There are 12 ways to get from KL Sentral to Surat Thani by train, bus, car, plane, car ferry, or tram
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Train via Padang Besar
best- Take the train from Kuala Lumpur to Padang Besartrain Ets
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain 46
13h 16m฿220–1,416Train
cheapest- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Hat Yaitrain Ets
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain 32 / ...
17h 50m฿219–1,453Bus, Minivan
- Take the bus from KL Sentral to Butterworthbus
- Take the bus from Butterworth Bus Terminal to Hat Yai Bus Terminal 1bus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Surathani Talad Kaset Stationbus
15h 18m฿1,317–1,824Drive 846.7 km
- Drive from KL Sentral to Surat Thanicar 846.7 km
10h 26m฿3,880–5,605Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Surat Thani
- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Surat Thani (URT)plane KUL - URT
9h 57m฿4,417–9,756Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from KL Sentral to Butterworthbus
- Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the bus from 7 Eleven Chulia St to Surat Thani Kaset 2 Marketbus
18h 30m฿6,804–6,808Fly Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Phuket International Airport, bus
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane SZB - HKT
- Take the bus from Surin Transfer to Surat City Agricural Market 2bus
13h 42m฿4,929–15,207Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Krabi Airport, bus
- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane KUL - KBV
- Take the bus from Ao Nang McDonalds to Pattana tour Travel And transportbus
10h 8m฿2,137–6,546Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Phuket International Airport, bus
- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane KUL - HKT
- Take the bus from Surin Transfer to Surat City Agricural Market 2bus
11h 5m฿2,857–6,196Fly Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Surat Thani
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Surat Thani (URT)plane SZB - URT
13h 45m฿4,089–12,167Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Alor Setar, tram, train
- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane KUL - AOR
- Take the tram from Anak Bukit to Padang Besartram
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain
13h฿1,341–4,576Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Hat Yai, train
- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane KUL - HDY
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain
12h 41m฿2,217–7,086
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Surat Thani (URT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from KL Sentral to Surat Thani is to train via Padang Besar which costs ฿220 - ฿1500 and takes 13h 16m.
The fastest way to get from KL Sentral to Surat Thani is to train and fly which takes 9h 57m and costs ฿4400 - ฿10000.
No, there is no direct bus from KL Sentral to Surat Thani station. However, there are services departing from KL Sentral and arriving at Surathani Talad Kaset Station via Butterworth Bus Terminal and Hat Yai Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from KL Sentral to Surat Thani station. However, there are services departing from Kuala Lumpur and arriving at Surat Thani Train Station via Padang Besar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 16m.
The distance between KL Sentral and Surat Thani is 873 km. The road distance is 846.7 km.
The best way to get from KL Sentral to Surat Thani without a car is to train via Padang Besar which takes 13h 16m and costs ฿220 - ฿1500.
It takes approximately 13h 16m to get from KL Sentral to Surat Thani, including transfers.
KL Sentral to Surat Thani bus services, operated by Suasana Edaran, depart from KL Sentral station.
KL Sentral to Surat Thani train services, operated by KTM Intercity, depart from Kuala Lumpur station.
The best way to get from KL Sentral to Surat Thani is to train via Padang Besar which takes 13h 16m and costs ฿220 - ฿1500. Alternatively, you can bus and Minivan, which costs ฿1300 - ฿1900 and takes 15h 18m, you could also fly, which costs ฿4000 - ฿13000 and takes 13h 45m.
What companies run services between KL Sentral, Malaysia and Surat Thani, Thailand?
You can take a vehicle from KL Sentral to Surathani Talad Kaset Station via Kuala Lumpur, Padang Besar, Padang Besar, Surat Thani Train Station, and Surat Thani station in around 13h 16m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from KL Sentral to Surathani Talad Kaset Station via Butterworth Bus Terminal, Hat Yai Bus Terminal 1, and Hat Yai Bus Terminal in around 15h 18m.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Phuket International Airport via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–13,000
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Phuket International Airport via Sultan Ismail Petra, Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–14,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–7,500
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–7,500
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,500–3,200
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–9,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Surat Thani via Hat Yai, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–9,000
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Phuket International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,600–9,500
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Surat Thani via Senai, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,700–13,000
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Surat Thani via Singapore Changi, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–13,000
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Surat Thani via Penang, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,000–12,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–4,400
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Phuket International Airport via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,500–7,500
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–5,500
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–3,800
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–2,700
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Phuket International Airport via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–6,500
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–7,500
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–7,500
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,500–3,200
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Phuket International Airport via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–13,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–7,500
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,500–3,200
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Surat Thani via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–13,000
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Surat Thani via Penang, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–15,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–9,000
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–12,000
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Surat Thani via Singapore Changi, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–13,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Phuket International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–9,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–4,400
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Kuala Lumpur to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿110–550
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿110–160
- Express
- ฿360–550
Train from Kl Sentral to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿110–600
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿110–170
- Express
- ฿390–600
Tram from Anak Bukit to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿14–150
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿14–21
- Express
- ฿100–150
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Padang Besar to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿110–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿160–200
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿110–150
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿390–420
Train from Hat Yai to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿100–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿150–190
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿100–130
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿370–400
Train from Padang Besar to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿110–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿160–200
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿110–150
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿390–420
Train from Hat Yai to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿100–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿150–190
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿100–130
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿370–400
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from KL Sentral to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿45–650
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from KL Sentral to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿45–650
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from KL Sentral to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿45–650
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from KL Sentral to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿45–650
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from KL Sentral to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿45–650
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
- Phone
- 03 – 5569 9999
- [email protected]
- Website
- suasanaedaran.com
Bus from KL Sentral to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿230–750
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +66 2 295 1095
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zee Zenith Travel
Bus from Butterworth Bus Terminal to Hat Yai Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿850
- Schedules at
- Zee Zenith Travel
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Surathani Talad Kaset Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿235
- Phone
- +60 3 3344 8828
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aero Bus
Bus from KL Sentral to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,530
- Website
- Aero Bus
- Phone
- +66 2 269 1069
- [email protected]
- Website
- KST Travel
Bus from 7 Eleven Chulia St to Surat Thani Kaset 2 Market
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,250
- Website
- KST Travel
- Website
- PP Service
Bus from Surin Transfer to Surat City Agricural Market 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000
- Schedules at
- PP Service
Bus from Surin Transfer to Surat City Agricural Market 2
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000
- Schedules at
- PP Service
- Phone
- +66 2 296 1096
- [email protected]
- Website
- Pattana Tour
Bus from Ao Nang McDonalds to Pattana tour Travel And transport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿250
- Schedules at
- Pattana Tour
- 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
- ฿15–17
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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Booking & Getting There
KL Sentral to Surat Thani bus services, operated by Suasana Edaran, arrive at Butterworth station.
Surat Thani is 1h behind KL Sentral. It is currently 7:24 PM in KL Sentral and 6:24 PM in Surat Thani.
KL Sentral to Surat Thani train services, operated by KTM Intercity, arrive at Padang Besar station.
Yes, the driving distance between KL Sentral to Surat Thani is 847 km. It takes approximately 10h 26m to drive from KL Sentral to Surat Thani.
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