There are 4 ways to get from Kota Bharu to Southern Thailand by car, train, plane, bus, or taxi
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 Chauattrain 38 Sungai Kolok - Hua Lamphong - Class II Sleeper AC
7h 2m฿382–1,280Drive 434 km
- Drive from Kota Bharu to Southern Thailandcar 434 km
6h 23m฿1,610–2,326Fly Sultan Ismail Petra to Krabi Airport, bus
- Fly from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane KBR - KBV
- Take the bus from กระบี่ to เชียรใหญ่;Chian Yaibus
8h 50m฿3,484–11,778Drive to Narathiwat Airport, fly to Nakhon Si Thammarat, taxi
- Drive from Kota Bharu to Narathiwat Airport (NAW)car
- Fly from Narathiwat Airport (NAW) to Nakhon Si Thammarat (NST)plane NAW - NST
- Take the taxi from Nakhon-Si-Thammarat-Airport-NST to Southern Thailandtaxi
10h 2m฿5,977–13,317
Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Krabi Airport (KBV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kota Bharu to Southern Thailand is to drive and train which costs ฿380 - ฿1300 and takes 7h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Kota Bharu to Southern Thailand is to drive which takes 6h 23m and costs ฿1600 - ฿2400.
The distance between Kota Bharu and Southern Thailand is 392 km. The road distance is 434 km.
It takes approximately 7h 2m to get from Kota Bharu to Southern Thailand, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kota Bharu to Southern Thailand is 434 km. It takes approximately 6h 23m to drive from Kota Bharu to Southern Thailand.
There are 24+ hotels available in Southern Thailand.
What companies run services between Kota Bharu, Malaysia and Southern Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Kota Bharu to Southern Thailand. However, you can drive to Sungai Kolok, take the train to Chauat, then take the taxi to Southern Thailand. Alternatively, you can drive from Kota Bharu to Southern Thailand in around 6h 23m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Krabi Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–7,500
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Krabi Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–10,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Narathiwat Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–12,000
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Sungai Kolok to Chauat
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- 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
Bus from กระบี่ to เชียรใหญ่;Chian Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿200–280
- Website
- Provincial Land Transport Office Of Krabi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Estimated price
- ฿550–700
Center City Taxi
- Phone
- +66 75 357 888
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Taxi Nakhon Si Thammarat
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