There are 10 ways to get from Penang Airport (PEN) to Surat Thani by plane, bus, car ferry, tram, train, rideshare, car, or busferry
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Fly to Surat Thani
best- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Surat Thani (URT)plane PEN - URT
5h 50m฿5,639–12,196Car ferry, tram, train
cheapest- Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the tram from Butterworth to Padang Besartram
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain
13h 36m฿186–1,336Bus, Minivan
- Take the bus from Terminal Bas Sungai Nibong to Hat Yaibus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Surathani Talad Kaset Stationbus
11h 2m฿735–737Airport Transfer
- Take the rideshare from Penang-PEN to Surat Thani530.4 km
7h 12mDrive 530.4 km
- Drive from Penang Airport (PEN) to Surat Thanicar 530.4 km
7h 12m฿1,966–2,840Fly to Krabi Airport, Minivan
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane PEN - KBV
- Take the bus from Krabi to Surat Thani Kaset Marketbus
8h 30m฿3,459–7,735Fly to Phuket International Airport, bus
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane PEN - HKT
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to Surat Thani Phantip Stationbus
8h฿2,532–5,854Fly to Nakhon Si Thammarat, bus and ferry
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Nakhon Si Thammarat (NST)plane PEN - NST
- Take the busferry from Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport to Koh Samui Nathon Pierbusferry
- Take the busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Surat Thani Citybusferry
11h 55mFly to Ranong Airport, Minivan
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Ranong Airport (UNN)plane PEN - UNN
- Take the bus from Ranong Bus Station to Surat Thanibus
10h 21m฿6,159–13,693Mini Van, bus
- Take the bus from Komtar Bus Terminal to Hat Yaibus
- Take the bus from Songkhla to Suratthanibus
13h 25m฿928–992
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Surat Thani (URT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penang Airport (PEN) to Surat Thani is to car ferry and tram and train which costs ฿180 - ฿1400 and takes 13h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Penang Airport (PEN) to Surat Thani is to fly which takes 5h 50m and costs ฿5500 - ฿13000.
No, there is no direct bus from Penang Airport (PEN) to Surat Thani station. However, there are services departing from Penang Airport and arriving at Surathani Talad Kaset Station via Terminal Bas Sungai Nibong and Hat Yai Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 2m.
The distance between Penang Airport (PEN) and Surat Thani is 472 km. The road distance is 530.4 km.
The best way to get from Penang Airport (PEN) to Surat Thani without a car is to bus and Minivan which takes 11h 2m and costs ฿734 - ฿738.
It takes approximately 5h 50m to get from Penang Airport (PEN) to Surat Thani, including transfers.
Penang Airport (PEN) to Surat Thani bus services, operated by Beh Travel & Tour Sdn, depart from Terminal Bas Sungai Nibong station.
The best way to get from Penang Airport (PEN) to Surat Thani is to fly which takes 5h 50m and costs ฿5500 - ฿13000. Alternatively, you can bus and Minivan, which costs ฿734 - ฿738 and takes 11h 2m.
Penang Airport (PEN) to Surat Thani bus services, operated by Beh Travel & Tour Sdn, arrive at Hat Yai station.
Surat Thani is 1h behind Penang Airport (PEN). It is currently 9:27 AM in Penang Airport (PEN) and 8:27 AM in Surat Thani.
What companies run services between Penang Airport (PEN), Malaysia and Surat Thani, Thailand?
Thai AirAsia and Thai Lion Mentari fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Surat Thani (URT) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Penang Airport to Surathani Talad Kaset Station via Terminal Sungai Nibong, Terminal Bas Sungai Nibong, Hat Yai, and Hat Yai Bus Terminal in around 11h 2m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–11,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Krabi Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,600–8,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–11,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–13,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Ranong Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–14,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Ranong Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–18,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–10,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Krabi Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–9,500
Flights from Penang International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,300–10,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Krabi Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,200–7,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Krabi Airport via Langkawi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,200–7,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Krabi Airport via Senai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,200–7,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–5,000
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Penang International Airport to Krabi Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–6,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–4,300
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Krabi Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Tuesday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–7,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–12,000
- 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 Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿11–140
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿11–16
- Express
- ฿95–140
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Padang Besar 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
Train from Hat Yai to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿100–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿150–190
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿100–130
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿370–400
- Phone
- 019 - 545 3888
- [email protected]
- Website
- behtravelandtour.com
Bus from Terminal Bas Sungai Nibong to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿486
- Schedules at
- behtravelandtour.com
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Surathani Talad Kaset Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿235
- Phone
- +66 (0)77 272230
- [email protected]
- Website
- Phantip Travel
Bus from Krabi to Surat Thani Kaset Market
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿370–600
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Phantip Travel
Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to Surat Thani Phantip Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿420–900
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Phantip Travel
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- [email protected]
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Busferry from Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿850
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- 12go.com
Busferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Surat Thani City
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Ranong Bus Station to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190
- Phone
- +60 4-261 5558
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Komtar Bus Terminal to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿740–800
- Book at
- 12 Go
Bus from Songkhla to Suratthani
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿125
- 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
- Website
- https://www.mozio.com
Rideshare from Penang-PEN to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 12m
- Frequency
- On demand
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More Questions & Answers
Yes, the driving distance between Penang Airport (PEN) to Surat Thani is 530 km. It takes approximately 7h 12m to drive from Penang Airport (PEN) to Surat Thani.
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