Travel Info: Malaysia
You can travel to Koh Lipe from Malaysia via Langkawi in high season or via Hat Yai and Pak Barra in low season.
The Western tip of Pattaya Beach, Koh Lipe © 2010 - A. Sloan |
From Langkawi Island
From November until May there are several ferries a day from Langkawi to Koh Lipe. The boat ride to Koh Lipe takes around 1 hour. When you arrive on Koh Lipe you will have to go trough immigration first. The people from the ferry will show you where and how. From May to November there are no ferries between Langkawi and Koh Lipe: You can take a ferry from Langkawi to Satun, where you clear immigration and can take a minibus to Pak Barra.
From May to November there are no ferries between Langkawi and Koh Lipe: You can take a ferry from Langkawi to Satun, where you clear immigration and can take a minibus to Pak Barra.
From Kuala Lumpur
From November until May you can fly from Kuala Lumpur to Langkawi and travel by boat to Koh Lipe from there.
From May to November you can fly to Hat Yai and travel onwards to Pak Barra and Koh Lipe.
It is also possible to take a train or bus from Kuala Lumpur to Hat Yai.
