There are 4 ways to get from Kulim to Hat Yai by train, bus, car, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Tasek Gelugor to Padang Besartrain Butterworth
- Take the train from Padang Besar Malaysia to Hat Yaitrain 46
3h 33m฿419–987Tram, train
cheapest- Take the tram from Bukit Mertajam to Padang Besartram Padang Besar Line
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain 46
3h 44m฿382–931Bus
- Take the bus from Chai Leng Park Caltex to KST Travel officebus Chai Leng Park Caltex - KST Travel office
5h 11m฿942–997Drive 203.2 km
- Drive from Kulim to Hat Yaicar 203.2 km
2h 41m฿779–1,125
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kulim to Hat Yai is to train which costs ฿410 - ฿1000 and takes 3h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Kulim to Hat Yai is to drive which takes 2h 41m and costs ฿750 - ฿1200.
No, there is no direct bus from Kulim to Hat Yai. However, there are services departing from (M1) The Summit and arriving at KST Travel office via Chai Leng Park Caltex. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 11m.
No, there is no direct train from Kulim to Hat Yai. However, there are services departing from Tasek Gelugor and arriving at Hat Yai via Padang Besar Malaysia. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 33m.
The distance between Kulim and Hat Yai is 207 km. The road distance is 203.2 km.
The best way to get from Kulim to Hat Yai without a car is to train which takes 3h 33m and costs ฿410 - ฿1000.
It takes approximately 3h 33m to get from Kulim to Hat Yai, including transfers.
Kulim to Hat Yai bus services, operated by KST Travels, depart from Chai Leng Park Caltex station.
Kulim to Hat Yai train services, operated by KTM Komuter, depart from Tasek Gelugor station.
The best way to get from Kulim to Hat Yai is to train which takes 3h 33m and costs ฿410 - ฿1000. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ฿900 - ฿1000 and takes 5h 11m.
What companies run services between Kulim, Malaysia and Hat Yai, Thailand?
You can take a vehicle from Kulim to Hat Yai via Tasek Gelugor, Padang Besar, and Padang Besar Malaysia in around 3h 33m. Alternatively, KST Travels operates a bus from Chai Leng Park Caltex to KST Travel office once daily. Tickets cost ฿650 and the journey takes 3h 30m.
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Tasek Gelugor to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿290–400
- Website
- KTM Intercity
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Tasek Gelugor to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿30–220
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿30–45
- Express
- ฿150–220
Train from Padang Besar Malaysia to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿11–140
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿11–16
- Express
- ฿95–140
Tram from Bukit Mertajam to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿35–230
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿35–50
- Express
- ฿160–230
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM
Train from Tasek Gelugor to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿228
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- ฿160–180
- Gold
- ฿228
- Platinum
- ฿280–300
- Website
- Thai Railway
Train from Padang Besar Malaysia to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿50–350
- Schedules at
- Thai Railway
Train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿50–350
- Schedules at
- Thai Railway
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Padang Besar Malaysia 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
- Phone
- +66 2 269 1069
- [email protected]
- Website
- KST Travel
Bus from Chai Leng Park Caltex to KST Travel office
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿650
- Website
- KST Travel
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Booking & Getting There
Kulim to Hat Yai bus services, operated by KST Travels, arrive at KST Travel office station.
Hat Yai is 1h behind Kulim. It is currently 4:48 PM in Kulim and 3:48 PM in Hat Yai.
Kulim to Hat Yai train services, operated by KTM Komuter, arrive at Padang Besar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kulim to Hat Yai is 203 km. It takes approximately 2h 41m to drive from Kulim to Hat Yai.
There are 622+ hotels available in Hat Yai.










