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How to get fromKoh Lipe to Sempornaby ferry, car, plane, bus, train, tram, or car ferry

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

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

    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 Tawau Airport (TWU)plane plane LGK - TWU
    5. Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus bus
    13h 9m
    RM 847–1,853

  2. Ferry to Hat Yai, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Bundhaya Beach Ko Lipe to Hat Yai Airportferry ferry
    2. Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane plane HDY - TWU
    3. Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus bus
    14h 35m
    RM 630–1,881

  3. Ferry, train, tram to Alor Setar, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus

    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 Tawau Airport (TWU)plane plane AOR - TWU
    5. Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus bus
    16h 17m
    RM 782–2,835

  4. Ferry, drive, ferry to Langkawi International Airport, fly to Sandakan Airport, bus

    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 Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane plane LGK - SDK
    5. Take the bus from Sandakan Central to Sempornabus bus
    17h 43m
    RM 701–1,351

  5. Ferry, train, tram, car ferry to Penang International Airport, fly to Tawau Airport, Minibus

    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 Tawau Airport (TWU)plane plane PEN - TWU
    6. Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus bus
    18h 27m
    RM 669–2,028

Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights

Calendar43Weekly Planes
Duration6h 35mAverage Duration
TicketRM 516Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,326 km
  • Duration: 13h 9m

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

There is no direct connection from Koh Lipe to Semporna. 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 Tawau Airport (TWU), walk to Tawau Airport, then take the bus to Semporna. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Hat Yai station, walk to Hat Yai, take the train to Padang Besar, walk to Padang Besar, take the vehicle to Anak Bukit, take the taxi to Alor Setar (AOR) airport, fly to Tawau Airport (TWU), walk to Tawau Airport, then take the bus to Semporna.

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