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By Road
Visitors travelling by road have to drive to Kuala Kedah or Kuala Perlis
on the north-western coast of Peninsular Malaysia, the main take-off
points by ferry to Langkawi. The journey from Kuala Lumpur to Kuala
Kedah takes about 6 hours while Kuala Perlis is another one hour away.
Car parking facilities are available at both points.
By Air
The Langkawi international Airport at Padang Matsirat is about 20km from
Kuah and 8km from the beach resorts in Pantai Cenang. Direct air
services from Kuala Lumpur to Langkawi are provided by Malaysia Airlines
on a daily basis and Air Asia five times weekly. Silk Air also flies
regularly from Singapore to the island. There are also direct
international flights to Langkawi from Osaka and Taipei. For
reservations, please contact:
• Malaysia Airlines – Tel: 03-746 3000
• Air Asia – Tel: 03-202 7777
• Silk Air – Tel: 03-292 3122
By Rail
By Rail Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad
(KTMB) or Malayan Railway provides comfortable and economical rail
services from Kuala Lumpur to Alor Setar and Arau. From Alor Setar or
Arau, you can take a taxi or bus to Kuala Kedah or Kuala Perlis
respectively and then proceed by ferry to Langkawi.
For reservations, please
contact: KTMB, Tel: 03-2274 7435
By
Ferry
Express ferries provide regular
services daily to Langkawi from both Kuala Kedah and Kuala Perlis. The
journey to Langkawi from Kuala Kedah and Kuala Perlis takes 1 hour 15
minutes and 45 minutes respectively.
For enquiries and reservations please
contact:
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L A D A
H o l d i n g s |
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• Langkawi
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Tel: 04-966 8823 / 04-966 8820
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• Kuala
Kedah |
Tel: 04-762 3823
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• Kuala
Perlis |
Tel: 04-985 5823
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N a u t i c a
F e r r i e s |
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• Kuala
Kedah |
Tel: 04-762 1201 / 762 2341
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• Langkawi
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Tel: 04-966 7868 / 966 6950
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• Kuala
Perlis |
Tel: 04-985 4494 / 985 4563
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• Penang
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Tel: 04-262 5630 / 262 5631
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S a m a v e s
t S d n . B h d .
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• Langkawi
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Tel: 04-966 6310 / 04-966 6816
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• Kuala
Kedah |
Tel: 04-762 3052
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• Kuala
Perlis |
Tel: 04-985 4440
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L a n g k a w
i Fe r r y S e r v i c e s S d
n . B h d .
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• Langkawi
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Tel: 04-966 9439 / 04-966 1125
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• Kuala
Perlis |
Tel: 04-985 2690
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• Kuala
Kedah |
Tel: 04-762 4524
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B a h a g i a
E k s p r e s s |
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• Langkawi
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Tel: 04-966 5784
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• Penang
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Tel: 04-263 1943
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Cruise
A novel way to take a holiday to Langkawi is by cruise
ship. Cruises are of varying duration depending on the ports of call
en-route to Langkawi. Embarkation points are at Port Klang and
Singapore. For enquiries on cruise packages, contact your travel agents
or the various cruise operator:
Starcruise Tel: 03-301 1313 / Empress Cruise Line Tel: 03-466 7888.
 
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