There are 6 ways to get from Kuching to Thailand 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฿5,324–8,372Fly to Alor Setar, tram, train
cheapest- 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 56m฿3,149–9,302Fly to Don Mueang International Airport
- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)plane KCH - DMK
5h 27m฿5,278–11,331Fly to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)plane KCH - BKK
5h 44m฿5,824–12,372Fly to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane KCH - CNX
6h 11m฿7,784–16,332Fly to Sultan Ismail Petra, drive, train
- 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 25m฿3,424–6,992
Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Hat Yai (HDY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kuching to Thailand is to fly and drive and train which costs ฿3400 - ฿7000 and takes 7h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Kuching to Thailand is to fly which takes 5h 3m and costs ฿5000 - ฿8500.
The distance between Kuching and Thailand is 1280 km.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Kuching to Thailand, including transfers.
Thailand is 1h behind Kuching. It is currently 1:27 AM in Kuching and 12:27 AM in Thailand.
There are 5913+ hotels available in Thailand.
What companies run services between Kuching, Malaysia and Thailand?
Scoot Tigerair, Firefly, and three other airlines fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Hat Yai (HDY) 3 times a day.
Airlines
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–10,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,700–15,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Alor Setar via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–8,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–15,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–5,500
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–5,500
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–14,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–22,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–9,500
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–5,500
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Hat Yai via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–11,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–9,500
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–14,000
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Bandar Seri Begawan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,500–13,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–8,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Hat Yai via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–15,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–11,000
Train operators
- 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
- ฿14–20
- Express
- ฿100–150
Train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿11–140
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿11–16
- Express
- ฿95–140
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 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 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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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