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How to get fromMelbourne to Surat Thaniby plane, bus, ferry, train, car, or tram

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There are 7 ways to get from Melbourne to Surat Thani by plane, bus, ferry, train, car, or tram

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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
    19h 34m
    ฿11,086–20,271

  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 12m
    ฿7,636–17,301

  3. Fly to Koh Samui Airport, ferry

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane plane MEL - USM
    2. Take the ferry from Koh Phangan to Koh Samui Nathon Pierferry ferry
    3. Take the ferry from Na Thon Koh Samui Songserm to Surat Thani Townferry ferry
    20h 4m
    ฿11,031–25,231

  4. Fly to Surat Thani

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Surat Thani (URT)plane plane MEL - URT
    18h 34m
    ฿9,211–22,781

  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
    20h 36m
    ฿10,311–20,611

  6. 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 Surat Thani Train Stationtrain train
    25h 6m
    ฿8,011–21,831

  7. Fly to Alor Setar, tram, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane plane MEL - AOR
    2. Take the tram from Anak Bukit to Padang Besartram tram
    3. Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain train
    4. Take the train from Hat Yai to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain train
    23h 56m
    ฿7,936–22,041

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

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration14h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket฿7,061Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,151.3 km
  • Duration: 19h 34m

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

Thai Airways International, Thai Vietjet Air, and six other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Surat Thani (URT) every 4 hours.

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