There are 2 ways to get from Sandakan to Koh Lipe by plane or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Langkawi International Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK)plane SDK - LGK
- Take the ferry from Langkawi International Airport to Koh Lipe Pierferry
14h 3m฿7,387–9,925Fly to Alor Setar, ferry
cheapest- 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 Jetty to Koh Lipeferry
9h 57m฿6,870–16,908
Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sandakan to Koh Lipe is to fly and ferry which costs ฿7000 - ฿10000 and takes 14h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Sandakan to Koh Lipe is to fly and ferry which takes 9h 57m and costs ฿6500 - ฿17000.
The distance between Sandakan and Koh Lipe is 2090 km.
It takes approximately 14h 3m to get from Sandakan to Koh Lipe, including transfers.
Koh Lipe is 1h behind Sandakan. It is currently 2:57 AM in Sandakan and 1:57 AM in Koh Lipe.
There are 88+ 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), walk to Langkawi International Airport, then take the ferry to Koh Lipe Pier. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Sandakan Airport (SDK) airport, fly to Alor Setar (AOR), take the taxi to Kuala Kedah, take the ferry to Langkawi Ferry Terminal, then take the ferry to Koh Lipe.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–7,500
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–7,500
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,000–13,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Alor Setar via Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,000–13,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–15,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,000–15,000
- 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
- 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)
- ฿374
- 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 82 419 6222
- [email protected]
- 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 2 208 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
- [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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