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There are 5 ways to get from Cape Town to Koh Lipe by plane or ferry

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  1. Fly to Hat Yai, ferry

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane plane CPT - HDY
    2. Take the ferry from Hat Yai Airport to Bundhaya Pier 1ferry ferry
    24h 17m
    ฿19,410–47,685

  2. Fly to Krabi Airport, ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane plane CPT - KBV
    2. Take the ferry from Krabi Airport to Koh Ngai Resortferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Koh Ngai Fantasy Resort to Pattaya Beach Koh Lipeferry ferry
    25h 46m
    ฿17,400–23,575

  3. Fly to Langkawi International Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK)plane plane CPT - LGK
    2. Take the ferry from Langkawi International Airport to Koh Lipe Pierferry ferry
    28h 22m
    ฿23,587–57,662

  4. Fly to Alor Setar, ferry

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane plane CPT - AOR
    2. Take the ferry from Kuala Kedah to Langkawi Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Kuah Jetty to Koh Lipeferry ferry
    25h 41m
    ฿21,170–58,145

  5. Fly to Phuket International Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane plane CPT - HKT
    2. Take the ferry from Phuket Airport to Koh Muk Pierferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Koh Muk Pier to Pattaya Beach Koh Lipeferry ferry
    25h 17m
    ฿17,810–42,685

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Hat Yai (HDY) flights

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration22h 36mAverage Duration
Ticket฿13,224Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,838.7 km
  • Duration: 24h 17m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and Koh Lipe, Thailand?

There is no direct connection from Cape Town to Koh Lipe. However, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Hat Yai (HDY), walk to Hat Yai Airport, then take the ferry to Bundhaya Pier 1. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Langkawi International Airport (LGK), walk to Langkawi International Airport, then take the ferry to Koh Lipe Pier.

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