Public Transportation in Langkawi

Forget about the bus. There are only a few bus routes and it takes hours to wait for a bus. The best way to get around Langkawi is by hiring a taxi. There are taxi stands at the jetty terminal, at major shopping centres and in central Kuah.

Taxis are unmetered but the fare is quite cheap. The fares are set for destinations around the island. You can also rent taxis by the hour or day for touring the island. The cost is about RM15 an hour, negotiable and depending on the amount of driving (versus waiting) involved.

Licensed taxis are identifiable by their yellow roof sign. You can also use the service of "shared-taxis" which can be flagged down in Kuah town. Fare is typically RM1 for anywhere in Kuah town and sometimes RM2 for longer rides. Most shared mini-vans have blue waves painted on the sides and usually honk as they approach you.

Staying at Rebak Marina? If you're staying at the marina on Rebak Island - you depend on the resort's ferry service to get to Port Langkasuka on the main island. Return trip costs RM5 and it runs every hour or so from 0730 to 2030, with the last ferry back to Rebak at 2145.

You can ask the resort concierge to arrange a taxi to wait for you at Port Langkasuka. It would be wise to check taxi-fares at the terminals to prevent you from being overcharged as charges are not metered.

The following are the official rates, as published by the Ministry of Tourism:-

From Kuah Town To :

From Airport To :

DESTINATION TAXI FARE (RM) Port Langkasuka 10.00 Kem Bina Negara 10.00 Book Village 10.00 Langkawi General Hospital 12.00 Cenang Beach 15.00 Underwater World 15.00 Sheraton Langkawi Beach Resort 15.00 Langkawi Holiday Villa 16.00 Tengah Beach 16.00 Kuah Town 16.00 Langkawi Fair Shopping Mall 16.00 Jetty Point Kompleks 16.00 Kok Beach 18.00 Berjaya Langkawi Beach Resort 18.00 Taman Berlian 18.00 Taman Intan 18.00 Taman Desa Permata 18.00 Cement Factory 20.00 Craft Cultural Complex 20.00 Kedah Marble Factory 20.00 Gunung Raya Golf Resort 25.00 Ban Thai Restaurant 25.00 Crocodile Farm 30.00 The Datai 40.00 Datai Golf Club 40.00

Taxi Fare for Round Island tour

Taxi (4 person)	1st 3Hour RM60 (extra 1hour RM15)
Taxi Van (6 person)	1st 3Hour RM70 (extra 1 Hour RM20)
Taxi Van (11 person)	1st 3Hour RM120 (extra 1 Hour RM25)

For more information, contact:

Langkawi Taxi Owners Association
No. 13, Bangunan Cempaka 07000 Kuah, Langkawi.
Tel : 04-966 3975(office) - 04-965-2242(counter)