Langkawi Ferry Service

Ferries are one of the best means of transport to travel in and around Langkawi. If you want to travel economically in a relaxed way, savoring the beauty of nature while you cruise on the water, ferrying would be the ideal for you. Ferries in Langkawi have proper schedules and regular services and the fares vary from RM 15 to RM 25.

There are four departure points for visitors who opt to travel by boat or ferry to Langkawi and they must make their way to Kuala Perlis in Perlis, Kuala Kedah in Kedah, Georgetown on Penang island while tourists who are in Thailand will depart from Satun.
Most operate from 8.00 a.m. until 6.00 p.m.

From the jetty at Kuala Kedah, there are about five companies that provide ferry service to the island (trip time: about 1 hour and 45 minutes; cost: RM15,00).  Ferries let you off at the main ferry terminal in Kuah, where you can take a taxi to your resort for between RM30,00  and RM40,00 .

If you're coming from Penang, the ferry is the way to go. Bahagia Express has a morning and afternoon speedboat from Weld Quay in Georgetown for RM35,00. Call them in Penang at tel. 04/263-1943 or visit their office across from the clock tower, just next to the main tourism board office. If you're heading from Langkawi to Penang, you can call Bahagia in Langkawi at tel. 04/966-5784.