How to get fromKuantan to Langkawiby plane, bus, ferry, or taxi

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There are 4 ways to get from Kuantan to Langkawi by plane, bus, ferry, or taxi

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Fly from Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport
best
1. Fly from Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport (KUA) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK)plane KUA - LGK
3h 50m
RM 438–845
Bus, ferry
cheapest
1. Take the bus from Kuantan to Kuala Perlisbus
2. Take the ferry from Kuala Perlis to Langkawi Ferry Terminalferry
13h 50m
RM 18–209
Taxi to Sultan Mahmud Airport, fly
1. Take the taxi from Kuantan to Kuala-Trengganu-Airport-TGGtaxi
2. Fly from Sultan Mahmud Airport (TGG) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK)plane TGG - LGK
5h 40m
RM 832–1,732
Bus, ferry via Tanah Merah
1. Take the bus from Kuantan to Tanah Merah Stationbus
2. Take the bus from Tanah Merah to Kuala Perlisbus
3. Take the ferry from Kuala Perlis to Langkawi Ferry Terminalferry
17h 15m
RM 97–259

Kuantan to Langkawi by bus, foot, and ferry

21Weekly Services

13h 50mAverage Duration

RM 18Cheapest Price

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Distance: 511.1 km
Duration: 3h 50m

What companies run services between Kuantan, Malaysia and Langkawi, Malaysia?

Malaysia Airlines flies from Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport (KUA) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK) 6 times a week.

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Kuah, Malaysia

Langkawi, officially known by its sobriquet Langkawi, the Jewel of Kedah (Malay: Langkawi Permata Kedah ), is a duty-free island and an archipelago of 99 islands (plus five small islands visible only at low tide in the Strait of Malacca) located some 30 km off the coast of northwestern Malaysia and a few kilometres south of Ko Tarutao, adjacent to the Thai border. Politically, it is an administrative district of Kedah, with Kuah as its largest town. Pantai Cenang is the island's most popular beach and tourist area.

Places to stay in Kuah

Century Suria Aparment Langkawi by Zervin(Opens in a new window)

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Bayview Hotel Langkawi(Opens in a new window)

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Langkawi Cozy Holiday Home at Taman Simfoni by Zervin(Opens in a new window)

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Langkawi Cozy Holiday Home at Bukit Indah by Zervin(Opens in a new window)

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