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How to get fromKoh Lipe to Sempornaby ferry, plane, or bus

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There are 3 ways to get from Koh Lipe to Semporna by ferry, plane, or bus

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  1. Ferry, ferry to Alor Setar, fly, Minibus

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Pattaya Beach Koh Lipe to Kuah Jettyferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Langkawi Ferry Terminal to Kuala Kedahferry ferry
    3. Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane plane AOR - TWU
    4. Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus bus
    16h 20m
    RM 697–2,113

  2. Ferry to Hat Yai, fly, 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 20m
    RM 659–1,880

  3. Ferry to Penang International Airport, fly, Minibus

    1. Take the ferry from Koh Lipe Bundhaya Resort Pier to Sungai Nibong Bus Terminal Penangferry ferry
    2. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Tawau Airport (TWU)plane plane PEN - TWU
    3. Take the bus from Tawau Airport to Sempornabus bus
    17h
    RM 812–1,963

Alor Setar (AOR) to Tawau Airport (TWU) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration12h 6mAverage Duration
TicketRM 537Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 2,194.7 km
  • Duration: 16h 20m

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 Kuah Jetty, take the ferry to Kuala Kedah, take the taxi to Alor Setar (AOR) airport, fly to Tawau Airport (TWU), walk to Tawau Airport, then take the bus to Semporna. Alternatively, you can take the ferry to Sungai Nibong Bus Terminal Penang, walk to Terminal Sungai Nibong, take the line 102 bus to Penang Airport, walk to Penang International Airport (PEN) airport, fly to Tawau Airport (TWU), walk to Tawau Airport, then take the bus to Semporna.

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