There are 6 ways to get from Hat Yai to Similan Islands by bus, taxi, ferry, or plane
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Bus, taxi, ferry
best- Take the bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารหาดใหญ่ แห่งที่ 1;Hat Yai Bus Station to กระบี่bus
- Take the bus from กระบี่ to พังงา;Phang-Ngabus 435
- Take the taxi from พังงา;Phang-Nga to Khao Laktaxi
- Take the ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similanferry
8h 54m฿4,258–7,066Bus, Local Bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Phuket Bus Terminal 2bus
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Khao Lakbus
- Take the ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similanferry
13h 17m฿3,060–3,971Fly Hat Yai to Phuket International Airport, taxi, ferry
- Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane HDY - HKT
- Take the taxi from Family Mart to Khao Laktaxi
- Take the ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similanferry
6h 34m฿6,167–8,215Mini Van, bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Hat Yai to Khao Sokbus
- Take the bus from Khao Sok to Khao Lakbus
- Take the ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similanferry
12h 42m฿3,310–3,460Taxi to Trang Airport, fly to Phuket International Airport, taxi, ferry
- Take the taxi from Hat Yai to Trang-Airport-TSTtaxi
- Fly from Trang Airport (TST) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane TST - HKT
- Take the taxi from Family Mart to Khao Laktaxi
- Take the ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similanferry
10h 6m฿9,015–12,674Fly Hat Yai to Krabi Airport, bus, taxi, ferry
- Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane HDY - KBV
- Take the bus from กระบี่ to พังงา;Phang-Ngabus
- Take the taxi from พังงา;Phang-Nga to Khao Laktaxi
- Take the ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similanferry
11h 10m฿6,830–11,080
Hat Yai (HDY) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Hat Yai to Similan Islands is to Mini Van and bus and ferry which costs ฿3300 - ฿3500 and takes 12h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Hat Yai to Similan Islands is to fly and taxi and ferry which takes 6h 34m and costs ฿6000 - ฿8500.
The distance between Hat Yai and Similan Islands is 482 km.
The best way to get from Hat Yai to Similan Islands without a car is to bus and taxi and ferry which takes 8h 54m and costs ฿4200 - ฿7500.
It takes approximately 8h 54m to get from Hat Yai to Similan Islands, including transfers.
What companies run services between Hat Yai, Thailand and Similan Islands, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Hat Yai to Similan Islands. However, you can take the bus to กระบี่, take the bus to พังงา;Phang-Nga, take the taxi to Khao Lak, take the ferry to Ko Similan, then walk to Similan Islands. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Hat Yai Airport, walk to Hat Yai (HDY) airport, fly to Phuket International Airport (HKT), walk to Mai Khao, Phuket International Airport, take the bus to Family Mart, take the taxi to Khao Lak, take the ferry to Ko Similan, then walk to Similan Islands.
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Trang Airport to Phuket International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–5,500
Flights from Hat Yai to Krabi Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–5,500
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Trang Airport to Phuket International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–21,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Krabi Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–20,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Trang Airport to Phuket International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–21,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Krabi Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–20,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Trang Airport to Phuket International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–4,700
Flights from Hat Yai to Krabi Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–5,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–3,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Krabi Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–8,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Krabi Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–6,000
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–3,000
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารหาดใหญ่ แห่งที่ 1;Hat Yai Bus Station to กระบี่
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿230–2,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
Bus from กระบี่ to พังงา;Phang-Nga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿95–600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
Bus from กระบี่ to พังงา;Phang-Nga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿95–600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Website
- kbi.dlt.go.th
Bus from กระบี่ to พังงา;Phang-Nga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿170–240
- Website
- https://kbi.dlt.go.th/th
Bus from กระบี่ to พังงา;Phang-Nga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿170–240
- Website
- https://kbi.dlt.go.th/th
Bus from Hat Yai to Khao Sok
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿600
Bus from Khao Sok to Khao Lak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿160
Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Khao Lak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿78
Ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000
Ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000
Ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000
Ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000
Ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000
Ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–3,100
Krabi Taxi
- Phone
- +66 99 492 7829
- Website
- krabitaxi.com
Krabi Taxi Services
- Phone
- +66831829173
- Website
- krabitaxiservices.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Phuket Taxi Meter
- Phone
- +66 65 532 8995
- Website
- phuket-taxi-meter.com
Koh Yao Yai Taxi
- Phone
- +66 935788968
- Website
- kohyaoyaitaxi.com
Grab Taxi
- Phone
- +66 061 494 6191
- Website
- grab.com
Hat Yai Taxi 24
- Phone
- +66 85 0801987
Taxi Hat Yai
- Phone
- +66 81-5415418
- Website
- hadyaitaxi.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Phuket Taxi Meter
- Phone
- +66 65 532 8995
- Website
- phuket-taxi-meter.com
Koh Yao Yai Taxi
- Phone
- +66 935788968
- Website
- kohyaoyaitaxi.com
Krabi Taxi
- Phone
- +66 99 492 7829
- Website
- krabitaxi.com
Krabi Taxi Services
- Phone
- +66831829173
- Website
- krabitaxiservices.com
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