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How to get fromKoh Lipe to Kota Kinabaluby ferry, car, plane, train, tram, or car ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Koh Lipe to Kota Kinabalu by ferry, car, plane, train, tram, or car ferry

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  1. Ferry, drive, ferry to Langkawi International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Bundhaya Beach Ko Lipe to Pak Bara Pierferry ferry
    2. Drive from Pak Bara Pier to Tammalang Pier Satuncar car
    3. Take the ferry from Tammalang Pier Satun to Kuah Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    4. Fly from Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane LGK - BKI
    10h 41m
    RM 682–1,293

  2. Ferry, train, tram, car ferry to Penang International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Bundhaya Beach Ko Lipe to Hat Yai stationferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain train
    3. Take the tram from Padang Besar to Butterworthtram tram
    4. Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    5. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane PEN - BKI
    14h 9m
    RM 444–1,417

  3. Ferry to Hat Yai, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Bundhaya Beach Ko Lipe to Hat Yai Airportferry ferry
    2. Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane HDY - BKI
    11h 1m
    RM 535–1,671

  4. Ferry, train, tram to Alor Setar, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Bundhaya Beach Ko Lipe to Hat Yai stationferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain train
    3. Take the tram from Padang Besar to Anak Bukittram tram
    4. Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane AOR - BKI
    13h 14m
    RM 587–2,024

  5. Ferry to Krabi Airport, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Koh Lipe to Krabi Bus Terminalferry ferry
    2. Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane plane KBV - BKI
    15h 19m
    RM 639–1,991

Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights

Calendar73Weekly Planes
Duration6h 6mAverage Duration
TicketRM 462Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,008.3 km
  • Duration: 10h 41m

What companies run services between Koh Lipe, Thailand and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia?

There is no direct connection from Koh Lipe to Kota Kinabalu. However, you can take the ferry to Pak Bara Pier, drive to Tammalang Pier Satun, take the ferry to Kuah Ferry Terminal, drive to Langkawi International Airport (LGK) airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI), then take the taxi to Kota Kinabalu. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Hat Yai Airport, walk to Hat Yai (HDY) airport, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI), then take the taxi to Kota Kinabalu.

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