Phuket & the Andaman Coast - Thailand - page 1421

GETTING TO MALAYSIA
Keep in mind that Malaysia is one hour ahead of Thai time.
Ko Lipe to Pulau Langkawi
Getting to the border Tigerline ( 08 1092 8800; www.tigerlinetravel.com ) and Satun-Pak Bara Speedboat
Club ( 08 2433 0114, 0 7475 0389; www.tarutaolipeisland.com ) offer daily trips to Pulau Langkawi (1400B,
one hour) in Malaysia; departure is at 7.30am, 10.30am and 4pm. Head to the immigration office at the Bundhaya
Resort in Ko Lipe ahead of time to get stamped out. In reverse, boats leave from Pulau Langkawi for Ko Lipe at
7.30am, 9.30am and 2.30pm Malay time.
At the border Visas are available on arrival for citizens of the US, EU and several other countries once you get
to Langkawi and are good for up to 90 days. If you have questions about your eligibility, check with the Malaysi-
an Embassy and apply for a visa in advance. There are no visa fees.
Satun to Kuala Perlis or Pulau Langkawi
Getting to the border Head to the immigration office OFFLINE MAP GOOGLE MAP ( 0 7471 1080; Th
Burivanich; 8.30am-4.30pm Mon-Fri) ahead of time to get stamped out. Boats to Malaysia leave from Tam-
malang pier, 7km south of Satun. Large long-tail boats run at 9.30am and 4:30pm daily to Kuala Perlis in Malay-
sia (300B, one hour). From Malaysia the fare is M$30.
For Pulau Langkawi in Malaysia, boats leave from Tammalang pier at 9.30am, 1.30pm and 4pm daily (300B,
1½ hours). In the reverse direction, boats leave from Pulau Langkawi at 8.30am, 12.30pm and 3pm and cost
M$27.
At the border Visas are available on arrival for citizens of the US, EU and several other countries once you get
to Langkawi and are good for up to 90 days. If you have questions about your eligibility, check with the Malaysi-
an Embassy and apply for a visa in advance. There are no visa fees.
Getting There & Away
BUS
Buses leave from the bus terminal (Th Samanta Prasit) , 2km east of the town centre. Air-con ser-
vices to Bangkok (800-1200B, 14 hours) leave at 7am, 7.30am, 3pm and 4pm. Air-condi-
tioned buses to Trang (120B, 1½ hours) leave hourly. There are also a few daily buses to
Krabi (250B, four hours) and Phuket (360B, seven hours). Buses to Hat Yai (70B, two
hours) and local buses without air-con to Trang (85B, two hours) will stop and pick up
passengers on Th Satun Thanee.
MINIVAN & SHARE TAXI
There are regular minivans to the train station in Hat Yai (80B, one hour) from a depot south
of Wat Chanathipchaloem on Th Sulakanukoon. Occasional minivans run to Trang, but