There are 9 ways to get from Penang Airport (PEN) to Sadao by plane, ferry, car, bus, car ferry, tram, rideshare, train, or taxi
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Fly to Langkawi International Airport, ferry, drive
best- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK)plane PEN - LGK
- Take the ferry from Langkawi Ferry Terminal to Kuala Perlisferry
- Drive from Kuala Perlis to Sadaocar
3h 48m฿1,153–5,552Bus, car ferry, tram
cheapest- Take the bus from Penang Airport to Weld Quaybus 401
- Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the tram from Butterworth to Padang Besartram
4h 34m฿130–381Bus
- Take the bus from Butterworth Bus Terminal to Changlunbus
5h 18m฿344–536Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Penang-PEN to Sadao174.8 km
2h 5mDrive 174.8 km
- Drive from Penang Airport (PEN) to Sadaocar 174.8 km
2h 5m฿647–935Fly to Alor Setar, train
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane PEN - AOR
- Take the train from Anak Bukit to Padang Besartrain
4h 38m฿1,843–6,839Fly to Hat Yai, taxi
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane PEN - HDY
- Take the taxi from Hat-Yai-Airport-HDY to Sadaotaxi
3h 55m฿3,618–9,479Tram
- Take the tram from Butterworth to Padang Besartram Padang Besar Line
4h 34m฿174–441Bus, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Penang Airport to Weld Quaybus 401
- Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Butterworth to Padang Besartrain
4h 36m฿435–601
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penang Airport (PEN) to Sadao is to bus and car ferry and tram which costs ฿130 - ฿390 and takes 4h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Penang Airport (PEN) to Sadao is to drive which takes 2h 5m and costs ฿600 - ฿950.
No, there is no direct bus from Penang Airport (PEN) to Sadao. However, there are services departing from Penang Airport and arriving at Changlun via Sungai Nibong Bus Terminal and Butterworth Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 18m.
No, there is no direct train from Penang Airport (PEN) to Sadao. However, there are services departing from Butterworth and arriving at Padang Besar via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 34m.
The distance between Penang Airport (PEN) and Sadao is 244 km. The road distance is 174.8 km.
The best way to get from Penang Airport (PEN) to Sadao without a car is to Airport Transfer which takes 2h 5m and costs .
It takes approximately 3h 48m to get from Penang Airport (PEN) to Sadao, including transfers.
Penang Airport (PEN) to Sadao bus services, operated by Express Kesatuan, depart from Butterworth Bus Terminal station.
Penang Airport (PEN) to Sadao train services, operated by KTM Intercity, depart from Butterworth station.
Penang Airport (PEN) to Sadao bus services, operated by Express Kesatuan, arrive at Changlun station.
What companies run services between Penang Airport (PEN), Malaysia and Sadao, Thailand?
Express Kesatuan operates a bus from Butterworth Bus Terminal to Changlun 3 times a day. Tickets cost ฿170–290 and the journey takes 2h 7m. Alternatively, KTM Intercity operates a vehicle from Butterworth to Padang Besar hourly. Tickets cost ฿35–240 and the journey takes 1h 51m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–4,200
Flights from Penang International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–6,500
Flights from Penang International Airport to Alor Setar via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–8,500
Flights from Penang International Airport to Alor Setar via Langkawi International Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–8,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿700–3,300
Flights from Penang International Airport to Alor Setar via Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–11,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–7,500
Flights from Penang International Airport to Alor Setar via Sultan Ismail Petra, Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–15,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–15,000
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Penang International Airport to Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿700–3,300
Flights from Penang International Airport to Alor Setar via Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–11,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–7,500
Flights from Penang International Airport to Alor Setar via Sultan Ismail Petra, Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–15,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Hat Yai via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–12,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,500–12,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Hat Yai via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–9,000
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿14,000–31,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–12,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–15,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Tram from Butterworth to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿35–240
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿35–55
- Express
- ฿160–240
Train from Anak Bukit to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿13–150
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿13–20
- Express
- ฿100–150
Tram from Butterworth to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿35–240
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿35–55
- Express
- ฿160–240
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Anak Bukit to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿120–170
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Butterworth to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿340–460
- Website
- KTM Intercity
- Phone
- +603-7885 2585
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Penang Airport to Weld Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿24–45
- Schedules at
- myrapid.com.my
Bus from Penang Airport to Weld Quay
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿24–45
- Schedules at
- myrapid.com.my
- Phone
- +60165217775
- [email protected]
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Butterworth Bus Terminal to Changlun
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿170–290
- Schedules at
- kesatuanexpress.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- 04-966 5889
- Website
- Langkawi Ferry Line
Ferry from Langkawi Ferry Terminal to Kuala Perlis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿122–283
- Website
- Langkawi Ferry Line
- Adult (MyKad holder)
- ฿122
- Adult (Non MyKad)
- ฿283
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- [email protected]
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿16
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿16
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Estimated price
- ฿550–700
Grab Taxi
- Phone
- +66 061 494 6191
- Website
- grab.com
Hat Yai Taxi 24
- Phone
- +66 85 0801987
Taxi Hat Yai
- Phone
- +66 81-5415418
- Website
- hadyaitaxi.com
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More Questions & Answers
Sadao is 1h behind Penang Airport (PEN). It is currently 5:55 PM in Penang Airport (PEN) and 4:55 PM in Sadao.
Penang Airport (PEN) to Sadao train services, operated by KTM Intercity, arrive at Padang Besar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Penang Airport (PEN) to Sadao is 175 km. It takes approximately 2h 5m to drive from Penang Airport (PEN) to Sadao.
There are 148+ hotels available in Sadao.
Check out Blablacar's carpooling service for rideshare options between Penang Airport (PEN) and Sadao. A great option if you don't have a driver's licence or want to avoid public transport.














