Langkawi
Flights and mainland ferries get you to Langkawi; once there almost nobody uses public transport, so the island runs on rental scooters, fixed-price taxis and, at the edges, small boats to Thailand and to the uninhabited islands.
- Researched
- 28 September 2026
- Reviewed
- 29 September 2026
- Ways of moving
- 12, 14 sources
- Not confirmed
- 5
- Fares seen
- 2025–2026
12 ways of moving, each with its rule
We confirmed eleven ways of moving to, from or around Langkawi: six by water, one by air, three hired or on demand and one by rail and cable, from 14 sources. One entry is not a service at all but a rule that decides whether travel happens: a permit, a closure, a border, a season or an authority's say-so. Three of them run only on demand or when the seats are full, so there is no timetable to show; the rule is written where the timetable would be.
The fares were seen in 2025 to 2026; a fare from an older year is a floor, not a price. Eight fares carry no year, because they could not be confirmed and the field says so. We rate 8 of the 12 high confidence, our own judgement of the sources. The entry was checked on 28 September 2026, and ends with five things we could not confirm.
By water
Langkawi Ferry Line to Kuala Perlis
Kuah Jetty to Kuala Perlis
Kuah Jetty ferry terminal ticket counters, or book at langkawiferryline.com
- When
- 6-8 trips each way daily, roughly 7am-6pm
- Takes
- 60 min
- Fare 2025
- RM35 for foreigners (2025); Kuala Perlis side quotes RM18 for 8 ferries a day
Seasonyear-round, schedule can shift with water level. Bookingwalk up or book online. Run byLangkawi Ferry Line.
Ferry to Kuala Kedah
Kuah Jetty to Kuala Kedah (near Alor Setar)
Kuah Jetty ticket counters
- When
- every 1.5-2 hours, last service 7pm
- Takes
- 105 min
- Fare 2025
- RM45 one way for adult foreigners (2025)
Seasonyear-round. Bookingwalk up. Run byunspecified ferry operators serving Kuala Kedah route.
Langkawi Andaman Ferry to Satun
Kuah Jetty to Tammalang pier, Satun, Thailand
book at Kuah Jetty counters or online via Cuti Cuti Langkawi
- When
- once daily, 9:30am from Langkawi
- Takes
- 75 min
- Fare
- RM55 or 450 baht, undated in the source seen
Seasonyear-round, subject to Thai immigration hours at Tammalang. Bookingcounter or online, Thai customs on arrival. Run byLangkawi Andaman Ferry.
Tropical Charters to Ko Lipe
Kuah Jetty to Ko Lipe, Thailand, with longtail transfer
check in at the inner entrance of Jetty Point Food Court, opposite 7/11, 1 hour before departure
- When
- daily service
- Takes
- 90 min
- Fare
- RM118 one way, RM100 if booked online, undated
Seasonyear-round, weather dependent. Bookingbook online or at the jetty; includes Thai customs fees. Run byTropical Charters.
Tigerline Ferry to Ko Lipe
Kuah Jetty (Langkawi) to Ko Lipe, part of a Phuket-Phi Phi-Lanta-Lipe network
book through tigerlinetravel.com, depart from Kuah Jetty
- When
- about 4 trips daily
- Takes
- about 90 min
- Fare
- 1000-2000 baht, undated on the page fetched
Seasonyear-round on the Andaman network. Bookingonline booking. Run byTigerline Ferry.
Telaga Terminal speedboats to Ko Lipe
Telaga Harbour, Pantai Kok to a pontoon in Pattaya Bay, Ko Lipe
book at telaga-terminal.com; longtail transfer to immigration on Pattaya Beach
- When
- unspecified
- Takes
- 75 min
- Fare
- RM128 one way, RM248 return, undated
Seasonyear-round, weather dependent. Bookingonline or at Telaga Harbour. Run byTelaga Terminal.
By air
Langkawi International Airport domestic and regional flights
Langkawi (LGK) to Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Penang and Johor Bahru
Langkawi International Airport, Padang Matsirat
- When
- multiple daily on the main domestic routes
- Takes
- varies by destination
- Fare
- not confirmed here, see gaps
Seasonyear-round. Bookingairline websites. Run byMalaysia Airports (MAHB) managed airport, multiple airlines.
