There are 3 ways to get from Sandakan to Koh Lipe by plane or ferry
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Fly to Langkawi International Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK)plane SDK - LGK
- Take the ferry from Kuah Ferry Terminal to Koh Lipe Pattaya Beachferry
8h 51m฿4,684–10,701Fly to Krabi Airport, ferry
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane SDK - KBV
- Take the ferry from Krabi Airport to Koh Lipeferry
12h 43m฿6,304–18,941Fly to Alor Setar, ferry
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane SDK - AOR
- Take the ferry from Kuala Kedah to Langkawi Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from Kuah Ferry Terminal to Koh Lipe Pattaya Beachferry
12h 39m฿5,354–19,581
Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sandakan to Koh Lipe is to fly and ferry which costs ฿4600 - ฿11000 and takes 8h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Sandakan to Koh Lipe is to fly and ferry which takes 8h 51m and costs ฿4600 - ฿11000.
The distance between Sandakan and Koh Lipe is 2123 km.
It takes approximately 8h 51m to get from Sandakan to Koh Lipe, including transfers.
Koh Lipe is 1h behind Sandakan. It is currently 4:04 AM in Sandakan and 3:04 AM in Koh Lipe.
There are 85+ hotels available in Koh Lipe.
What companies run services between Sandakan, Malaysia and Koh Lipe, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Sandakan to Koh Lipe. However, you can take the taxi to Sandakan Airport (SDK) airport, fly to Langkawi International Airport (LGK), take the taxi to Kuah Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Koh Lipe Pattaya Beach. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Sandakan Airport (SDK) airport, fly to Krabi Airport (KBV), walk to Krabi Airport, then take the ferry to Koh Lipe.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–9,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–9,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Krabi Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–15,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Krabi Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–15,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–16,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Alor Setar via Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–16,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,200–7,500
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–17,000
- Phone
- +66 980 168 181
- [email protected]
- Website
- tigerlineferry.com
Ferry from Kuah Ferry Terminal to Koh Lipe Pattaya Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,500
- Website
- https://www.tigerlineferry.com/
Ferry from Kuah Ferry Terminal to Koh Lipe Pattaya Beach
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿800–1,500
- Website
- https://www.tigerlineferry.com/
- Phone
- +66 614655695
- [email protected]
- Website
- smartenplus.co.th
Ferry from Krabi Airport to Koh Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–3,700
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/smart-en-plus
- Website
- https://www.smartenplus.co.th/
- Phone
- 04-966 5889
- Website
- langkawiferryline.com
Ferry from Kuala Kedah to Langkawi Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿162–363
- Website
- https://www.langkawiferryline.com
- Adult (MyKad holder)
- ฿162
- Adult (Non MyKad)
- ฿363
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