There are 9 ways to get from Tanah Rata to Koh Lanta by taxi, train, bus, tram, 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.
Taxi, train, Minivan
best- Take the taxi from Tanah Rata to Kampartaxi
- Take the train from Kampar to Padang Besartrain Ets
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Thung Songtrain 46
- Take the train from Thung Song to Trangtrain 167
- Take the bus from Trang to Ko Lantabus
15h 35m฿1,768–4,410Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Tanah Rata Bus Terminal to Sungai Nibong Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Bas Sungai Nibong to Hat Yaibus
- Take the bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารหาดใหญ่ แห่งที่ 1;Hat Yai Bus Station to กระบี่bus
- Take the bus from กระบี่ to บ้านศาลาด่าน ;Ban Saladanbus
18h 3m฿1,005–3,184Bus, tram, ferry
- Take the bus from Cameron Highlands to Penang Sentralbus
- 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
- Take the ferry from Koh Lipe to Koh Lantaferry
17h 28m฿2,175–8,550Taxi to Ipoh, fly to Krabi Airport, Longtail Boat, ferry
- Take the taxi from Tanah Rata to Ipoh-Airport-IPHtaxi
- Fly from Ipoh (IPH) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane IPH - KBV
- Take the ferry from Ao Nang Pier to Railay Beachferry
- Take the ferry from Railay Beach to Koh Lantaferry
10h 1m฿5,951–12,657Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Cameron Highlands to Penang Sentralbus
- 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 Lantaferry
17h 30m฿1,343–8,380Bus, 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 Lantaferry
20h 24m฿1,258–8,376Bus, train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Phuket International Airport, Speedboat
- 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 Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane KUL - HKT
- Take the ferry from Phuket Rassada Pier to Koh Lantaferry
12h 39m฿3,322–7,938Bus, train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Krabi Airport, Longtail Boat, 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 Ao Nang Pier to Railay Beachferry
- Take the ferry from Railay Beach to Koh Lantaferry
12h 42m฿2,661–9,028Bus 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
- Take the ferry from Koh Lipe to Koh Lantaferry
15h 14m฿3,447–11,877
Tanah Rata to Koh Lanta by bus, foot, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tanah Rata to Koh Lanta is to taxi and train and Minivan which costs ฿1700 - ฿4500 and takes 15h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Tanah Rata to Koh Lanta is to taxi and fly and Longtail Boat and ferry which takes 10h 1m and costs ฿5500 - ฿13000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tanah Rata to Koh Lanta. However, there are services departing from Tanah Rata Bus Terminal and arriving at บ้านศาลาด่าน ;Ban Saladan via Terminal Bas Sungai Nibong, สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารหาดใหญ่ แห่งที่ 1;Hat Yai Bus Station and กระบี่. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 3m.
The distance between Tanah Rata and Koh Lanta is 819 km.
The best way to get from Tanah Rata to Koh Lanta without a car is to taxi and train and Minivan which takes 15h 35m and costs ฿1700 - ฿4500.
It takes approximately 15h 35m to get from Tanah Rata to Koh Lanta, including transfers.
Tanah Rata to Koh Lanta bus services, operated by CS Travel & Tours, depart from Tanah Rata Bus Terminal station.
Tanah Rata to Koh Lanta bus services, operated by CS Travel & Tours, arrive at Sungai Nibong Bus Terminal station.
There are 232+ hotels available in Koh Lanta.
