There are 4 ways to get from Hat Yai to Sabah by train, tram, plane, or car
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 to Alor Setar, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
best- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain
- Take the tram from Padang Besar to Anak Bukittram
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane AOR - BKI
8h 7mRM 522–2,060Fly Hat Yai to Kota Kinabalu Airport
cheapest- Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane HDY - BKI
7h 42mRM 377–1,407Train, drive to Sultan Ismail Petra, fly to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Sungai Koloktrain
- Drive from Sungai Kolok to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR)car
- Fly from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI)plane KBR - BKI
8h 20mRM 422–2,240Train, tram to Alor Setar, fly to Sandakan Airport
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain
- Take the tram from Padang Besar to Anak Bukittram
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Sandakan Airport (SDK)plane AOR - SDK
8h 25mRM 526–1,990
Alor Setar (AOR) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hat Yai to Sabah is to train and drive and fly which costs RM 420 - RM 2300 and takes 8h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Hat Yai to Sabah is to fly which takes 7h 42m and costs RM 370 - RM 1500.
The distance between Hat Yai and Sabah is 1844 km.
It takes approximately 8h 7m to get from Hat Yai to Sabah, including transfers.
Sabah is 1h ahead of Hat Yai. It is currently 2:17 PM in Hat Yai and 3:17 PM in Sabah.
There are 1125+ hotels available in Sabah.
What companies run services between Hat Yai, Thailand and Sabah, Malaysia?
Scoot Tigerair, Thai AirAsia, and Malaysia Airlines fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) twice daily.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 420–1,700
Flights from Alor Setar to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 430–1,700
Flights from Alor Setar to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Senai, Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 440–1,700
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Kota Kinabalu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 410–2,200
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 410–2,200
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 410–2,200
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Kota Kinabalu Airport via Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 410–2,200
Flights from Alor Setar to Sandakan Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 400–1,600
- 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
- RM 1–110
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 75–110
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 12–15
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 1–3
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 31–34
Train from Hat Yai to Sungai Kolok
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 8–110
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 75–110
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 16–20
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 8–12
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 40–44
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 1–110
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 75–110
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 12–15
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 1–3
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 31–34
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