There are 5 ways to get from Kota Bharu to Sadao by car, train, bus, 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.
Drive, train
best- Drive from Kota Bharu to Sungai Kolokcar
- Take the train from Sungai Kolok to Hat Yaitrain
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain
6h 20m฿294–2,108Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Kota Bharu to Changlunbus
8h 32m฿444–936Drive 292.1 km
- Drive from Kota Bharu to Sadaocar 292.1 km
4h 27m฿1,098–1,586Fly, train
- Fly from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane KBR - AOR
- Take the train from Anak Bukit to Padang Besartrain
5h 2m฿2,895–6,634Bus, train
- Take the bus from Bus Terminal Kota Bharu to Alor Setarbus Bus Terminal Kota Bharu
- Take the train from Alor Setar to Padang Besartrain Butterworth
9h 59m฿524–1,084
Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Alor Setar (AOR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kota Bharu to Sadao is to drive and train which costs ฿290 - ฿2200 and takes 6h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Kota Bharu to Sadao is to drive which takes 4h 27m and costs ฿1100 - ฿1600.
No, there is no direct bus from Kota Bharu to Sadao. However, there are services departing from Terminal Kota Bharu and arriving at Changlun via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 32m.
The distance between Kota Bharu and Sadao is 317 km. The road distance is 292.1 km.
It takes approximately 6h 20m to get from Kota Bharu to Sadao, including transfers.
Kota Bharu to Sadao bus services, operated by Ekspres Mutiara, depart from Terminal Kota Bharu station.
Kota Bharu to Sadao bus services, operated by Ekspres Mutiara, arrive at Changlun station.
Sadao is 1h behind Kota Bharu. It is currently 12:51 PM in Kota Bharu and 11:51 AM in Sadao.
Yes, the driving distance between Kota Bharu to Sadao is 292 km. It takes approximately 4h 27m to drive from Kota Bharu to Sadao.
There are 147+ hotels available in Sadao.
What companies run services between Kota Bharu, Malaysia and Sadao, Thailand?
Ekspres Mutiara operates a bus from Terminal Kota Bharu to Changlun twice daily. Tickets cost ฿350–800 and the journey takes 8h 10m. Ekspres Perdana also services this route once daily.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–4,900
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Alor Setar via Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–11,000
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–4,900
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Alor Setar via Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–11,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–6,000
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Sungai Kolok to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿70–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿130–170
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿70–95
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿330–360
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿15–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿95–120
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿15–20
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿250–280
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Anak Bukit to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿120–170
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
Train from Alor Setar to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿140–190
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Phone
- (09) 774 2655
- [email protected]
- Website
- e-mutiara.com.my
Bus from Terminal Kota Bharu to Changlun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿350–800
- Schedules at
- e-mutiara.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +609-765 6000
- [email protected]
- Website
- ekspresperdana.com.my
Bus from Terminal Kota Bharu to Changlun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿350–800
- Website
- https://www.ekspresperdana.com.my/
Bus from Bus Terminal Kota Bharu to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿320–800
- Website
- https://www.ekspresperdana.com.my/
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