There are 7 ways to get from Taiping to Ko Lipe by train, car, ferry, bus, tram, car ferry, 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, drive, ferry
best- Take the train from Taiping to Padang Besartrain Ets
- Drive from Padang Besar to Pak Bara Piercar
- Take the ferry from Pak Bara Pier to Koh Lipeferry
6h 18m฿790–2,675Train, ferry
- Take the train from Taiping to Alor Startrain Ets
- Take the ferry from Kuala Kedah to Langkawi Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from Kuah Ferry Terminal to Koh Lipe Pattaya Beachferry
8h 35m฿1,327–2,890Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Taiping to Terminal Bas Shahab Perdana Alor Setarbus
- Take the ferry from Kuala Kedah to Langkawi Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from Kuah Ferry Terminal to Koh Lipe Pattaya Beachferry
11h 40m฿1,514–2,957Tram, car ferry to Penang International Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the tram from Taiping to Butterworthtram
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
- 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 26m฿2,252–6,236Train to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, fly, ferry
- Take the train from Taiping 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
9h 16m฿2,680–6,482Train, train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the train from Taiping 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
9h 31m฿2,925–6,212Train to Ipoh, fly, ferry
- Take the train from Taiping to Ipohtrain
- Fly from Ipoh (IPH) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK)plane IPH - LGK
- Take the ferry from Kuah Ferry Terminal to Koh Lipe Pattaya Beachferry
14h 33m฿4,472–9,781
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taiping to Ko Lipe is to train and drive and ferry which costs ฿750 - ฿2700 and takes 6h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Taiping to Ko Lipe is to train and drive and ferry which takes 6h 18m and costs ฿750 - ฿2700.
The distance between Taiping and Ko Lipe is 384 km.
The best way to get from Taiping to Ko Lipe without a car is to train and ferry which takes 8h 35m and costs ฿1300 - ฿2900.
It takes approximately 6h 18m to get from Taiping to Ko Lipe, including transfers.
Ko Lipe is 1h behind Taiping. It is currently 1:28 PM in Taiping and 12:28 PM in Ko Lipe.
There are 88+ hotels available in Ko Lipe.
What companies run services between Taiping, Malaysia and Ko Lipe, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Taiping to Ko Lipe. However, you can take the train to Padang Besar, drive to Pak Bara Pier, then take the ferry to Koh Lipe. Alternatively, you can take a train from Taiping to Koh Lipe Pattaya Beach via Alor Star, Pekan Rabu, Jeti Kuala Kedah, Kuala Kedah, and Kuah Ferry Terminal in around 8h 35m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿750–2,800
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿750–2,200
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿750–2,200
Flights from Ipoh to Langkawi International Airport via Senai, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–6,500
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Penang International Airport to Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿800–2,700
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–3,200
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–3,200
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿800–2,700
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–3,200
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–3,200
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–3,100
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿750–2,300
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–22,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Taiping to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿170–600
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- ฿170–230
- Shuttle
- ฿210–600
- Express First
- ฿310–400
Train from Taiping to Alor Star
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿150–410
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- ฿150–210
- Shuttle
- ฿150–410
- Express First
- ฿240–310
Tram from Taiping to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿75–210
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- ฿130–180
- Shuttle
- ฿75–210
- Express First
- ฿160–210
Train from Taiping to Sungai Buluh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿180–700
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- ฿180–250
- Shuttle
- ฿260–700
- Express First
- ฿370–470
Train from Taiping to Kl Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿180–750
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- ฿180–260
- Shuttle
- ฿280–750
- Express First
- ฿390–490
Train from Taiping to Ipoh
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿65–200
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- ฿130–180
- Shuttle
- ฿65–190
- Express First
- ฿150–200
- 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
- ฿598
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Taiping to Ipoh
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿65–80
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Phone
- +65 6396 5681
- CustomerService@starmartbus.com
- Website
- starmartbus.com
Bus from Terminal Taiping to Terminal Bas Shahab Perdana Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿340–480
- Book at
- https://www.omio.com/companies/buses/starmart-express-7ne0r
- Website
- https://www.starmartbus.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
- ฿280–550
- 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
- ฿500–1,600
- 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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿164–368
- Website
- https://www.langkawiferryline.com
- Adult (MyKad holder)
- ฿164
- Adult (Non MyKad)
- ฿368
- 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
- ฿1,000–2,100
- Website
- https://www.tigerlinetravel.com/index.php
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- info@penangport.com.my
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿16
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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