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How to get fromLangkawi to Similan Islandsby ferry, car, bus, taxi, or plane

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There are 4 ways to get from Langkawi to Similan Islands by ferry, car, bus, taxi, or plane

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  1. Ferry, drive, Mini Van, bus, taxi

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Langkawi Ferry Terminal to Kuala Perlisferry ferry
    2. Drive from Kuala Perlis to Satuncar car
    3. Take the bus from Satun to Trangbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Trang to Phang Ngabus bus
    5. Take the taxi from Phang Nga to Khao Laktaxi taxi
    6. Take the ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similanferry ferry
    12h 48m
    ฿4,391–5,271

  2. Ferry, drive, Minibus, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Langkawi Ferry Terminal to Kuala Perlisferry ferry
    2. Drive from Kuala Perlis to Satuncar car
    3. Take the bus from Satun to Khao Sokbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Khao Sok to Khao Lakbus bus
    5. Take the ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similanferry ferry
    17h 12m
    ฿3,966–4,496

  3. Fly to Phuket International Airport, taxi, ferry

    1. Fly from Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane plane LGK - HKT
    2. Take the taxi from Phuket Airport Bus to Khao Laktaxi taxi
    3. Take the ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similanferry ferry
    8h 51m
    ฿7,841–12,948

  4. Fly to Krabi Airport, bus, taxi, ferry

    1. Fly from Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane plane LGK - KBV
    2. Take the bus from กระบี่ to พังงา;Phang-Ngabus bus
    3. Take the taxi from พังงา;Phang-Nga to Khao Laktaxi taxi
    4. Take the ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similanferry ferry
    9h 38m
    ฿7,896–16,405

Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) flights

Calendar64Weekly Planes
Duration4h 51mAverage Duration
Ticket฿2,658Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 578.7 km
  • Duration: 12h 48m

What companies run services between Langkawi, Malaysia and Similan Islands, Thailand?

There is no direct connection from Langkawi to Similan Islands. However, you can take the ferry to Kuala Perlis, drive to Satun, take the bus to Trang, take the bus to Phang Nga, take the taxi to Khao Lak, take the ferry to Ko Similan, then walk to Similan Islands. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Langkawi International Airport (LGK) airport, fly to Phuket International Airport (HKT), walk to Phuket Airport Bus, take the bus to Family Mart, take the line 8411 bus to Phuket Airport Bus, take the taxi to Khao Lak, take the ferry to Ko Similan, then walk to Similan Islands.

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