Pulau Langkawi (Langkawi Island)
Getting There

As Pulau Langkawi is an island, tourists and locals formerly had to depend on boats and ferries to travel to and from the mainland. However, with modernisation and development, a new international airport has been built at the western coast of Kuala Muda and now visitors have the option of flying into and out of Pulau Langkawi.

 
By Air

Thanks to the new international airport (04-955 1311) at Kuala Muda, 20 kilometres west of Kuah, visitors who suffer from seasickness and were not able to experience the natural beauty of Pulau Langkawi are now able to do so. The airport sees the arrival of domestic flights from the main cities in Malaysia, like Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Johor Baru and Ipoh while international flights come in from Changi Airport in Singapore and Kansai Airport in Japan. The airlines that service the Langkawi airport include Malaysia Airlines System (MAS), Silk Air and Air Asia. There are also many shops at its complex that are worth a look.

A few hundred metres away is a large duty-free complex, where shoppers will be able to get goods free of tax, and the international convention and exhibition centre where the Pulau Langkawi International Maritime and Aerospace (LIMA) exhibition is held every year around November.

 

Destinations

Price

Airline

Flights
Pulau Langkawi - Kuala Lumpur RM 135 MAS; Air Asia Direct, daily
Pulau Langkawi - Penang RM 51 MAS; Air Asia Direct, daily
Pulau Langkawi - Johor Bharu RM 199 MAS; Air Asia Direct, daily
Pulau Langkawi - Singapore RM 333 MAS; Silk Air Direct, daily
 
By Boat

There are four departure points for visitors who opt to travel by boat or ferry to Pulau 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.

 
Departure Point Duration per trip Prices from Disembar-kation
Kuala Perlis 45 minutes RM 13 South-eastern jetty
Kuala Kedah 1 hour 10 min. RM 15 Kuah jetty
Georgetown 2 hours 30 min. RM 35 Kuah jetty
Satun 1 hour 30 min. RM 15-18 -