There are 3 ways to get from Kuching to Hat Yai by plane, tram, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Hat Yai
best- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane KCH - HDY
5h 3m฿5,227–8,257Fly to Sultan Ismail Petra, drive, train
cheapest- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR)plane KCH - KBR
- Drive from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Sungai Kolokcar
- Take the train from Sungai Kolok to Hat Yaitrain
7h 20m฿3,057–6,927Fly to Alor Setar, tram, train
- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane KCH - AOR
- Take the tram from Anak Bukit to Padang Besartram
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain
7h 24m฿4,256–8,447
Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Hat Yai (HDY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kuching to Hat Yai is to fly and drive and train which costs ฿3000 - ฿7000 and takes 7h 20m.
The fastest way to get from Kuching to Hat Yai is to fly which takes 5h 3m and costs ฿5000 - ฿8500.
The distance between Kuching and Hat Yai is 1280 km.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Kuching to Hat Yai, including transfers.
Hat Yai is 1h behind Kuching. It is currently 5:01 AM in Kuching and 4:01 AM in Hat Yai.
There are 617+ hotels available in Hat Yai.
What companies run services between Kuching, Malaysia and Hat Yai, Thailand?
Scoot Tigerair, Firefly, and three other airlines fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Hat Yai (HDY) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–9,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Alor Setar via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–8,500
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Alor Setar via Sibu, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–10,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Alor Setar via Senai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–9,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Alor Setar via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–9,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–5,500
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–5,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Hat Yai via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,200–17,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,200–10,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–10,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Hat Yai via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–11,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Tram from Anak Bukit to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿14–150
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿14–21
- Express
- ฿100–150
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿15–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 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
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
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