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MALAYSIA:
The central hub of Malaysia
is Kuala Lumpur served by Malaysia's new
international airport at Sepang, 50km from the
city. There is also an international airport in
Langkawi. Most tourists either fly into Sepang or
arrive overland from Thailand or Singapore. There
are four road border crossings between Malaysia and
Thailand. There is also a rail link to Singapore and
Bangkok. To get to/from Singapore, cross the
causeway at Johor Bahru, catch a ferry or take the
train. There are
some really bargain flights between the two cities.
See:
http://www.airasia.com
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THAILAND:
A host of international
carriers land at Suvarnbhumi International Airport, Bangkok's major airport terminal. The city is 30 minutes by taxi or coach. Phuket
and Krabi both also have an international Airport. Overland travel from Malaysia is also popular and there are four border crossings between Thailand and Malaysia.
There is a good overnight train service as well as
coach services. There are also overland border posts
with Cambodia popular with back-packers.
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INDONESIA:
The principal gateways for entry to Indonesia are Jakarta and Bali. Jakarta is serviced by more airlines but, thanks to its huge tourist trade, Bali gets almost as much traffic.
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VIETNAM:
The central tourism hub of
Vietnam is Ho Chi Min City (Saigon) which is
situated in the south. The other major gateway is
Hanoi in the North. Da Nang, in central Vietnam,
also has an international airport. Most of the major
international Airlines fly or have code-share
flights to Vietnam. Domestically Vietnam
Airlines covers the whole country. There
are a number of road border crossings from Cambodia,
Laos and China. For full details go to:
www.vietnamtourism.com/e_pages/useful/useful.asp.
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LANGKAWI
By Air
:
Langkawi
has an international airport with regular flights
from Kuala Lumpur.
Airlines: Air
Asia Malaysian Airlines
Silk Air
By Ferry : There are a
number of take-off points to
Langkawi Island -
from the Georgetown
jetty in Penang, Kuala Kedah jetty in the Kedah and Kuala Perlis
jetty in Perlis.
From Thailand the
ferry leaves from
Satun.
For more information
please click to:
www.langkawi-ferry.com
PANGKOR ISLAND
By Air :
It is
possible to fly from Kuala
Lumpur to Pangkor
Island Direct. Flights leave from
Kuala Lumpur from
the domestic airport Subang Jaya - not from KLIA.
For schedules and
fares see:
Berjaya Air
The nearest port city
to the Island is Lumut.
By
Coach :
To travel to Pangkor
by bus from Kuala Lumpur
you need to travel to Puduraya. At this bus-station you can
purchase a ticket to Lumut.
The deluxe bus takes approximately 3 to 4 hours.
By Car :
Lumut is about a
3 hrs drive from Kuala
Lumpur. From KL, head north
to Batu Gajah.
Follow route 5 to Sitiawan.
Take route 18 or follow the signs to
Lumut
By Ferry :
From Lumut, there
are ferries taking passengers across to
Pangkor Island every ˝
hour. There will be taxis waiting
at the ferry terminals on the island. There are also
motor bike rentals available.
PANGKOR LAUT
By Air :
It is possible to fly from
Kuala Lumpur to
Pangkor
Island Direct. Flights leave from
Kuala Lumpur from
the domestic airport Subang Jaya, not from KLIA.
From Pangkor Island you may travel to
Pangkor Laut via
Lumut by Ferry. For
schedules and fares see:
Berjaya Air
The nearest port to
the Island is Lumut.
By Coach :
To travel to Pangkor by bus you need to travel to
Puduraya. At this bus-station you can purchase a
ticket to Lumut.
The deluxe VIP bus takes approximately 3 to 4 hours.
By Car :
Lumut is about a
3 hrs drive from Kuala
Lumpur. From K L,
head north to Batu Gajah.
Follow route 5 to Sitiawan.
Take route 18 or follow the signs to
Lumut
By Ferry :
From
Lumut, there
is a ferry terminal for exclusive use by
Pangkor Laut’s
guests.
PHUKET
By Air :
Phuket
has an International airport with regular flights
from Bangkok &
Kuala Lumpur.
Air Asia
Bangkok Airways
Phuket Airlines Thai Airways Malaysian Airways
By Coach :
Three air-conditioned VIP buses leave daily from
Bangkok's Southern Bus Terminal (Tel. 02434-7192).
Standard buses make frequent connections to
Surat
Thani and nearby towns on the mainland ( 6 hrs to
Surat )
By Minivan
:
Minivans to
and from Surat Thani,
Krabi,
Ranong and other
southern cities leave on regular schedules
throughout the day. In each city, minivan operators
work with the hotels and arrange free pickup so it's
best to book through your hotel front desk.
KOH
LANTA
By Air :
The nearest airport is in
Krabi.
Thai Airways
,
Bangkok Airways
and
Phuket Airlines
offer
regular flights from Bangkok.
By Coach : From Bangkok
– Krabi a
daily bus service is available departing from the
Southern Bus Terminal (Tel: 02-434-7192 ) The trip
takes about 12 hours. The schedules are 6pm and
6.30pm. From
Phuket -
Krabi it takes at
least three to four hours. There are buses that
leave from
Phuket
daily.
Krabi-
Koh Lanta. Regular minivans leave the bus terminus. It is also
possible to take a ferry.
By Sea :
From
Krabi
visitors can travel from
Krabi -
Koh Lanta via
a ferry during high season (November to April). The
ferry departs from Klong Chi Lard Pier, which is
about five kilometers from downtown
Krabi.
