There are 4 ways to get from Cape Town to Koh Lipe by plane, ferry, tram, or train
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 Hat Yai, ferry
best- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane CPT - HDY
- Take the ferry from Hat Yai Airport to Bundhaya Beach Ko Lipeferry
24h 22m฿19,516–48,810Fly to Phuket International Airport, Speedboat
cheapest- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane CPT - HKT
- Take the ferry from Rassada Pier Phuket to Koh Lipeferry
24h 37m฿16,361–39,430Fly to Krabi Airport, ferry
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane CPT - KBV
- Take the ferry from Krabi Airport to Koh Lipeferry
24h 52m฿17,116–24,310Fly to Alor Setar, tram, train, ferry
- Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane CPT - AOR
- Take the tram from Anak Bukit to Padang Besartram
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain
- Take the ferry from Hat Yai station to Bundhaya Beach Ko Lipeferry
29h 41m฿19,701–51,400
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Hat Yai (HDY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Cape Town to Koh Lipe is to fly and ferry which costs ฿17000 - ฿25000 and takes 24h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Cape Town to Koh Lipe is to fly and ferry which takes 24h 22m and costs ฿19000 - ฿49000.
The distance between Cape Town and Koh Lipe is 9839 km.
It takes approximately 24h 22m to get from Cape Town to Koh Lipe, including transfers.
Koh Lipe is 5h ahead of Cape Town. It is currently 1:05 AM in Cape Town and 6:05 AM in Koh Lipe.
There are 88+ hotels available in Koh Lipe.
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 Beach Ko Lipe. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Capetown-Airport-CPT airport, fly to Krabi Airport (KBV), walk to Krabi Airport, then take the ferry to Koh Lipe.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Hat Yai via Johannesburg, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿13,000–70,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Krabi Airport via Johannesburg, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿12,000–65,000
Flights from Cape Town International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Johannesburg, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿11,000–60,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Tram from Anak Bukit to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿14–150
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿14–20
- Express
- ฿100–150
Train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿11–140
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿11–16
- Express
- ฿95–140
- Phone
- +66 74 750 770
- [email protected]
- Website
- jollytravel.in.th
Ferry from Hat Yai Airport to Bundhaya Beach Ko Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–1,200
- Book at
- 12 Go
Ferry from Hat Yai station to Bundhaya Beach Ko Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–1,300
- Book at
- 12 Go
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