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How to get fromKo Tao (Island) to Cameron Highlandsby ferry, train, taxi, bus, car ferry, car, busferry, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Ko Tao (Island) to Cameron Highlands by ferry, train, taxi, bus, car ferry, car, busferry, or plane

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  1. Ferry, train, taxi

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Boonsiri Sealine Ferry Koh Tao Pier to Surat Thani Train Stationferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Surat Thani Train Station to Hat Yaitrain train
    3. Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain train
    4. Take the train from Padang Besar to Kampartrain train Ets
    5. Take the taxi from Kampar to Cameron Highlandstaxi taxi
    17h 38m
    RM 245–555

  2. Ferry, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Boonsiri Sealine Ferry Koh Tao Pier to Surat Thani Train Stationferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Surat Thani Train Station to Hat Yaitrain train
    3. Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain train
    4. Take the train from Padang Besar to Butterworthtrain train
    5. Take the bus from Penang Sentral to Cameron Highlandsbus bus
    20h 16m
    RM 142–415

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Koh Tao Boonsiri Pier to Hat Yai Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hat Yai to Terminal Bas Sungai Nibongbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Sungai Nibong Bus Terminal to Tanah Rata Bus Terminalbus bus
    20h 41m
    RM 292–307

  4. Ferry, car ferry, drive

    1. Take the ferry from Koh Tao Mae Had Pier to Koh Phanganferry ferry
    2. Take the car ferry from Koh Phangan to Raja Ferry Donsak Piercarferry car ferry
    3. Drive from Raja Ferry Donsak Pier to Cameron Highlandscar car
    14h 30m
    RM 419–664

  5. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Koh Tao Mae Had Pier to Donsak Pierbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Donsak Piers to Hat Yai Airportbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hat Yai to Terminal Meru Rayabus bus
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Cameron Highlandsbus bus
    21h 22m

  6. Ferry, fly to Ipoh, taxi

    1. Take the ferry from Koh Tao Boonsiri Pier to Samui Airportferry ferry
    2. Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Ipoh (IPH)plane plane USM - IPH
    3. Take the taxi from Ipoh-Airport-IPH to Cameron Highlandstaxi taxi
    10h 35m
    RM 813–2,964

  7. Ferry, fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Koh Tao Boonsiri Pier to Samui Airportferry ferry
    2. Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane plane USM - SZB
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Tanah Rata Bus Terminalbus bus
    17h 7m
    RM 957–1,889

  8. Ferry, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Koh Tao Boonsiri Pier to Samui Airportferry ferry
    2. Fly from Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane plane USM - KUL
    3. Take the train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatantrain train
    4. Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Tanah Rata Bus Terminalbus bus
    15h 44m
    RM 655–1,097

Koh Samui Airport (USM) to Ipoh (IPH) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration5h 13mAverage Duration
TicketRM 615Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 906.1 km
  • Duration: 17h 38m

What companies run services between Ko Tao (Island), Surat Thani, Thailand and Cameron Highlands, Malaysia?

You can take a bus from Koh Tao Boonsiri Pier to Tanah Rata Bus Terminal via Hat Yai, Terminal Bas Sungai Nibong, and Sungai Nibong Bus Terminal in around 20h 41m.

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