There are 5 ways to get from Kuala Besut to Songkhla by car, train, bus, taxi, 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 Kuala Besut to Sungai Kolokcar
- Take the train from Sungai Kolok to Hat Yaitrain 38 / ...
6h 30m฿1,452–2,452Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Kuala Besut Bus Terminal to Changloonbus Kuala Besut Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from KFC Changlun to Hat Yai Bus Terminal 1bus KFC Changlun - Hat Yai Bus Terminal 1
13h 53m฿1,305–1,754Drive 330.6 km
- Drive from Kuala Besut to Songkhlacar 330.6 km
4h 53m฿1,508–2,178Taxi, fly, bus
- Take the taxi from Kuala Besut to Kuala-Trengganu-Airport-TGGtaxi
- Fly from Sultan Mahmud Airport (TGG) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane TGG - HDY
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Airport to Songkhla Transferbus
8h 12m฿6,219–12,850Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kuala Besut Jetty to Terminal Kota Bharubus
- Take the train from Sungai Kolok to Hat Yaitrain 38 / ...
7h 53m
Sultan Mahmud Airport (TGG) to Hat Yai (HDY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kuala Besut to Songkhla is to drive and train which costs ฿1400 - ฿2500 and takes 6h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Kuala Besut to Songkhla is to drive which takes 4h 53m and costs ฿1500 - ฿2200.
No, there is no direct bus from Kuala Besut to Songkhla. However, there are services departing from Kuala Besut Bus Terminal and arriving at Songkhla via KFC Changlun and Hat Yai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 53m.
The distance between Kuala Besut and Songkhla is 329 km. The road distance is 330.6 km.
The best way to get from Kuala Besut to Songkhla without a car is to bus which takes 13h 53m and costs ฿1300 - ฿1800.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Kuala Besut to Songkhla, including transfers.
Kuala Besut to Songkhla bus services, operated by Ekspres Perdana, depart from Kuala Besut Bus Terminal station.
Kuala Besut to Songkhla bus services, operated by Ekspres Perdana, arrive at Changloon station.
Songkhla is 1h behind Kuala Besut. It is currently 10:02 AM in Kuala Besut and 9:02 AM in Songkhla.
Yes, the driving distance between Kuala Besut to Songkhla is 331 km. It takes approximately 4h 53m to drive from Kuala Besut to Songkhla.
What companies run services between Kuala Besut, Malaysia and Songkhla, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Kuala Besut Bus Terminal to Songkhla via Changloon, KFC Changlun, Hat Yai Bus Terminal 1, and Hat Yai in around 13h 53m.
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Airport to Hat Yai via Kuala Lumpur, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–12,000
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Airport to Hat Yai via Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–12,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Airport to Hat Yai via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,200–9,500
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Airport to Hat Yai via Kuala Lumpur, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–12,000
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Sungai Kolok to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿70–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 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 Sungai Kolok to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿70–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 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
- Phone
- +609-765 6000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ekspres Perdana
Bus from Kuala Besut Bus Terminal to Changloon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿410–900
- Website
- Ekspres Perdana
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zee Zenith Travel
Bus from KFC Changlun to Hat Yai Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿850
- Schedules at
- Zee Zenith Travel
Bus from Hat Yai Airport to Songkhla Transfer
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200
- Schedules at
- Zee Zenith Travel
- Phone
- +6019-558 4736
- [email protected]
- Website
- besutjetty.com
Bus from Kuala Besut Jetty to Terminal Kota Bharu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Schedules at
- besutjetty.com
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