There are 7 ways to get from Bangkok to Kuala Besut by plane, car, train, bus, or taxi
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Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Narathiwat Airport, drive
best- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Narathiwat Airport (NAW)plane DMK - NAW
- Drive from Narathiwat Airport (NAW) to Kuala Besutcar
5h 9mRM 376–768Train, drive
cheapest- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Sungai Koloktrain 37 Hua Lamphong - Sungai Kolok - Class II Sleeper AC / ...
- Drive from Sungai Kolok to Kuala Besutcar
21hRM 78–166Bus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Sungai Kolokbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Kota Bharu to Kuala Besut Jettybus
27h 58mDrive 1,253.7 km
- Drive from Bangkok to Kuala Besutcar 1,253.7 km
18h 14mRM 581–840Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra, bus
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR)plane DMK - KBR
- Take the bus from Kota Bharu Airport to Kuala Besut Jettybus
8h 44mRM 617–1,068Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Airport, taxi
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Sultan Mahmud Airport (TGG)plane DMK - TGG
- Take the taxi from Merang Jetty to Kuala Besuttaxi
8h 41mRM 793–1,248Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra, bus
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR)plane BKK - KBR
- Take the bus from Kota Bharu Airport to Kuala Besut Jettybus
8h 57mRM 367–1,337
Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Narathiwat Airport (NAW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bangkok to Kuala Besut is to train and drive which costs RM 75 - RM 170 and takes 21h.
The fastest way to get from Bangkok to Kuala Besut is to fly and drive which takes 5h 9m and costs RM 370 - RM 800.
No, there is no direct bus from Bangkok to Kuala Besut. However, there are services departing from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal and arriving at Kuala Besut Jetty via Terminal Kota Bharu. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 58m.
The distance between Bangkok and Kuala Besut is 1004 km. The road distance is 1253.7 km.
It takes approximately 5h 9m to get from Bangkok to Kuala Besut, including transfers.
Bangkok to Kuala Besut bus services, operated by The Transport Company, depart from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal station.
Bangkok to Kuala Besut bus services, operated by The Transport Company, arrive at Sungai Kolok station.
Kuala Besut is 1h ahead of Bangkok. It is currently 10:26 PM in Bangkok and 11:26 PM in Kuala Besut.
Yes, the driving distance between Bangkok to Kuala Besut is 1254 km. It takes approximately 18h 14m to drive from Bangkok to Kuala Besut.
There are 316+ hotels available in Kuala Besut.
What companies run services between Bangkok, Thailand and Kuala Besut, Malaysia?
You can take a bus from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Kuala Besut Jetty via Sungai Kolok and Terminal Kota Bharu in around 27h 58m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 460–1,300
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 430–1,400
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 430–1,400
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 450–1,400
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 430–1,400
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 450–1,300
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Narathiwat Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 300–700
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 440–1,400
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 42m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 330–1,500
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Sungai Kolok
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 40–110
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 75–110
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 40–55
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 45–65
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 95–105
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Sungai Kolok
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 120–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- +6019-558 4736
- [email protected]
- Website
- besutjetty.com
Bus from Terminal Kota Bharu to Kuala Besut Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- besutjetty.com
Bus from Kota Bharu Airport to Kuala Besut Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 30
- Schedules at
- besutjetty.com
Bus from Kota Bharu Airport to Kuala Besut Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 30
- Schedules at
- besutjetty.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- RM 150–190
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