi and Similan Islands is 412 km.
The best way to get from Langkawi to Similan Islands without a car is to ferry which takes 13h 40m and costs ฿5000 - ฿9500.
It takes approximately 7h 10m to get from Langkawi to Similan Islands, including transfers.
What companies run services between Langkawi, Malaysia and Similan Islands, Thailand?
You can take a ferry from Kuah Ferry Terminal to Similan Islands via Koh Lipe, Koh Lipe Immigration point, Khao Lak McDonalds, Khao Lak, and Ko Similan in around 13h 40m.
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- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–5,000
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Krabi Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–4,400
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Krabi Airport via Penang, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–4,400
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–4,800
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–4,800
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–15,000
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Krabi Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–3,900
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–4,800
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–4,800
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–4,300
Bus from Satun to Trang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿105
Bus from Trang to Phang Nga
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿130
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from กระบี่ to พังงา;Phang-Nga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿95–650
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Website
- kbi.dlt.go.th
Bus from กระบี่ to พังงา;Phang-Nga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://kbi.dlt.go.th/th
Ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000
- Phone
- 04-966 5889
- Website
- langkawiferryline.com
Ferry from Langkawi Ferry Terminal to Kuala Perlis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿164–273
- Website
- https://www.langkawiferryline.com
- Adult (MyKad holder)
- ฿164
- Adult (Non MyKad)
- ฿273
- 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
- ฿1,240–1,260
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sirilanta-speedboats
- Website
- https://www.tigerlinetravel.com/index.php
- Phone
- +66 614655695
- booking.smartenplus@gmail.com
- Website
- smartenplus.co.th
Ferry from Koh Lipe Immigration point to Khao Lak McDonalds
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–5,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/smart-en-plus
- Website
- https://www.smartenplus.co.th/
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–3,100
Phuket Taxi Meter
- Phone
- +66 88 111 0171
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Krabi Taxi Services
- Phone
- +66831829173
- Website
- krabitaxiservices.com
Krabi Taxi
- Phone
- +66 99 492 7829
- Website
- krabitaxi.com
Krabi Taxi Services
- Phone
- +66831829173
- Website
- krabitaxiservices.com
Krabi Taxi
- Phone
- +66 99 492 7829
- Website
- krabitaxi.com
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