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How to get fromGeorge Town to Surat Thaniby bus, car ferry, tram, train, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from George Town to Surat Thani by bus, car ferry, tram, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, Minivan

    best
    1. Take the bus from 7 Eleven Chulia St to Hat Yai Bus Stationbus bus 7 Eleven Chulia St - Hat Yai Bus Station
    2. Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Surathani Talad Kaset Stationbus bus
    9h 30m
    ฿1,016

  2. Car ferry, tram, train via Padang Besar

    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
    10h 33m
    ฿733–939

  3. 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 Surat Thanicar car
    7h 14m
    ฿1,916–2,917

  4. Fly to Surat Thani

    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Surat Thani (URT)plane plane PEN - URT
    10h 9m
    ฿4,586–12,171

  5. Bus

    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
    10h
    ฿1,050

  6. Car ferry, tram, train

    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
    10h 47m
    ฿733–939

  7. Drive  527.3 km

    1. Drive from George Town to Surat Thanicar car 527.3 km
    7h 6m
    ฿2,020–2,918

  8. Fly to Phuket International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane plane PEN - HKT
    2. Take the bus from Surin Transfer to Surat City Agricural Market 2bus bus
    9h 51m
    ฿3,026–5,911

George Town to Surat Thani by car ferry, tram, foot, train, and bus

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration10h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket฿733Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 534.1 km
  • Duration: 9h 30m

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

You can take a bus from 7 Eleven Chulia St to Surathani Talad Kaset Station via Hat Yai Bus Station and Hat Yai Bus Terminal in around 9h 30m. Alternatively, Thai Lion Mentari, Thai AirAsia, and two other airlines fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Surat Thani (URT) 3 times a day.

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