Hired, booked and on demand
Airport and jetty taxi coupon system
Langkawi International Airport or Kuah Jetty to any point on the island
buy a coupon at the taxi desk at the airport before joining the taxi queue
- When
- on demand
- Takes
- varies
- Fare 2025
- airport to Pantai Cenang RM20 or less with Grab; ferry terminal to Pantai Cenang RM24; Kuah Jetty to Kuah Town RM8
Seasonyear-round. Bookingcoupon desk or Grab app. Run byLangkawi taxi association and Grab.
Car, motorbike and scooter rental
island-wide, since there is no scheduled public bus
counters at the airport, the port complex, and shops on Pantai Cenang
- When
- on demand
- Takes
- not applicable
- Fare
- not confirmed here, but duty-free fuel keeps running costs low; see gaps
Seasonyear-round; avoid unlicensed touts, who often carry no insurance. Bookingwalk in; expect to cover damage up to RM3000 even with rental insurance. Run bymultiple independent rental shops.
Island-hopping boat tours
Cenang Boat Quay or Kuah Jetty out to Pulau Dayang Bunting, Pulau Beras Basah and other nearby islands
boat quay operators at Pantai Cenang or through hotel tour desks
- When
- on demand, typically half-day departures
- Takes
- half-day, several hours
- Fare
- not confirmed here, see gaps
Seasonyear-round but rougher and sometimes suspended in monsoon swells. Bookingbook a day ahead through a tour desk or at the quay. Run byindependent boatmen and tour agents.
By rail and cable
Langkawi SkyCab to Gunung Mat Cincang
Oriental Village base station to the summit of Gunung Mat Cincang, with the SkyBridge at the top
Oriental Village, Burau Bay, on the northwest of the island
- When
- daily, 9:30am-7pm
- Takes
- one-way ride, several minutes
- Fare 2026
- cable car plus SkyBridge RM43 adult / RM33 child for Malaysians, RM85 adult / RM65 child for foreigners
Seasonclosed in bad weather and on scheduled maintenance days. Bookingbuy at the counter or online. Run byPanorama Langkawi.
Rules, permits and closures
Monsoon, sea conditions and Thai immigration on Andaman crossings
all sea crossings to Ko Lipe, Satun and Pak Bara
check with the operator before travel during the wetter months; Thai immigration is cleared on arrival, at Pattaya Beach for Telaga Terminal boats and at Tammalang pier for the Satun ferry
- When
- seasonal, worse roughly June to October
- Takes
- not applicable
- Fare
- not applicable
Seasonspeedboats bounce hard on waves and can be suspended in rough weather. Run bysea conditions and Thai immigration decide, not one single authority.
What we could not find out
5 things the researcher looked for and did not find, in their own words, with where to ask instead. None of this goes into the planner; it stays here until someone confirms it.
- 01
No direct Langkawi-Penang ferry was found in the sources checked; the wikivoyage page lists only flights to Penang, so the recon brief's assumption that a Penang ferry might still run could not be confirmed either way. Ask a Langkawi Ferry Line or Kuah Jetty counter directly.
- 02
Fares for island-hopping tours to Pulau Dayang Bunting and Pulau Beras Basah, and for the SkyGlide/forest-trail alternative to the cable car queue, were not found on a page fetched for this file.
- 03
Duty-free fuel prices and their effect on scooter rental cost were referenced generally in the brief but no dated fuel or rental price was found in the sources checked.
- 04
Bundhaya Speedboat and Satun Pakbara Speedboat Club both list Langkawi (Kuah Jetty) as a stop on their route planners, but no fare or frequency specific to Langkawi could be pulled from the page fetched; check bundhayaspeedboat.com/routes and spcthailand.com directly.
- 05
Whether the Telaga Harbour immigration post is staffed for all sailings or only some was not confirmed.
What the planner can route today
The options above live on the place page, not in the departure board: a boat that comes when you phone has no time to show. What the board can do for Langkawi is this.
- Y
- Scheduled flightsLangkawi (LGK), 8 km
- Y
- Trains and coachesTransitous carries 7 timetable feeds for this country, 0 with real-time
- Y
- FerriesWantas RoRo, 7 km; sailings estimated
- Y
- Driving and taxiOpenStreetMap roads; cab fare from the country band
- N
- Bike and scooter shareno share feed known
- N
- Cruisesno open itinerary source anywhere
Y routable now · F found, not yet implemented · N no source known.