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How to get fromGeorge Town to Ranongby plane, bus, car ferry, tram, train, taxi, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from George Town to Ranong by plane, bus, car ferry, tram, train, taxi, or car

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  1. Fly to Phuket International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane plane PEN - HKT
    2. Take the bus from Phuket Airport to Ranong Bus Station Rungkit Tour Ranongbus bus
    6h 49m
    ฿2,514–5,329

  2. Car ferry, tram, train, taxi

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the tram from Butterworth to Padang Besartram tram
    3. Take the train from Padang Besar to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain train 46
    4. Take the train from Surat Thani Train Station to Lang Suantrain train 86
    5. Take the taxi from Lang Suan to Ranongtaxi taxi
    13h 27m
    ฿893–1,969

  3. Bus, Minivan

    1. Take the bus from Hotel area 2 km from Komtar to Surat Thani Kaset 2 Marketbus bus Hotel area 2 km from Komtar - Surat Thani Kaset 2 Market
    2. Take the bus from Surat Thani to Ranong Bus Stationbus bus
    14h
    ฿1,240

  4. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Ranongcar car
    10h 17m
    ฿2,616–3,917

  5. Fly to Surat Thani, Minivan

    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Surat Thani (URT)plane plane PEN - URT
    2. Take the bus from Surat Thani to Ranong Bus Stationbus bus
    14h 13m
    ฿4,776–12,361

  6. Fly to Ranong Airport

    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Ranong Airport (UNN)plane plane PEN - UNN
    10h 46m
    ฿6,526–16,041

  7. Car ferry, tram, train, Minivan via Padang Besar

    1. Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the tram from Butterworth to Padang Besartram tram
    3. Take the train from Padang Besar to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain train 46
    4. Take the bus from Surat Thani to Ranong Bus Stationbus bus
    14h 38m
    ฿923–1,129

  8. Car ferry, tram, train, Minivan

    1. Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the tram from Butterworth to Padang Besartram tram
    3. Take the train from Padang Besar Malaysia to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain train 46
    4. Take the bus from Surat Thani to Ranong Bus Stationbus bus
    14h 52m
    ฿923–1,129

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hotel 2 km from Komtar to Krabi Bus Terminalbus bus Hotel 2 km from Komtar - Krabi Bus Terminal
    2. Take the bus from Krabi Bus Terminal to Ranong Bus Terminalbus bus 435
    15h 48m
    ฿1,095–3,500

  10. Drive  708.9 km

    1. Drive from George Town to Ranongcar car 708.9 km
    10h 9m
    ฿2,716–3,923

George Town to Ranong by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration15h 48mAverage Duration
Ticket฿1,095Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 680.1 km
  • Duration: 6h 49m

What companies run services between George Town, Malaysia and Ranong, Thailand?

You can take a bus from Hotel area 2 km from Komtar to Ranong Bus Station via Surat Thani Kaset 2 Market and Surat Thani in around 14h. Alternatively, Thai Lion Mentari, Thai AirAsia, and two other airlines fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Ranong Airport (UNN) 4 times a day.

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