Pulau Langkawi Transportation

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It takes 1 hour from Kuala Lumpur to Pulau Langkawi by flight. You can book the air ticket from www.airasia.com. If you take advantage of their 0 fare promotion, you could buy the return air tickets for less than RM30.

Alternately, you can book air ticket with, www.fireflyz.com.my, another airlines that flight to Langkawi.

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Very convenient place to rent a car of your choice at low rate. We got a Nissan sentra for RM260 for 3 days. The guy who rented to us. Mr. Yuzaidi is very flexible, allow us to deliver the car even at a later time on that day.

If you're coming to Langkawi 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 or visit their office across from the clock tower, just next to the main tourism board office.

Make sure and book your ticket in advance, as it's total chaos at the ferry terminal and not easy to find your way around to the right departure points etc...

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Visiting and planning for some activities on the island, it's best to have some ideas as to the logistic that is on hand.

Kuah town, the main township is at the south-eastern side of the island and within a wide bay. The most visited area in Langkawi is Pantai Cenang beach on the south-west corner. As the crow flies, this popular beach destination should some 15 kilometers west of Kuah town.

The popular cruise ship visiting Langkawi is operated by Star Cruise. The company has their own terminal or jetty located at the south-west corner as well. The isolated terminal is separated by a hilly cape from the crowded beaches of Pantai Tengah & Pantai Cenang. A very pleasant walk on public road from the Star Cruise Terminal to Pantai Cenang, about 3 kilometers one way.

Beside the Star Cruise terminal, the company also operate a resort named Awana Porto Malai Langawi Resort.
Upon arrival in Langkawi usually in the early hours, there was time for a good breakfast on board. A fleet on tour buses to have guests transported into Kuah town from this terminal would be on stay by. Then at about 10.00 am, the Star Cruise would organize for custom and immigration clearance in the pier area. The land journey is about 20 kilometers. On the return trip in the evening, these guests would be brought back in time for dinner. For those guests like me, who do not have reasons to go into town could stay on board or walk to Pantai Cenang on their own, which we did.

There were many taxis waiting outside the gate of the Terminal, hoping to catch fares for those who changed their mind after the tour buses had left. The taxi fare to Kuah town then was Rgt 20, one way. What we did was walk out, when the sun was not too hot and took a cab to return to the ship. I think it was Rgt7 for that one trip.

In Kuah town, unlike many small township, there were little houses as the local urban population was small. It was a upgraded shopping center and shops for food. There was one shopping mall, tiny one located inside the ferry terminal. For real shopping, there were large shops operating on the style of a supermarkets. There were quite a few of these large shops. To each his own, my choice then were chocolates and imported beer.

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Ferry Terminal is located at KUAH Town, some 15 to 20 minutes drive from Pantai Cenang (Chenang Beach)

One Way fare to/from Kuala Perlis is 18 Ringets and it takes about an hour and fifteen minutes.

The Operation hours of the ferry begin at 7.00am until 7.00pm

Kuah is International Point of Entry, There are regular boats serving to/from SATUN and KOH LIPE in Thailand.

Visa on Arrival Facility is not offered at KUAH

There is no Bus service in Langkawi

Taxi is the best way to roam around, the fare is fixed
1. To/From Airport. 18 Ringets to Pantai Cenang (Prepaid at the booking counter at airport)
2. Pantai Cenang - Oriental Village (Cable Car station) 24 Ringets
3. Pantai Cenang - Kuah Jetty 26 Ringets

Legal / Official taxi's are Red / White Color & Yellow / White

Licensed Private vehicles are also running on daily basis (Aprx 80 Ringet + for full day)

the best way of traveling around the island is hiring a car or a scooter.scooter rents are 25-30 ringgit (8-9$).we were 3 so hired a car and paid 80 ringgit for a proton sedan with A/C .the smaller cars are available for begining from 45 ringgit.oil is cheap(1.9 ringgit/lt oct 2007)

there are regular ferries from 4 other places to langkawi
1)alor setar(mainland malaysia)
2)kuala perlis(mainland malaysia)
3)georgetown(penang island . malaysia)
4)satun(thailand)
i ve taken the one from satun.trip took 1,5 hrs and paid 280 thai baht