How to get fromKota Kinabalu to Surat Thaniby plane, bus, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Kota Kinabalu to Surat Thani by plane, bus, or train

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Fly to Krabi Airport, Minivan
best
1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane BKI - KBV
2. Take the bus from Krabi to Surat Thani Kaset Marketbus
9h 43m
฿4,628–14,937
Fly to Phuket International Airport, bus
cheapest
1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane BKI - HKT
2. Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to Surat Thani Phantip Stationbus
11h 58m
฿4,268–14,217
Fly to Koh Samui Airport, bus
1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane BKI - USM
2. Take the bus from Thong Sala Koh Phangan to Van Station Kaset Market 2bus
11h 18m
฿9,134–14,618
Fly to Surat Thani
1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Surat Thani (URT)plane BKI - URT
9h 53m
฿6,248–18,347
Fly to Hat Yai, train
1. Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane BKI - HDY
2. Take the train from Hat Yai to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain
12h 45m
฿4,643–17,177

Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Krabi Airport (KBV) flights

40Weekly Planes

6h 31mAverage Duration

฿3,998Cheapest Price

Questions & Answers

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Distance: 2,072.5 km
Duration: 9h 43m

What companies run services between Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia and Surat Thani, Thailand?

AirAsia, Thai AirAsia, and six other airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Surat Thani (URT) every 4 hours.

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Surat Thani(opens in a new window), Thailand(opens in a new window)

Surat Thani is a city in Amphoe Mueang Surat Thani, Surat Thani Province, southern Thailand. It lies 651 km south of Bangkok. It is the capital of Surat Thani Province. The city has a population of 132,040 (2019), and an area of 68.97 km2. The city's population density is 1,914 inhabitants per km2. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

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S.22 Hotel Suratthani(Opens in a new window)

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Orchid Riverview Hotel(Opens in a new window)

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