There are 3 ways to get from Kota Kinabalu to Ko Lipe by plane, ferry, tram, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Hat Yai, ferry
best- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane BKI - HDY
- Take the ferry from Hat Yai Airport to Bundhaya Beach Ko Lipeferry
10h 13m฿4,887–15,421Fly to Alor Setar, tram, train, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane BKI - AOR
- Take the tram from Anak Bukit to Padang Besartram
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain
- Take the ferry from Hat Yai station to Bundhaya Beach Ko Lipeferry
14h 41m฿4,272–14,011Fly to Krabi Airport, ferry
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane BKI - KBV
- Take the ferry from Krabi Airport to Koh Lipeferry
11h 53m฿5,487–17,921
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Hat Yai (HDY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Ko Lipe is to fly and tram and train and ferry which costs ฿4200 - ฿14000 and takes 14h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Ko Lipe is to fly and ferry which takes 10h 13m and costs ฿4800 - ฿16000.
The distance between Kota Kinabalu and Ko Lipe is 1872 km.
It takes approximately 10h 13m to get from Kota Kinabalu to Ko Lipe, including transfers.
Ko Lipe is 1h behind Kota Kinabalu. It is currently 8:15 PM in Kota Kinabalu and 7:15 PM in Ko Lipe.
There are 88+ hotels available in Ko Lipe.
What companies run services between Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia and Ko Lipe, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Kota Kinabalu to Ko Lipe. However, you can take the taxi to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) airport, fly to Hat Yai (HDY), walk to Hat Yai Airport, then take the ferry to Bundhaya Beach Ko Lipe. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) airport, fly to Krabi Airport (KBV), walk to Krabi Airport, then take the ferry to Koh Lipe.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Krabi Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–20,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–12,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Alor Setar via Miri, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–12,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Tram from Anak Bukit to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿14–150
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿14–20
- Express
- ฿100–150
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
- Phone
- +66 74 750 770
- [email protected]
- Website
- jollytravel.in.th
Ferry from Hat Yai Airport to Bundhaya Beach Ko Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–1,200
- Book at
- 12 Go
Ferry from Hat Yai station to Bundhaya Beach Ko Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–1,300
- Book at
- 12 Go
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