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How to get fromMelbourne to Songkhlaby plane, bus, ferry, night bus, car, or train

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There are 4 ways to get from Melbourne to Songkhla by plane, bus, ferry, night bus, car, or train

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  1. Fly to Hat Yai, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane plane MEL - HDY
    2. Take the bus from Hat Yai Airport to Songkhla Transferbus bus
    15h 9m
    ฿11,364–20,864
  2. Fly to Phuket International Airport, ferry, Minivan

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane plane MEL - HKT
    2. Take the ferry from Phuket Airport to Trang stationferry ferry
    3. Take the nightbus from Trang to Songkhlanightbus night bus
    21h 15m
    ฿9,214–21,314
  3. Fly to Sultan Ismail Petra, drive, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR)plane plane MEL - KBR
    2. Drive from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Sungai Kolokcar car
    3. Take the train from Sungai Kolok to Hat Yaitrain train
    19h 46m
    ฿9,424–22,844
  4. Fly to Alor Setar, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane plane MEL - AOR
    2. Take the train from Alor Setar to Padang Besartrain train
    3. Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain train
    19h 39m
    ฿9,238–23,227

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Hat Yai (HDY) flights

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration13h 16mAverage Duration
Ticket฿7,605Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Songkhla, Thailand?

There is no direct connection from Melbourne to Songkhla. However, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Hat Yai (HDY), walk to Hat Yai Airport, then take the bus to Songkhla Transfer. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Melbourne Airport T3 Skybus/Arrival Dr, walk to Melbourne Airport (MEL) airport, fly to Phuket International Airport (HKT), walk to Phuket Airport, take the ferry to Trang station, walk to Trang, then take the vehicle to Songkhla.

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