Langkawi may be home to some pretty spectacular tropical beaches and lush jungle, but it is very much on the beaten tourist track. For real seclusion, it’s an easy hop to Koh Lipe, a tiny castaway island in the Andaman Sea, just over the Thai border, 30 km from Langkawi coast to coast.
1. Direct Ferry
It’s a 90-minute trip by fast ferry from Langkawi to Koh Lipe. There are two sailings a day, one in the morning and one in the afternoon during high season, with tickets costing around Baht 1000. Ferries leaves from Kuah Jetty in Langkawi, arriving into Koh Lipe’s Pattaya Beach. This option only runs between November and May. Though one company has extended its schedule to run to June 30th. After this the tropical monsoon means the direct route from Langkawi to Koh Lipe is closed.
