There are 7 ways to get from Kuala Besut to Ko Lipe by car, train, ferry, bus, taxi, or plane
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Drive, train, ferry
best- Drive from Kuala Besut to Sungai Kolokcar
- Take the train from Sungai Kolok to Hat Yaitrain 38
- Take the ferry from Hat Yai Clock Tower to Bundhaya Pier 1ferry
8h 25m฿1,496–2,469Bus
- Take the bus from Kuala Besut Bus Terminal to Kuala Perlisbus Kuala Besut Bus Terminal / ...
- Take the bus from Kuala Perlis Ferry Terminal to Koh Lipe Pierbus Kuala Perlis Ferry Terminal - Koh Lipe Pier
14h 32m฿2,816–3,238Taxi to Sultan Mahmud Airport, fly to Langkawi International Airport, ferry
- Take the taxi from Kuala Besut to Kuala-Trengganu-Airport-TGGtaxi
- Fly from Sultan Mahmud Airport (TGG) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK)plane TGG - LGK
- Take the ferry from Langkawi International Airport to Koh Lipe Pierferry
13h 37m฿6,297–11,828Bus, train, ferry
- Take the bus from Kuala Besut Jetty to Terminal Kota Bharubus
- Take the train from Sungai Kolok to Hat Yaitrain 38
- Take the ferry from Hat Yai Clock Tower to Bundhaya Pier 1ferry
9h 48mBus via George Town
- Take the bus from Kuala Besut Bus Terminal to Sungai Nibongbus Kuala Besut Bus Terminal - Sungai Nibong
- Take the bus from Sungai Nibong Bus Stop to Koh Lipebus Sungai Nibong Bus Stop - Koh Lipe
17h 57m฿2,132Bus to Sultan Ismail Petra, fly to Langkawi International Airport, ferry
- Take the bus from Kuala Besut Jetty to Kota Bharu Airportbus
- Fly from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK)plane KBR - LGK
- Take the ferry from Langkawi International Airport to Koh Lipe Pierferry
13h 50m฿4,725–9,925Bus to Sultan Ismail Petra, fly to Alor Setar, ferry
- Take the bus from Kuala Besut Jetty to Kota Bharu Airportbus
- Fly from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane KBR - AOR
- Take the ferry from Kuala Kedah to Langkawi Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from Kuah Jetty to Koh Lipeferry
10h 13m฿4,408–7,908
Kuala Besut to Ko Lipe by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kuala Besut to Ko Lipe is to drive and train and ferry which costs ฿1500 - ฿2500 and takes 8h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Kuala Besut to Ko Lipe is to drive and train and ferry which takes 8h 25m and costs ฿1500 - ฿2500.
No, there is no direct bus from Kuala Besut to Ko Lipe. However, there are services departing from Kuala Besut Bus Terminal and arriving at Koh Lipe Pier via Kuala Perlis Ferry Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 32m.
The distance between Kuala Besut and Ko Lipe is 441 km.
The best way to get from Kuala Besut to Ko Lipe without a car is to bus which takes 14h 32m and costs ฿2800 - ฿3300.
It takes approximately 8h 25m to get from Kuala Besut to Ko Lipe, including transfers.
Kuala Besut to Ko Lipe bus services, operated by Alibaba Express, depart from Kuala Besut Bus Terminal station.
Kuala Besut to Ko Lipe bus services, operated by Alibaba Express, arrive at Sungai Nibong station.
Ko Lipe is 1h behind Kuala Besut. It is currently 2:56 AM in Kuala Besut and 1:56 AM in Ko Lipe.
Book your Kuala Besut to Ko Lipe bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Kuala Besut, Malaysia and Ko Lipe, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Kuala Besut Bus Terminal to Koh Lipe Pier via Kuala Perlis and Kuala Perlis Ferry Terminal in around 14h 32m.
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–6,000
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,000–10,000
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–6,000
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Langkawi International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–8,500
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Langkawi International Airport via Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–9,500
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Alor Setar via Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–8,500
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–5,500
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–6,000
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,000–10,000
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–6,000
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Langkawi International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–8,500
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Langkawi International Airport via Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–9,500
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Alor Setar via Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–8,500
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–5,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–7,500
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–7,500
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Langkawi International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–8,000
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–4,900
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Langkawi International Airport via Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–7,000
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Langkawi International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–7,000
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Sungai Kolok to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿70–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿130–170
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿70–95
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿330–360
Train from Sungai Kolok to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿70–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿130–170
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿70–95
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿330–360
- Phone
- +609-765 6000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ekspres Perdana
Bus from Kuala Besut Bus Terminal to Kuala Perlis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 32m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿500–1,000
- Website
- Ekspres Perdana
- Phone
- +66 2 326 1126
- [email protected]
- Website
- Satun Center Tour
Bus from Kuala Perlis Ferry Terminal to Koh Lipe Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿2,279
- Schedules at
- Satun Center Tour
- Phone
- +6019-558 4736
- [email protected]
- Website
- besutjetty.com
Bus from Kuala Besut Jetty to Terminal Kota Bharu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- besutjetty.com
Bus from Kuala Besut Jetty to Kota Bharu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿248
- Schedules at
- besutjetty.com
Bus from Kuala Besut Jetty to Kota Bharu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿248
- Schedules at
- besutjetty.com
- Website
- Alibaba Express
Bus from Kuala Besut Bus Terminal to Sungai Nibong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿503
- Schedules at
- Alibaba Express
- 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
- +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 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
- +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
- 04-966 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)
- ฿372
- 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
- Phone
- +66 2 295 1095
- [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
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