What companies run services between Tanah Rata, Malaysia and Koh Lanta, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Tanah Rata Bus Terminal to บ้านศาลาด่าน ;Ban Saladan via Sungai Nibong Bus Terminal, Terminal Bas Sungai Nibong, สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารหาดใหญ่ แห่งที่ 1;Hat Yai Bus Station, and กระบี่ in around 18h 3m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–4,300
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–4,300
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿950–3,100
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–8,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,200–6,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–2,600
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–3,200
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–8,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,200–6,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–2,600
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–3,200
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Ipoh to Krabi Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–13,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–8,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–8,500
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–4,900
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–3,200
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Kampar to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿70–370
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- ฿70–100
- Express
- ฿250–370
Tram from Butterworth to Alor Star
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿22–180
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- ฿22–35
- Express
- ฿120–180
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Padang Besar to Thung Song
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿85–1,100
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿85–190
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–800
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿290–400
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿850–1,100
Train from Thung Song to Trang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿50–1,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿50–170
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–750
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿250–350
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿750–1,000
- 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
- ฿90–110
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- 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
- ฿599
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
Bus from Trang to Ko Lanta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿150–270
- Phone
- +60 12-510 9722
- cstravel2009@gmail.com
- Website
- cstravelandtours.com
Bus from Cameron Highlands to Penang Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿270–390
- Book at
- cstravelandtours.com
Bus from Tanah Rata Bus Terminal to Sungai Nibong Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿280–400
- Schedules at
- cstravelandtours.com
Bus from Cameron Highlands to Terminal Meru Raya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿110–170
- Book at
- cstravelandtours.com
Bus from Tanah Rata Bus Terminal to KL Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿240–350
- Book at
- cstravelandtours.com
- Phone
- 011 1866 8811
- unititiexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- unititi.com.my
Bus from Cameron Highlands to Penang Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿290–380
- Website
- https://www.unititi.com.my/
Bus from Tanah Rata Bus Terminal to Sungai Nibong Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿290–390
- Website
- https://www.unititi.com.my/
Bus from Cameron Highlands to Terminal Meru Raya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿130–180
- 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
- ฿260–390
- Website
- https://www.unititi.com.my/
- 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
- ฿446
- Schedules at
- behtravelandtour.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารหาดใหญ่ แห่งที่ 1;Hat Yai Bus Station to กระบี่
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿230–2,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Website
- buscooperativekrabi.com
Bus from กระบี่ to บ้านศาลาด่าน ;Ban Saladan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿11–140
- Website
- www.buscooperativekrabi.com
- Phone
- +60165217775
- kesatuanexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Kuala Perlis
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿350–550
- 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
- ฿220–410
- Website
- https://maralinergroup.my/
- 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
- ฿162–365
- Website
- https://www.langkawiferryline.com
- Adult (MyKad holder)
- ฿162
- Adult (Non MyKad)
- ฿365
Ferry from Kuala Perlis to Langkawi Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿122–284
- Website
- https://www.langkawiferryline.com
- Adult (MyKad holder)
- ฿122
- Adult (Non MyKad)
- ฿284
- 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
Ferry from Koh Lipe to Koh Lanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿700–5,500
- Website
- https://www.tigerlinetravel.com/index.php
Ferry from Railay Beach to Koh Lanta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿750–4,000
- Website
- https://www.tigerlinetravel.com/index.php
Ferry from Kuah Ferry Terminal to Koh Lanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿800–7,500
- Website
- https://www.tigerlinetravel.com/index.php
Ferry from Phuket Rassada Pier to Koh Lanta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿800–4,100
- Website
- https://www.tigerlinetravel.com/index.php
- Phone
- +66 88 616 1416
- info@bundhayaspeedboat.com
- Website
- bundhayaspeedboat.com
Ferry from Koh Lipe to Koh Lanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–3,600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/bundhaya-speed-boat
- Website
- https://www.bundhayaspeedboat.com/
Ferry from Phuket Rassada Pier to Koh Lanta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–1,800
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/bundhaya-speed-boat
- Website
- https://www.bundhayaspeedboat.com/
- Phone
- +66 74 783 643
- info@spconlinegroup.com
- Website
- spcthailand.com
Ferry from Koh Lipe to Koh Lanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–3,700
- Website
- https://www.spcthailand.com/index.php
Ferry from Phuket Rassada Pier to Koh Lanta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–1,800
- Website
- https://www.spcthailand.com/index.php
Ferry from Ao Nang Pier to Railay Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿100
- Phone
- +66 75 637 152
- sales@aonangtravel.co.th
- Website
- aonangtravel.co.th
Ferry from Railay Beach to Koh Lanta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿700
- Schedules at
- aonangtravel.co.th
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–1,900
TANAH RATA TAXI
- Phone
- +60 17-942 1125
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Cameron Highlands Taxi Service
- Phone
- +60 19-503 7442
- Website
- facebook.com
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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