There are 6 ways to get from Kedah to Surat Thani by tram, bus, train, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Tram, Minivan
best- Take the tram from Sungai Petani to Padang Besartram
- Take the bus from Padang Besar to Hat Yai Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Surathani Talad Kaset Stationbus
9h 16m฿313–486Tram, train
cheapest- Take the tram from Sungai Petani to Padang Besartram
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain
10h 36m฿139–1,241Drive 476.3 km
- Drive from Sungai Petani to Surat Thanicar 476.3 km
6h 32m฿1,819–2,627Train, fly
- Take the train from Alor Setar to Padang Besartrain
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain
- Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Surat Thani (URT)plane HDY - URT
10h 57m฿2,647–5,023Train
- Take the train from Sungai Petani to Padang Besartrain
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain
10h 36m฿139–1,387Train, Minivan, bus
- Take the train from Sungai Petani to Padang Besartrain
- Take the bus from Padang Besar to Hat Yai Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Songkhla to Suratthanibus
11h 15m฿243–562
Hat Yai (HDY) to Surat Thani (URT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kedah to Surat Thani is to train and Minivan and bus which costs ฿240 - ฿600 and takes 11h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Kedah to Surat Thani is to drive which takes 6h 32m and costs ฿1800 - ฿2700.
No, there is no direct train from Kedah to Surat Thani station. However, there are services departing from Sungai Petani and arriving at Surat Thani Train Station via Padang Besar and Hat Yai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 36m.
The distance between Kedah and Surat Thani is 491 km. The road distance is 476.3 km.
The best way to get from Kedah to Surat Thani without a car is to tram and Minivan which takes 9h 16m and costs ฿310 - ฿490.
It takes approximately 9h 16m to get from Kedah to Surat Thani, including transfers.
Kedah to Surat Thani train services, operated by KTM Komuter, depart from Sungai Petani station.
Surat Thani is 1h behind Kedah. It is currently 12:05 AM in Kedah and 11:05 PM in Surat Thani.
Kedah to Surat Thani train services, operated by KTM Komuter, arrive at Padang Besar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kedah to Surat Thani is 476 km. It takes approximately 6h 32m to drive from Kedah to Surat Thani.
What companies run services between Kedah, Malaysia and Surat Thani, Thailand?
You can take a train from Sungai Petani to Surathani Talad Kaset Station via Padang Besar, Hat Yai, Surat Thani Train Station, and Surat Thani station in around 10h 36m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–4,400
Flights from Hat Yai to Surat Thani via Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–4,400
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Tram from Sungai Petani to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿27–210
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿27–40
- Express
- ฿140–210
Tram from Sungai Petani to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿27–210
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿27–40
- Express
- ฿140–210
Train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿11–140
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿11–16
- Express
- ฿95–140
Train from Alor Setar to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿15–160
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿15–23
- Express
- ฿110–160
Train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿11–140
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿11–16
- Express
- ฿95–140
Train from Sungai Petani to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿27–200
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿27–40
- Express
- ฿140–200
Train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿11–140
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿11–16
- Express
- ฿95–140
Train from Sungai Petani to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿27–200
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿27–40
- Express
- ฿140–200
Bus from Padang Besar to Hat Yai Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿50
Bus from Padang Besar to Hat Yai Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿50
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