There are 7 ways to get from Ipoh to Ko Lipe by train, ferry, bus, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry via Hat Yai
best- Take the train from Ipoh to Padang Besartrain Ets
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain 46
- Take the ferry from Hat Yai Clock Tower to Bundhaya Pier 1ferry
8h 19m฿1,187–2,359Train, ferry
- Take the train from Ipoh to Alor Setartrain Ets
- Take the ferry from Kuala Kedah to Langkawi Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from Kuah Jetty to Koh Lipeferry
8h 24m฿1,428–2,496Train, bus
- Take the train from Ipoh to Butterworthtrain Ets
- Take the bus from Butterworth Bus Terminal to Koh Lipe Bundhaya Resort Pier 1bus Butterworth Bus Terminal - Koh Lipe Bundhaya Resort Pier 1 / ...
12h 41m฿1,912–2,352Fly from Ipoh, ferry
- Fly from Ipoh (IPH) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK)plane IPH - LGK
- Take the ferry from Langkawi International Airport to Koh Lipe Pierferry
14h 20m฿7,043–17,547Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Terminal Sungai Nibongbus
- Take the bus from Sungai Nibong Bus Stop to Koh Lipebus Sungai Nibong Bus Stop - Koh Lipe
12h 45m฿1,796–1,933Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Butterworthbus
- Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the bus from Penang Georgetown Komtar to Pattaya Beach Koh Lipebus
14h 30m฿2,119–2,287Bus to Penang International Airport, fly, ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Terminal Sungai Nibongbus
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK)plane PEN - LGK
- Take the ferry from Langkawi International Airport to Koh Lipe Pierferry
12h 50m฿3,006–6,496
Ipoh to Ko Lipe by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Ipoh to Ko Lipe is to train and ferry via Hat Yai which costs ฿1100 - ฿2400 and takes 8h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Ipoh to Ko Lipe is to train and ferry via Hat Yai which takes 8h 19m and costs ฿1100 - ฿2400.
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 via Sungai Nibong Bus Stop. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 45m.
The distance between Ipoh and Ko Lipe is 502 km.
The best way to get from Ipoh to Ko Lipe without a car is to train and ferry via Hat Yai which takes 8h 19m and costs ฿1100 - ฿2400.
It takes approximately 8h 19m to get from Ipoh to Ko Lipe, including transfers.
Ipoh to Ko Lipe bus services, operated by Unititi express, depart from Terminal Meru Raya station.
Ipoh to Ko Lipe bus services, operated by Unititi express, arrive at Terminal Sungai Nibong station.
Ko Lipe is 1h behind Ipoh. It is currently 6:29 AM in Ipoh and 5:29 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 via Terminal Sungai Nibong and Sungai Nibong Bus Stop in around 12h 45m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Ipoh to Langkawi International Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,500–8,500
Flights from Ipoh to Langkawi International Airport via Senai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,500–8,500
Flights from Ipoh to Langkawi International Airport via Senai, Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,500–8,500
Flights from Penang International Airport to Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿650–2,900
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Penang International Airport to Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿800–4,500
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Ipoh to Langkawi International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–9,500
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Ipoh to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿65–360
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿65–95
- Express
- ฿250–360
Train from Ipoh to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿50–310
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿50–75
- Express
- ฿210–310
Train from Ipoh to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿35–240
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿35–55
- Express
- ฿160–240
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿15–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿95–120
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿15–20
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿250–280
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Ipoh to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿350–480
- Website
- KTM Intercity
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zee Zenith Travel
Bus from Butterworth Bus Terminal to Koh Lipe Bundhaya Resort Pier 1
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,874
- Schedules at
- Zee Zenith Travel
- [email protected]
- Website
- Unititi Express
Bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Terminal Sungai Nibong
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿190–250
- Website
- Unititi Express
Bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Terminal Sungai Nibong
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿190–250
- Website
- Unititi Express
- Phone
- +60 5-253 8898
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sri Maju
Bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Terminal Sungai Nibong
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿160–310
- Website
- Sri Maju
Bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿160–290
- Website
- Sri Maju
Bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Terminal Sungai Nibong
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿160–310
- Website
- Sri Maju
- Phone
- +66 2 269 1069
- [email protected]
- Website
- KST Travel
Bus from Sungai Nibong Bus Stop to Koh Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,630
- Website
- KST Travel
- Phone
- +60165217775
- [email protected]
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿180–290
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- 019-2179072
- [email protected]
- Website
- Maraliner
Bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿120–250
- Website
- Maraliner
- Phone
- +66 2 208 1008
- [email protected]
- Website
- Thubthim Siam Travel
Bus from Penang Georgetown Komtar to Pattaya Beach Koh Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,950
- Website
- Thubthim Siam Travel
- Phone
- +66 82 419 6222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Awaycation Trip
Ferry from Hat Yai Clock Tower to Bundhaya Pier 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,105
- Website
- Awaycation Trip
Ferry from Kuah Jetty to Koh Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,240
- Website
- Awaycation Trip
- Phone
- 04-966 5889
- Website
- Langkawi Ferry Line
Ferry from Kuala Kedah to Langkawi Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿160–380
- Website
- Langkawi Ferry Line
- Adult (MyKad holder)
- ฿166
- Adult (Non MyKad)
- ฿374
- Phone
- +66 2 333 1133
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fern Holiday Tour
Ferry from Kuah Jetty to Koh Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,250
- Website
- Fern Holiday Tour
- Phone
- +66 2 208 1008
- [email protected]
- Website
- Thubthim Siam Travel
Ferry from Kuah Jetty to Koh Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,716
- Website
- Thubthim Siam Travel
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zee Zenith Travel
Ferry from Kuah Jetty to Koh Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,620
- Schedules at
- Zee Zenith Travel
- Phone
- +66 2 326 1126
- [email protected]
- Website
- Satun Center Tour
Ferry from Langkawi International Airport to Koh Lipe Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,177
- Schedules at
- Satun Center Tour
Ferry from Langkawi International Airport to Koh Lipe Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,177
- Schedules at
- Satun Center Tour
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- [email protected]
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿15–17
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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