There are 7 ways to get from Alor Setar to Surat Thani by train, bus, car, or plane
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Train, Minivan
best- Take the train from Alor Setar to Padang Besartrain
- Take the bus from Padang Besar to Hat Yai Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Surathani Talad Kaset Stationbus
8h 41m฿425–474Train
cheapest- Take the train from Alor Setar to Padang Besartrain
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain
10h 2m฿255–1,989Drive 419 km
- Drive from Alor Setar to Surat Thanicar 419 km
6h 2m฿1,568–2,265Fly Alor Setar to Krabi Airport, Minivan
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane AOR - KBV
- Take the bus from Krabi to Surat Thani Kaset Marketbus
8h 33m฿5,595–12,015Train, Minivan, bus
- Take the train from Alor Setar to Padang Besartrain
- Take the bus from Padang Besar to Hat Yai Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Songkhla to Suratthanibus
10h 41m฿355–404Fly Alor Setar to Phuket International Airport, bus
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane AOR - HKT
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to Surat Thani Phantip Stationbus
10h 53m฿3,635–12,295Train, train to Hat Yai, fly to Surat Thani
- Take the train from Alor Setar to Padang Besartrain
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain
- Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Surat Thani (URT)plane HDY - URT
10h 57m฿3,775–6,779
Alor Setar (AOR) to Krabi Airport (KBV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alor Setar to Surat Thani is to train and Minivan and bus which costs ฿350 - ฿410 and takes 10h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Alor Setar to Surat Thani is to drive which takes 6h 2m and costs ฿1500 - ฿2300.
No, there is no direct train from Alor Setar to Surat Thani station. However, there are services departing from Alor Setar and arriving at Surat Thani Train Station via Padang Besar and Hat Yai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 2m.
The distance between Alor Setar and Surat Thani is 434 km. The road distance is 419 km.
The best way to get from Alor Setar to Surat Thani without a car is to train and Minivan which takes 8h 41m and costs ฿420 - ฿480.
It takes approximately 8h 41m to get from Alor Setar to Surat Thani, including transfers.
Alor Setar to Surat Thani train services, operated by KTM Komuter, depart from Alor Setar station.
Surat Thani is 1h behind Alor Setar. It is currently 9:33 AM in Alor Setar and 8:33 AM in Surat Thani.
Alor Setar to Surat Thani train services, operated by KTM Komuter, arrive at Padang Besar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alor Setar to Surat Thani is 419 km. It takes approximately 6h 2m to drive from Alor Setar to Surat Thani.
What companies run services between Alor Setar, Malaysia and Surat Thani, Thailand?
You can take a train from Alor Setar to Surathani Talad Kaset Station via Padang Besar, Hat Yai, Surat Thani Train Station, and Surat Thani station in around 10h 2m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Krabi Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–12,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Krabi Airport via Senai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–14,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Phuket International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–11,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Phuket International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–11,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Phuket International Airport via Senai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–13,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Krabi Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,300–13,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Phuket International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–12,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Phuket International Airport via Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,300–20,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–5,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–5,500
Flights from Hat Yai to Surat Thani via Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–5,500
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Alor Setar to Krabi Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,300–13,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Phuket International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–12,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Surat Thani via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–6,500
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Alor Setar to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿140–190
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
Train from Alor Setar to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿140–190
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
Train from Alor Setar to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿140–190
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
Train from Alor Setar to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿140–190
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿15–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿95–120
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿15–20
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿250–280
Train from Hat Yai to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿100–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿150–190
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿100–130
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿370–400
Train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿15–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿95–120
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿15–20
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿250–280
Bus from Padang Besar to Hat Yai Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿50
Bus from Padang Besar to Hat Yai Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿50
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Surathani Talad Kaset Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿235
- Phone
- +66 (0)77 272230
- [email protected]
- Website
- phantiptravel.com
Bus from Krabi to Surat Thani Kaset Market
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿370–600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phantip-1970
- Website
- https://www.phantiptravel.com/
Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to Surat Thani Phantip Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿420–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phantip-1970
- Website
- https://www.phantiptravel.com/
Bus from Songkhla to Suratthani
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿125
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