The ferry departs at 11am and arrives at Saladan
Pier on
Koh Lanta
at 1pm. The return trip to Krabi is at 8am. The
ferry doesn’t operate during the low season (May to
October). From
Phuket take
a ferry to
Koh Phi
Phi and then
catch another ferry to
Koh Lanta.
Koh
Chang
By Air :
The closest airport
is TRAT.
Fights from
Bangkok are operated by
Bangkok Airways
Minivan taxis are available to take you to the ferry
point at
Laem Ngop.
By Coach : There
are many coaches leaving Bangkok’s Eastern
Terminus -
Ekamai
bound for
Trat.
From
Trat
you can catch a bus or minivan down to the ferry jetty at
Laem Ngop. There are also buses running directly from
Bangkok’s
Ekamai terminus directly to the Ferry Point. Once
you arrive on the Island you will easily find
minivan taxis which take you direct to your hotel.
The Ferry closes at 17h00.
Koh Samui
By
Air :
Bangkok
Airways operates more than 40 flights a day
on
its
Bangkok-Samui, Samui-Phuket, Samui-Pattaya, Samui-Krabi
&
Samui-Singapore
routes. Bangkok Airways
By Coach :
Coaches leave from
Bangkok
and
Phuket
daily. The nearest town on the mainland is
Surat
Thani. From here you can take a minivan taxi to the ferry.
Some tickets include the ferry ride.
By Train : The
main line from
Bangkok
to
Kuala
Lumpur
stops at
Surat
Thani. From the station take a minibus taxi to the Ferry.
By Ferry: Two ferry companies
operate from three piers along the
Surat
Thani coast on the main land and from two piers on
Koh Samui.
Ratcha
Ferry Co:
Their vehicle and passenger ferries run from Don Sak
pier to Thong Yang pier on
Koh Samui,
departing daily at 8 am, 10 am,12 noon, 2 pm and 5
pm. The crossing takes one and a half hours. From
Samui's Thong
Yang pier, there are seven daily departures at 7 am,
8 am ,10 am, 12 noon, 2 pm, 4 pm and 5 pm.
Express
Passenger Ferry :
An express passenger ferry service, departs from Tha Thong pier three times a day, at 7.30 am, 11.30
am, & 2 pm. Songserm Travel also operates a slow
night boat from Ban Don pier in
Surat Thani to
Koh Samui. It
departs at 11 pm & arrives at Nathon pier at 5 am.
Koh Tarutao / Lipe
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By Air :
The nearest airports are
Hat Yai in Southern
Thailand & Langkawi
in Malaysia.
Air Asia
fly to
both. From
Hat Yai take a mini
van taxi to Satun.
From Satun take
the shuttle down to Pak
Barra Pier. From Langkawi
airport take a taxi to Telaga Harbour which is the
departure point for the ferry.
By Ferry
from Thailand :
The pier is situated
at Pak Barra and is a short taxi ride from the town
of Satun.
Satun can be
reached by coach from Bangkok,
Phuket
and most towns in Southern
Thailand. Ferry Times: Pak Barra - Koh Lipe: 11h00 –
13h00. Koh Lipe - Pak Barra: 09h00 – 09h30 – 14h00
By Ferry
from Langkawi :
The departure point is Telaga Harbour, a short taxi
ride from the airport. Departures are on:
Fridays, Saturday and Sundays.
Langkawi - Lipe - Langkawi.
On Wednesdays there is a
Lipe - Langkawi trip subject to confirmation.
Thai Ferry Centre
Tel: +66(0)
74 732510 Fax: +66(0)
74 732511
Bali
By Air :
Bali has an
international airport which is served by many
regional and international airlines. Some of
these are:
Air Asia
; Air France
;
Australian Airlines
;
Cathay Pacific
;
China Airlines ;
Malaysian Airlines
;
Quantas ;
Singapore ;
Thai Airways ;
Garuda Indonesia
Lombok
Island
By Air :
Lombok Island can be reached by air from Bali
and Jakarta as well as other domestic destinations.
The following airlines fly to Lombok:
Merpati ;
Batavia Air ;
Trigana Air ;
Lion Air ;
Wings ;
Garuda Indonesia.
By Ferry
from Bali:
The Mabua Express takes 2.5 hrs. It
leaves from Benoa Harbour and docks at Lembar
in Lombok. For bookings: info@sasaktour.com
Halong Bay
By Air :
The only flight option
at this time is to charter a helicopter.
Contact:
info@paradise-islands.net
By Road:
There are a number of luxury coaches
for Halong Bay departing usually around 07h00. The
Journey takes 3 hours. Coach and boat accommodation
are usually sold in one package.
Contact:
info@paradise-islands.net
Hue &
Surrounding Beaches
By Air :
Hue has an airport with
links to
Hanoi, Ho Chi Min and Da Nang.
Vietnam
Airlines
By Train :
There are a number of reasonably
comfortable trains departing from Hanoi ( 12 hrs)
and Ho chi Min ( 21 hrs) on a daily basis. The
journey usually requires an overnight.
For full details see:
www.vr.com.vn
Phu Quoc Island
By Air :
There are a number of
daily flights departing from Ho Chi Min City.
Vietnam
Airlines
By Coach and
Ferry:
Coaches leave Ho Chi
Min daily for Rach Gia. While it a scenic journey it
takes around 12 hours. From Rach Gia to Duong Dong
on Phu Quoc there are a number of ferry options.
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