There are 5 ways to get from Ipoh to Ko Lipe by train, car, ferry, or bus
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Train, drive, ferry
best- Take the train from Ipoh to Padang Besartrain Ets
- Drive from Padang Besar to Pak Bara Piercar
- Take the ferry from Pak Bara Pier to Koh Lipeferry
7h 2m฿696–1,849Train, ferry via Padang Besar
- Take the train from Ipoh to Padang Besartrain Ets
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain
- Take the ferry from Hat Yai station to Bundhaya Beach Ko Lipeferry
11h 42m฿1,077–1,789Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Hat Yai Stationbus Terminal Meru Raya
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Airport to Koh Lipe Bundhayah Pier 2bus Hat Yai Airport
13h 9m฿1,073–1,706Train, ferry
- Take the train from Ipoh to Hat Yaitrain Ets
- Take the ferry from Hat Yai station to Bundhaya Beach Ko Lipeferry
13h 24m฿1,076–1,685Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Terminal Sungai Nibongbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Bas Sungai Nibong to Hat Yaibus
- Take the ferry from Hat Yai Bus Station to Koh Lipeferry
13h 41m฿1,855–3,690
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ipoh to Ko Lipe is to train and drive and ferry which costs ฿650 - ฿1900 and takes 7h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Ipoh to Ko Lipe is to train and drive and ferry which takes 7h 2m and costs ฿650 - ฿1900.
No, there is no direct bus from Ipoh to Ko Lipe. However, there are services departing from Terminal Meru Raya and arriving at Koh Lipe Bundhayah Pier 2 via Kim Yong Market and Hat Yai Airport. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 9m.
The distance between Ipoh and Ko Lipe is 472 km.
The best way to get from Ipoh to Ko Lipe without a car is to train and ferry via Padang Besar which takes 11h 42m and costs ฿1000 - ฿1800.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Ipoh to Ko Lipe, including transfers.
Ipoh to Ko Lipe bus services, operated by Express Kesatuan, depart from Terminal Meru Raya station.
Ipoh to Ko Lipe bus services, operated by Express Kesatuan, arrive at Hat Yai Station.
Ko Lipe is 1h behind Ipoh. It is currently 5:54 AM in Ipoh and 4:54 AM in Ko Lipe.
Book your Ipoh to Ko Lipe bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Ipoh, Malaysia and Ko Lipe, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Koh Lipe Bundhayah Pier 2 via Hat Yai Station, Kim Yong Market, and Hat Yai Airport in around 13h 9m.
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Ipoh to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿65–350
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿65–95
- Express
- ฿240–350
Train from Ipoh to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿65–350
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿65–95
- Express
- ฿240–350
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
Train from Ipoh to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿75–390
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿75–110
- Express
- ฿270–390
- Phone
- +60165217775
- [email protected]
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Hat Yai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿500–700
- Schedules at
- kesatuanexpress.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +66 982 791 239
- [email protected]
- Website
- ploysiamspeedboat.com
Ferry from Pak Bara Pier to Koh Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿280–550
- Schedules at
- ploysiamspeedboat.com
- Book at
- 12go.com
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