There are 3 ways to get from Sandakan to Koh Lipe by plane, ferry, tram, or train
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Fly to Krabi Airport, ferry
best- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane SDK - KBV
- Take the ferry from Krabi Airport to Koh Lipeferry
12h 43m฿6,006–17,943Fly to Hat Yai, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane SDK - HDY
- Take the ferry from Hat Yai Airport to Bundhaya Beach Ko Lipeferry
11h 38m฿5,206–16,443Fly to Alor Setar, tram, train, ferry
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane SDK - AOR
- Take the tram from Anak Bukit to Padang Besartram
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain
- Take the ferry from Hat Yai station to Bundhaya Beach Ko Lipeferry
16h 27m฿6,391–15,023
Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Krabi Airport (KBV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sandakan to Koh Lipe is to fly and tram and train and ferry which costs ฿6000 - ฿15000 and takes 16h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Sandakan to Koh Lipe is to fly and ferry which takes 11h 38m and costs ฿5000 - ฿17000.
The distance between Sandakan and Koh Lipe is 2316 km.
It takes approximately 12h 43m to get from Sandakan to Koh Lipe, including transfers.
Koh Lipe is 1h behind Sandakan. It is currently 11:08 PM in Sandakan and 10:08 PM in Koh Lipe.
There are 86+ 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 Krabi Airport (KBV), walk to Krabi Airport, then take the ferry to Koh Lipe. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Sandakan Airport (SDK) airport, fly to Hat Yai (HDY), walk to Hat Yai Airport, then take the ferry to Bundhaya Beach Ko Lipe.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Krabi Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–14,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Krabi Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–14,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–13,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Alor Setar via Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–13,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Tram from Anak Bukit to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿14–150
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿14–20
- Express
- ฿100–150
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
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