There are 7 ways to get from George Town to Ko Lanta Yai by car ferry, train, car, bus, ferry, or plane
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Car ferry, train, drive, Mini Van, Minivan
best- Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Butterworth to Bukit Ketritrain
- Drive from Bukit Ketri to Satuncar
- Take the bus from Satun to Trangbus
- Take the bus from Trang to Ko Lantabus
11h 4m฿1,250–1,560Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Prangin Mall to Hat Yaibus
- Take the bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารหาดใหญ่ แห่งที่ 1;Hat Yai Bus Station to กระบี่bus
- Take the bus from กระบี่ to บ้านพระแอะ ;Ban Phra Aebus
13h 24m฿857–2,837Car ferry, train, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- 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
14h 19m฿1,196–6,207Fly to Krabi Airport, bus
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane PEN - KBV
- Take the bus from Krabi Airport to Ko Lantabus
9h 47m฿3,506–8,230Mini Van, bus
- Take the bus from Komtar Bus Terminal to Hat Yaibus
- Take the bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารหาดใหญ่ แห่งที่ 1;Hat Yai Bus Station to กระบี่bus
- Take the bus from กระบี่ to บ้านพระแอะ ;Ban Phra Aebus
13h 2m฿1,119–3,147Fly to Langkawi International Airport, ferry
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK)plane PEN - LGK
- Take the ferry from Kuah Ferry Terminal to Koh Lantaferry
11h 29m฿2,019–10,708Fly to Phuket International Airport, Speedboat
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane PEN - HKT
- Take the ferry from Phuket Rassada Pier to Koh Lantaferry
9h 21m฿3,084–6,568
George Town to Ko Lanta Yai by car ferry, train, foot, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from George Town to Ko Lanta Yai is to car ferry and train and drive and Mini Van and Minivan which costs ฿1200 - ฿1600 and takes 11h 4m.
The fastest way to get from George Town to Ko Lanta Yai is to fly and Speedboat which takes 9h 21m and costs ฿3000 - ฿7000.
No, there is no direct bus from George Town to Ko Lanta Yai. However, there are services departing from Komtar Bus Terminal and arriving at บ้านพระแอะ ;Ban Phra Ae via สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารหาดใหญ่ แห่งที่ 1;Hat Yai Bus Station and กระบี่. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 2m.
The distance between George Town and Ko Lanta Yai is 487 km.
The best way to get from George Town to Ko Lanta Yai without a car is to car ferry and train and ferry which takes 14h 19m and costs ฿1200 - ฿6500.
It takes approximately 11h 4m to get from George Town to Ko Lanta Yai, including transfers.
George Town to Ko Lanta Yai bus services, operated by New Asian Travel, depart from Komtar Bus Terminal station.
George Town to Ko Lanta Yai bus services, operated by New Asian Travel, arrive at Hat Yai station.
Ko Lanta Yai is 1h behind George Town. It is currently 4:40 PM in George Town and 3:40 PM in Ko Lanta Yai.
Book your George Town to Ko Lanta Yai bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
What companies run services between George Town, Malaysia and Ko Lanta Yai, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Komtar Bus Terminal to บ้านพระแอะ ;Ban Phra Ae via สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารหาดใหญ่ แห่งที่ 1;Hat Yai Bus Station and กระบี่ in around 13h 2m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Krabi Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–7,500
Flights from Penang International Airport to Krabi Airport via Langkawi International Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–7,500
Flights from Penang International Airport to Krabi Airport via Senai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–7,500
Flights from Penang International Airport to Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–4,200
Flights from Penang International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–5,000
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Penang International Airport to Krabi Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–9,500
Flights from Penang International Airport to Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿700–3,300
Flights from Penang International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–4,100
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Krabi Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,700–8,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Krabi Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–7,500
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Krabi Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,000–10,000
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–33,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–14,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Butterworth to Bukit Ketri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿300–420
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
Train from Butterworth to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿200–290
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
Bus from Satun to Trang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿105
Bus from Trang to Ko Lanta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿250
- Phone
- +66980235239
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Krabi Airport to Ko Lanta
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿480–700
- Schedules at
- goodlucklantatransfer.com
- Book at
- omio.com
- Phone
- +60 4-261 5558
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Komtar Bus Terminal to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿740–800
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/new-asian-travel
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- 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
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 บ้านพระแอะ ;Ban Phra Ae
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿110–150
- Website
- www.buscooperativekrabi.com
Bus from กระบี่ to บ้านพระแอะ ;Ban Phra Ae
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿110–150
- Website
- www.buscooperativekrabi.com
- Phone
- 019 - 545 3888
- [email protected]
- Website
- behtravelandtour.com
Bus from Prangin Mall to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿487
- Schedules at
- behtravelandtour.com
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- [email protected]
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿16
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿16
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.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
- ฿163–365
- Website
- https://www.langkawiferryline.com
- Adult (MyKad holder)
- ฿163
- Adult (Non MyKad)
- ฿365
- Phone
- +66 980 168 181
- [email protected]
- Website
- tigerlineferry.com
Ferry from Kuah Ferry Terminal to Koh Lanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿800–5,500
- Website
- https://www.tigerlineferry.com/
Ferry from Kuah Ferry Terminal to Koh Lanta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿800–5,500
- Website
- https://www.tigerlineferry.com/
Ferry from Phuket Rassada Pier to Koh Lanta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿800–4,100
- Website
- https://www.tigerlineferry.com/
- Phone
- +66 88 616 1416
- [email protected]
- Website
- bundhayaspeedboat.com
Ferry from Phuket Rassada Pier to Koh Lanta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–2,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/bundhaya-speed-boat
- Website
- https://www.bundhayaspeedboat.com/
- Phone
- +66 76 211 253
- [email protected]
- Website
- phiphi-cruisers.com
Ferry from Phuket Rassada Pier to Koh Lanta
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–1,400
- Schedules at
- phiphi-cruisers.com
- Book at
- 12go.com
- Phone
- +66 74 783 643
- [email protected]
- Website
- spcthailand.com
Ferry from Phuket Rassada Pier to Koh Lanta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿700–1,200
- Website
- https://www.spcthailand.com/index.php
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