There are 7 ways to get from George Town to Koh Lanta 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 10m฿920–1,160Car 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
13h 42m฿1,189–6,189Fly 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
10h 20m฿2,005–10,690Mini 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 บ้านศาลาด่าน ;Ban Saladanbus
12h 52m฿1,119–3,147Car ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the bus from Butterworth Bus Terminal to Kuala Perlisbus
- Take the ferry from Kuala Perlis to Langkawi Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from Kuah Ferry Terminal to Koh Lantaferry
13h 52m฿1,105–6,155Fly 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
8h 12m฿3,070–6,550Fly to Krabi Airport, ferry, Speedboat
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane PEN - KBV
- Take the ferry from Kong Ka Pier, Krabi to Phi Phi Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from Phi Phi Ferry Terminal to Koh Lantaferry
11h 26m฿4,105–9,480
George Town to Koh Lanta by car ferry, train, foot, bus, and ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from George Town to Koh Lanta is to car ferry and train and drive and Mini Van and Minivan which costs ฿900 - ฿1200 and takes 11h 10m.
The fastest way to get from George Town to Koh Lanta is to fly and Speedboat which takes 8h 12m and costs ฿3000 - ฿7000.
No, there is no direct bus from George Town to Koh Lanta. However, there are services departing from Komtar Bus Terminal and arriving at บ้านศาลาด่าน ;Ban Saladan via สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารหาดใหญ่ แห่งที่ 1;Hat Yai Bus Station and กระบี่. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 52m.
The distance between George Town and Koh Lanta is 478 km.
The best way to get from George Town to Koh Lanta without a car is to car ferry and train and ferry which takes 13h 42m and costs ฿1100 - ฿6500.
It takes approximately 11h 10m to get from George Town to Koh Lanta, including transfers.
George Town to Koh Lanta bus services, operated by New Asian Travel, depart from Komtar Bus Terminal station.
George Town to Koh Lanta bus services, operated by New Asian Travel, arrive at Hat Yai station.
Koh Lanta is 1h behind George Town. It is currently 4:54 PM in George Town and 3:54 PM in Koh Lanta.
Book your George Town to Koh Lanta bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
What companies run services between George Town, Malaysia and Koh Lanta, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Komtar Bus Terminal to บ้านศาลาด่าน ;Ban Saladan via สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารหาดใหญ่ แห่งที่ 1;Hat Yai Bus Station and กระบี่ in around 12h 52m.
- Website
- airasia.com
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
Flights from Penang International Airport to Krabi Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–7,000
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
- ฿3,300–7,000
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
- ฿3,300–7,000
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
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
Flights from Penang International Airport to Krabi Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–9,500
- 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
- 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, Saturday, and Sunday
- 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
- 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
- +60 4-261 5558
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Komtar Bus Terminal to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿750–850
- 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
- Website
- buscooperativekrabi.com
Bus from กระบี่ to บ้านศาลาด่าน ;Ban Saladan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿110–140
- Website
- www.buscooperativekrabi.com
- Phone
- +60165217775
- [email protected]
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Butterworth Bus Terminal to Kuala Perlis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿170–350
- Schedules at
- kesatuanexpress.com
- Book at
- easybook.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
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
- ฿162–363
- Website
- https://www.langkawiferryline.com
- Adult (MyKad holder)
- ฿162
- Adult (Non MyKad)
- ฿363
Ferry from Kuala Perlis to Langkawi Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿121–283
- Website
- https://www.langkawiferryline.com
- Adult (MyKad holder)
- ฿121
- Adult (Non MyKad)
- ฿283
- 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 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/
Ferry from Phi Phi Ferry Terminal to Koh Lanta
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿410–750
- 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/
Ferry from Phi Phi Ferry Terminal to Koh Lanta
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿500–800
- 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
- ฿950–1,400
- 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
- ฿700–1,300
- Website
- https://www.spcthailand.com/index.php
Ferry from Phi Phi Ferry Terminal to Koh Lanta
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿280–500
- Website
- https://www.spcthailand.com/index.php
- Phone
- +66 98 017 2564
- [email protected]
- Website
- chaokohferry.com
Ferry from Kong Ka Pier, Krabi to Phi Phi Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿700–1,000
- Website
- https://chaokohferry.com/
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/chaokoh-travel-center
- Phone
- +66 76 614 135-38
- [email protected]
- Website
- andamanwavemaster.com
Ferry from Phi Phi Ferry Terminal to Koh Lanta
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿450–850
- Website
- https://www.andamanwavemaster.com/
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