There are 5 ways to get from New York to Koh Lipe by plane, ferry, car 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 John F. Kennedy International Airport to Krabi Airport, ferry
best- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane JFK - KBV
- Take the ferry from Krabi Airport to Koh Lipeferry
31h 52m฿16,078–45,304Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Penang International Airport, car ferry, tram, train, ferry
cheapest- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane JFK - PEN
- Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the tram from Butterworth to Padang Besartram
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain
- Take the ferry from Hat Yai station to Bundhaya Beach Ko Lipeferry
36h 56m฿14,564–36,345Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Phuket International Airport, Speedboat
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane EWR - HKT
- Take the ferry from Rassada Pier Phuket to Koh Lipeferry
33h 1m฿16,573–43,721Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Phuket International Airport, Speedboat
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane JFK - HKT
- Take the ferry from Rassada Pier Phuket to Koh Lipeferry
30h 33m฿15,323–40,424Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to Koh Samui Airport, ferry
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane JFK - USM
- Take the ferry from Thong Sala Koh Phangan to Krabi Bus Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from Krabi Bus Terminal to Koh Lipeferry
40h 22m฿34,545–88,671
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Krabi Airport (KBV) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from New York to Koh Lipe is to fly and car ferry and tram and train and ferry which costs ฿14000 - ฿37000 and takes 36h 56m.
The fastest way to get from New York to Koh Lipe is to fly and Speedboat which takes 30h 33m and costs ฿15000 - ฿41000.
The distance between New York and Koh Lipe is 14754 km.
It takes approximately 31h 52m to get from New York to Koh Lipe, including transfers.
Koh Lipe is 11h ahead of New York. It is currently 10:24 PM in New York and 9:24 AM in Koh Lipe.
There are 88+ hotels available in Koh Lipe.
What companies run services between New York, NY, USA and Koh Lipe, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from New York to Koh Lipe. However, you can take the train to Jamaica, walk to Jamaica Station, take the vehicle to Terminal 4, walk to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) airport, fly to Krabi Airport (KBV), walk to Krabi Airport, then take the ferry to Koh Lipe. Alternatively, you can take the train to Newark Airport Railroad Station, walk to Newark Airport Railroad Station, take the vehicle to Terminal B, walk to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) airport, fly to Phuket International Airport (HKT), walk to Phuket Airport Bus, take the bus to Ranghill Station, take the taxi to Rassada Pier Phuket, then take the ferry to Koh Lipe.
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Phuket International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿18,000–55,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Penang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿17,000–55,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿27,000–80,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Tram from Butterworth to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿35–240
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿35–55
- Express
- ฿160–240
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 614655695
- [email protected]
- Website
- Smart En Plus
Ferry from Krabi Airport to Koh Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–3,700
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Smart En Plus
Ferry from Krabi Bus Terminal to Koh Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–3,700
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Smart En Plus
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