There are 6 ways to get from Hat Yai to Medan by train, tram, car ferry, plane, ferry, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, tram, car ferry to Penang International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain
- Take the tram from Padang Besar to Butterworthtram
- Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO)plane PEN - KNO
- Take the train from Kuala Namu to Medantrain
10h 43mRp 555,278–1,598,553Train, ferry
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Jb Sentraltrain Ets
- Take the ferry from Singapore Harbour Front to Tanjung Balai Karimunferry
- Take the ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Belawanferry
40h 8mRp 1,296,977–2,803,252Fly from Hat Yai, train
- Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO)plane HDY - KNO
- Take the train from Kuala Namu to Medantrain
9h 32mRp 1,372,093–3,997,093Train, tram to Alor Setar, fly
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain
- Take the tram from Padang Besar to Anak Bukittram
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO)plane AOR - KNO
11h 33mRp 1,338,477–6,328,252Train, bus to Sultan Ismail Petra, fly
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Sungai Koloktrain
- Take the bus from Stesen Bas Rantau Panjang to Stesen Bas Kota Bharubus
- Fly from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO)plane KBR - KNO
16h 15mRp 1,109,194–5,369,268Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Hatyai to Woodlands Checkpoint, Singaporebus
- Take the ferry from Singapore Harbour Front to Tanjung Balai Karimunferry
- Take the ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Belawanferry
41h 13mRp 2,073,195–3,147,195
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hat Yai to Medan is to train and tram and car ferry and fly which costs Rp550000 - Rp1600000 and takes 10h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Hat Yai to Medan is to fly and train which takes 9h 32m and costs Rp1300000 - Rp4000000.
The distance between Hat Yai and Medan is 522 km.
The best way to get from Hat Yai to Medan without a car is to train and ferry which takes 40h 8m and costs Rp1300000 - Rp2800000.
It takes approximately 10h 43m to get from Hat Yai to Medan, including transfers.
There are 451+ hotels available in Medan.
What companies run services between Hat Yai, Thailand and Medan, Indonesia?
There is no direct connection from Hat Yai to Medan. However, you can take the train to Padang Besar, walk to Padang Besar, take the vehicle to Butterworth, walk to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal, take the car ferry to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal, walk to Weld Quay, take the bus to Penang Airport, walk to Penang International Airport (PEN) airport, fly to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO), walk to Kuala Namu, then take the train to Medan. Alternatively, you can take a train from Hat Yai to Medan via Padang Besar, Jb Sentral, Johor Bahru, Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore Harbour Front, Tanjung Balai Karimun, and Belawan in around 40h 8m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 400,000–1,100,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Kuala Namu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,300,000–3,900,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Kuala Namu International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,900,000–6,500,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Kuala Namu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,300,000–8,500,000
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Kuala Namu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,900,000–7,000,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Kuala Namu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–8,500,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Kuala Namu International Airport via Senai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,600,000–7,000,000
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Kuala Namu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 950,000–7,000,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 600,000–1,400,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 850,000–3,400,000
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Kuala Namu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,300,000–7,000,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Kuala Namu International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–4,900,000
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Kuala Namu International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,200,000–4,900,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Kuala Namu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,300,000–8,500,000
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Kuala Namu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,900,000–7,000,000
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Kuala Namu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,900,000–7,000,000
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 8,000–470,000
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- Rp 340,000–470,000
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- Rp 50,000–65,000
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- Rp 8,000–11,000
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- Rp 130,000–150,000
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 8,000–470,000
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- Rp 340,000–470,000
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- Rp 50,000–65,000
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- Rp 8,000–11,000
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- Rp 130,000–150,000
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 8,000–470,000
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- Rp 340,000–470,000
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- Rp 50,000–65,000
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- Rp 8,000–11,000
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- Rp 130,000–150,000
Train from Hat Yai to Sungai Kolok
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 39,000–470,000
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- Rp 340,000–470,000
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- Rp 70,000–90,000
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- Rp 39,000–50,000
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- Rp 170,000–200,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 6,000–75,000
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- Rp 6,000–8,500
- Express
- Rp 50,000–75,000
Tram from Padang Besar to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 19,000–130,000
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- Rp 19,000–28,000
- Express
- Rp 85,000–130,000
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 6,000–75,000
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- Rp 6,000–8,500
- Express
- Rp 50,000–75,000
Train from Padang Besar to Jb Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 95,000–430,000
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- Rp 95,000–140,000
- Express
- Rp 290,000–430,000
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 6,000–75,000
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- Rp 6,000–8,500
- Express
- Rp 50,000–75,000
Tram from Padang Besar to Anak Bukit
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 7,500–80,000
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- Rp 7,500–11,000
- Express
- Rp 55,000–80,000
- [email protected]
- Website
- railink.co.id
Train from Kuala Namu to Medan
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 40,000–65,000
- Schedules at
- railink.co.id
- Book at
- reservation.railink.co.id
Train from Kuala Namu to Medan
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 40,000–65,000
- Schedules at
- railink.co.id
- Book at
- reservation.railink.co.id
- Phone
- (09) 774 2655
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ekspres Mutiara
Bus from Stesen Bas Rantau Panjang to Stesen Bas Kota Bharu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 55,000–100,000
- Schedules at
- Ekspres Mutiara
- Phone
- 074 223 059
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Hatyai to Woodlands Checkpoint, Singapore
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 877,195
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- [email protected]
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 8,301
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
- Phone
- +65 6331 4123
- [email protected]
- Website
- sindoferry.com.sg
Ferry from Singapore Harbour Front to Tanjung Balai Karimun
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 700,000–1,500,000
- Schedules at
- sindoferry.com.sg
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Ferry from Singapore Harbour Front to Tanjung Balai Karimun
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 700,000–1,500,000
- Schedules at
- sindoferry.com.sg
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Belawan
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 280,000–340,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 280,000–340,000
Ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Belawan
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 280,000–340,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 280,000–340,000
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