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How to get fromMelbourne to Surat Thaniby plane, bus, or train

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There are 5 ways to get from Melbourne to Surat Thani by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Krabi Airport, Minivan

    best
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane plane MEL - KBV
    2. Take the bus from Krabi to Surat Thani Kaset Marketbus bus
    18h 54m
    ฿9,112–23,387

  2. Fly to Phuket International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane plane MEL - HKT
    2. Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to Surat Thani Phantip Stationbus bus
    18h 14m
    ฿7,652–19,667

  3. Fly to Koh Samui Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane plane MEL - USM
    2. Take the bus from Thong Sala Koh Phangan to Van Station Kaset Market 2bus bus
    19h 34m
    ฿10,638–30,068

  4. Fly to Surat Thani

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Surat Thani (URT)plane plane MEL - URT
    16h 39m
    ฿10,232–23,797

  5. Fly to Hat Yai, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane plane MEL - HDY
    2. Take the train from Hat Yai to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain train
    21h 11m
    ฿7,827–16,627

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Krabi Airport (KBV) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration14h 4mAverage Duration
Ticket฿6,950Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,151.3 km
  • Duration: 18h 54m

What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Surat Thani, Thailand?

Thai Airways International, Thai AirAsia, and five other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Surat Thani (URT) 5 times a day.

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