There are 9 ways to get from Tanah Rata to Ko Lipe by taxi, tram, ferry, bus, train, 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.
Taxi, tram, ferry
best- Take the taxi from Tanah Rata to Ipohtaxi
- 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
11h 51m฿3,124–4,067Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tanah Rata Bus Terminal to Sungai Nibongbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Bas Sungai Nibong to Hat Yaibus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Airport to Koh Lipe Bundhayah Pier 2bus
16h 21m฿1,464–1,569Bus, train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Langkawi International Airport, ferry
- Take the bus from Tanah Rata Bus Terminal to KL Sentralbus
- 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
11h 9m฿2,954–4,516Bus, tram, ferry
- Take the bus from Tanah Rata Bus Terminal to Butterworth Bus Terminalbus
- Take the tram from Butterworth 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
13h 18m฿1,733–2,273Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Tanah Rata Bus Terminal to Butterworth Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Butterworth to Alor Setartrain
- Take the ferry from Kuala Kedah to Langkawi Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from Kuah Ferry Terminal to Koh Lipe Pattaya Beachferry
13h 20m฿1,728–2,133Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Cameron Highlands to Terminal Meru Rayabus
- 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
16h 24m฿1,716–2,130Bus to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, fly to Langkawi International Airport, ferry
- Take the bus from Tanah Rata Bus Terminal to KL Sentralbus
- 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
11h 38m฿3,020–5,386Bus, train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Hat Yai, ferry
- Take the bus from Tanah Rata Bus Terminal to KL Sentralbus
- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T1train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane KUL - HDY
- Take the ferry from Hat Yai Airport to Bundhaya Beach Ko Lipeferry
13h 31m฿2,734–4,876Bus, train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Krabi Airport, ferry
- Take the bus from Tanah Rata Bus Terminal to KL Sentralbus
- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T1train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane KUL - KBV
- Take the ferry from Krabi Airport to Koh Lipeferry
15h 51m฿3,034–8,576
Tanah Rata to Ko Lipe by bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tanah Rata to Ko Lipe is to bus which costs ฿1400 - ฿1600 and takes 16h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Tanah Rata to Ko Lipe is to bus and train and fly and ferry which takes 11h 9m and costs ฿2900 - ฿4600.
No, there is no direct bus from Tanah Rata to Ko Lipe. However, there are services departing from Tanah Rata Bus Terminal and arriving at Koh Lipe Bundhayah Pier 2 via Terminal Bas Sungai Nibong, Hat Yai Van Terminal and Hat Yai Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 16h 21m.
The distance between Tanah Rata and Ko Lipe is 462 km.
The best way to get from Tanah Rata to Ko Lipe without a car is to taxi and tram and ferry which takes 11h 51m and costs ฿3100 - ฿4100.
It takes approximately 11h 51m to get from Tanah Rata to Ko Lipe, including transfers.
Tanah Rata to Ko Lipe bus services, operated by Unititi express, depart from Tanah Rata Bus Terminal station.
Tanah Rata to Ko Lipe bus services, operated by Unititi express, arrive at Sungai Nibong station.
Ko Lipe is 1h behind Tanah Rata. It is currently 9:49 PM in Tanah Rata and 8:49 PM in Ko Lipe.
There are 89+ hotels available in Ko Lipe.
What companies run services between Tanah Rata, Malaysia and Ko Lipe, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Tanah Rata Bus Terminal to Koh Lipe Bundhayah Pier 2 via Terminal Bas Sungai Nibong, Hat Yai, Hat Yai Van Terminal, and Hat Yai Airport in around 16h 21m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿700–1,900
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿700–1,900
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿950–3,200
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿800–3,900
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿800–3,900
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–2,700
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–7,000
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿800–3,900
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿800–3,900
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–2,700
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–7,000
- 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
- ฿1,000–3,100
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–3,200
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–4,100
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–3,400
- 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
- ฿140–190
- Shuttle
- ฿120–340
- Express First
- ฿210–270
Tram from Bukit Mertajam to Alor Star
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿80–220
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- ฿120–180
- Shuttle
- ฿80–220
- Express First
- ฿160–210
Tram from Butterworth to Alor Star
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿90–250
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- ฿130–180
- Shuttle
- ฿90–250
- Express First
- ฿170–220
- 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 Butterworth to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿85–110
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Phone
- 011 1866 8811
- unititiexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- unititi.com.my
Bus from Tanah Rata Bus Terminal to Sungai Nibong
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿280–370
- Website
- https://www.unititi.com.my/
Bus from Tanah Rata Bus Terminal to KL Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿373–376
- Website
- https://www.unititi.com.my/
Bus from Tanah Rata Bus Terminal to Butterworth Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿270–360
- Website
- https://www.unititi.com.my/
Bus from Cameron Highlands to Terminal Meru Raya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿190–210
- Website
- https://www.unititi.com.my/
- Phone
- +60 12-510 9722
- cstravel2009@gmail.com
- Website
- cstravelandtours.com
Bus from Tanah Rata Bus Terminal to Sungai Nibong
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 44m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿270–390
- Book at
- cstravelandtours.com
Bus from Tanah Rata Bus Terminal to KL Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿373–375
- Book at
- cstravelandtours.com
Bus from Cameron Highlands to Terminal Meru Raya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿190–210
- Book at
- cstravelandtours.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
- ฿428
- Schedules at
- behtravelandtour.com
- Book at
- easybook.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
- ฿700
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/jolly-travel
- 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
- 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
- ฿206–350
- Website
- https://www.langkawiferryline.com
- Adult (MyKad holder)
- ฿206
- Adult (Non MyKad)
- ฿350
Ferry from Kuala Perlis to Langkawi Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿164–272
- Website
- https://www.langkawiferryline.com
- Adult (MyKad holder)
- ฿164
- Adult (Non MyKad)
- ฿272
- 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
- ฿1,150–1,300
- Website
- https://www.tigerlinetravel.com/index.php
- Phone
- +66 74 750 770
- jollytravel@hotmail.com
- Website
- jollytravel.in.th
Ferry from Hat Yai Airport to Bundhaya Beach Ko Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿700
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/jolly-travel
- Phone
- +66 614655695
- booking.smartenplus@gmail.com
- Website
- smartenplus.co.th
Ferry from Krabi Airport to Koh Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–3,700
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/smart-en-plus
- Website
- https://www.smartenplus.co.th/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Estimated price
- ฿1,500–1,900
TANAH RATA TAXI
- Phone
- +60 17-942 1125
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Cameron Highlands Taxi Service
- Phone
- +60 19-503 7442
- Website
- facebook.com
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