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How to get fromKrabi to Butterworthby bus, ferry, car, plane, car ferry, train, or tram

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There are 8 ways to get from Krabi to Butterworth by bus, ferry, car, plane, car ferry, train, or tram

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Krabi Bus Terminal to Trang Bus Terminalbus bus 446
    2. Take the bus from Trang Bus Terminal to Butterworth Bus Terminalbus bus Trang Bus Terminal - Butterworth Bus Terminal
    7h 52m
    RM 204–212

  2. Bus, train, tram

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Krabi Bus Terminal to Hat Yai Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar Malaysiatrain train 45
    3. Take the tram from Padang Besar to Butterworthtram tram
    8h 43m
    RM 37–307

  3. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Krabi Town Hotel Transfer to Pattaya Beach Koh Lipeferry ferry Krabi Town Hotel Transfer - Pattaya Beach Koh Lipe / ...
    2. Take the ferry from Koh Lipe Bundhaya Resort Pier 1 to Butterworth Bus Terminalferry ferry Koh Lipe Bundhaya Resort Pier 1 - Butterworth Bus Terminal / ...
    14h 10m
    RM 501–716

  4. Drive  443.7 km

    1. Drive from Krabi to Butterworthcar car 443.7 km
    6h 43m
    RM 206–297

  5. Bus to Phuket International Airport, fly to Penang International Airport, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Krabi Sea Pearl Travel to Phuket International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane HKT - PEN
    3. Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    7h 44m
    RM 273–646

  6. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Krabi Town Hotel Transfer except Railay to Penang Georgetown Komtarbus bus Krabi Town Hotel Transfer except Railay - Penang Georgetown Komtar
    2. Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    10h 57m
    RM 199–231

  7. Bus to Phuket International Airport, fly to Hat Yai, bus, tram

    1. Take the bus from Krabi Sea Pearl Travel to Phuket International Airportbus bus
    2. Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane plane HKT - HDY
    3. Take the bus from Hat Yai Airport to KTM Malaysia Railaway Station sidebus bus
    4. Take the tram from Padang Besar to Butterworthtram tram
    9h 38m
    RM 422–657

  8. Fly Krabi Airport to Alor Setar, tram

    1. Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane plane KBV - AOR
    2. Take the tram from Alor Setar to Butterworthtram tram
    11h 31m
    RM 286–1,142

Krabi to Butterworth by bus

Calendar7Weekly Buses
Duration7h 52mAverage Duration
TicketRM 204Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 461.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 52m

What companies run services between Krabi, Thailand and Butterworth, Malaysia?

You can take a bus from Krabi Bus Terminal to Butterworth Bus Terminal via Trang Bus Terminal in around 7h 52m. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Krabi Town Hotel Transfer to Butterworth Bus Terminal via Pattaya Beach Koh Lipe and Koh Lipe Bundhaya Resort Pier 1 in around 14h 10m.

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