There are 6 ways to get from Taiping to Ko Lipe by train, ferry, bus, car ferry, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, ferry
best- Take the train from Taiping to Alor Setartrain Ets
- Take the ferry from Kuala Kedah to Langkawi Ferry Terminalferry
- Take the ferry from Kuah Jetty to Koh Lipeferry
7h 8m฿1,405–2,455Train, ferry via Hat Yai
cheapest- Take the train from Taiping to Padang Besartrain Ets
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain 46
- Take the ferry from Hat Yai Clock Tower to Bundhaya Pier 1ferry
7h 35m฿1,206–1,793Train, bus
- Take the train from Taiping to Butterworthtrain Ets
- Take the bus from Butterworth Bus Terminal to Koh Lipe Bundhaya Resort Pier 1bus Butterworth Bus Terminal - Koh Lipe Bundhaya Resort Pier 1 / ...
11h 57m฿1,895–2,141Train, car ferry, fly, ferry
- Take the train from Taiping to Butterworthtrain
- Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK)plane PEN - LGK
- Take the ferry from Langkawi International Airport to Koh Lipe Pierferry
13h฿2,936–8,006Train, car ferry, bus
- Take the train from Taiping to Butterworthtrain Ets
- Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the bus from Penang Georgetown Komtar to Pattaya Beach Koh Lipebus
13h 23m฿2,012–2,266Bus
- Take the bus from Kamunting to Parit Buntarbus
- Take the bus from Chai Leng Park Caltex to Koh Lipebus Chai Leng Park Caltex - Koh Lipe
13h 51m฿1,734–1,840
Taiping to Ko Lipe by train, foot, bus, and ferry
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Taiping to Ko Lipe is to train and ferry via Hat Yai which costs ฿1200 - ฿1800 and takes 7h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Taiping to Ko Lipe is to train and ferry which takes 7h 8m and costs ฿1400 - ฿2500.
No, there is no direct bus from Taiping to Ko Lipe. However, there are services departing from Taiping/Sempang and arriving at Koh Lipe via Kamunting, Hentian Raya Parit Buntar and Chai Leng Park Caltex. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 51m.
The distance between Taiping and Ko Lipe is 316 km.
The best way to get from Taiping to Ko Lipe without a car is to train and ferry which takes 7h 8m and costs ฿1400 - ฿2500.
It takes approximately 7h 8m to get from Taiping to Ko Lipe, including transfers.
Taiping to Ko Lipe bus services, operated by Naik Selalu Express, depart from Kamunting station.
Taiping to Ko Lipe bus services, operated by Naik Selalu Express, arrive at Parit Buntar station.
Ko Lipe is 1h behind Taiping. It is currently 7:04 PM in Taiping and 6:04 PM in Ko Lipe.
Book your Taiping to Ko Lipe bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Taiping, Malaysia and Ko Lipe, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Taiping/Sempang to Koh Lipe via Kamunting, Hentian Raya Parit Buntar, Padang Kilat, and Chai Leng Park Caltex in around 13h 51m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿650–3,800
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Penang International Airport to Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿800–4,600
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Taiping to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿35–240
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿35–55
- Express
- ฿160–240
Train from Taiping to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿50–300
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿50–75
- Express
- ฿200–300
Train from Taiping to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿21–180
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿21–30
- Express
- ฿120–180
Train from Taiping to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿21–180
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿21–30
- Express
- ฿120–180
Train from Taiping to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿21–180
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿21–30
- Express
- ฿120–180
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM
Train from Taiping to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿261
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- ฿180–200
- Gold
- ฿261
- Platinum
- ฿330–350
Train from Taiping to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿338
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- ฿220–250
- Gold
- ฿338
- Platinum
- ฿430–460
Train from Taiping to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿172
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- ฿130–145
- Gold
- ฿172
- Platinum
- ฿205–220
Train from Taiping to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿172
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- ฿130–145
- Gold
- ฿172
- Platinum
- ฿205–220
Train from Taiping to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿172
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- ฿130–145
- Gold
- ฿172
- Platinum
- ฿205–220
- Website
- Thai Railway
Train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿50–350
- Schedules at
- Thai Railway
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Taiping to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿190–270
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Taiping to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿190–270
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Taiping to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿190–270
- Website
- KTM Intercity
- Phone
- +66 2 295 1095
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zee Zenith Travel
Bus from Butterworth Bus Terminal to Koh Lipe Bundhaya Resort Pier 1
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,874
- Schedules at
- Zee Zenith Travel
- Phone
- +66 2 208 1008
- [email protected]
- Website
- Thubthim Siam Travel
Bus from Penang Georgetown Komtar to Pattaya Beach Koh Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,950
- Website
- Thubthim Siam Travel
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Kamunting to Parit Buntar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿60–150
- Schedules at
- easybook.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +66 2 269 1069
- [email protected]
- Website
- KST Travel
Bus from Chai Leng Park Caltex to Koh Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,630
- Website
- KST Travel
- 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)
- ฿372
- 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
Ferry from Hat Yai Clock Tower to Bundhaya Pier 1
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,105
- 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
- Phone
- +66 2 295 1095
- [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
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- [email protected]
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿15–17
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿15–17
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
- 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
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