There are 9 ways to get from Penang to Pattaya by plane, bus, car ferry, tram, train, car, or ferry
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Fly to Suvarnabhumi Airport, bus
best- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)plane PEN - BKK
- Take the bus from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Pattaya Jomtien Bus Stationbus
4h 18m฿4,106–6,353Car 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 Hua Lamphongtrain
- Take the train from Hua Lamphong to Pattayatrain 283 / ...
29h 57m฿397–2,196Mini Van, bus
- Take the bus from Komtar Bus Terminal to Hat Yaibus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Southern Bus Terminal Bangkokbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Eastern Bus Terminal to Pattaya Klangbus
23h 52m฿1,746–8,599Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Drive from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Pattayacar
17h 17m฿4,716–7,016Fly to Don Mueang International Airport, bus
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)plane PEN - DMK
- Take the bus from Mo Chit Bus Terminal to South Pattaya Wongsaithing Tour Bus Stopbus
5h 20m฿2,772–5,761Fly to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport, bus
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport (UTP)plane PEN - UTP
- Take the bus from Utapao Airport to Pattaya Bus Terminalbus
5h 23m฿5,748–17,475Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Prangin Mall to Hat Yaibus
- Take the ferry from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Thong Sala Koh Phanganferry
- Take the bus from Thong Sala Koh Phangan to Pattaya Boonsiri Officebus
29h 37m฿3,027Car ferry, tram, Minivan, bus
- 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 bus from Padang Besar to Hat Yai Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Mochit New Van Terminal to Pattaya Pannipabus
32h 20m฿1,091–8,006Drive 1,269.1 km
- Drive from George Town to Pattayacar 1,269.1 km
17h 9m฿4,824–6,968
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Penang to Pattaya is to car ferry and tram and train which costs ฿390 - ฿2200 and takes 29h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Penang to Pattaya is to fly and bus which takes 4h 18m and costs ฿4100 - ฿6500.
No, there is no direct bus from Penang to Pattaya. However, there are services departing from Komtar Bus Terminal and arriving at Pattaya Klang via Hat Yai Bus Terminal, Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok and Bangkok Eastern Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 52m.
The distance between Penang and Pattaya is 1062 km. The road distance is 1269.1 km.
The best way to get from Penang to Pattaya without a car is to Mini Van and bus which takes 23h 52m and costs ฿1700 - ฿9000.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Penang to Pattaya, including transfers.
Penang to Pattaya bus services, operated by New Asian Travel, depart from Komtar Bus Terminal station.
Penang to Pattaya bus services, operated by New Asian Travel, arrive at Hat Yai station.
Pattaya is 1h behind Penang. It is currently 11:32 AM in Penang and 10:32 AM in Pattaya.
Yes, the driving distance between Penang to Pattaya is 1269 km. It takes approximately 17h 9m to drive from Penang to Pattaya.
What companies run services between Penang, Malaysia and Pattaya, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Komtar Bus Terminal to Pattaya Klang via Hat Yai Bus Terminal, Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok, Major Ekamai, and Bangkok Eastern Bus Terminal in around 23h 52m.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–6,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,500–10,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–6,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–6,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–21,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport via Singapore Changi, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿8,000–25,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–25,000
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Penang International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–6,000
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿9,500–21,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport via Singapore Changi, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿8,000–25,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to U Tapao Pattaya International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–25,000
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–14,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–6,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–4,300
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–8,500
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–7,500
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport via Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,300–7,000
- 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
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
- 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 Hua Lamphong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿300–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿300–360
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿320–410
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿670–730
Train from Hua Lamphong to Pattaya
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿35–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿120–150
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿50–70
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿300–330
- Phone
- +66 2 747 4307
- [email protected]
- Website
- Roong Reuang Coach
Bus from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Pattaya Jomtien Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190–280
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- Roong Reuang Coach
- Phone
- +60 4-261 5558
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Komtar Bus Terminal to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿740–790
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Phone
- 0-2894-6330-2
- Website
- busonlineticket.co.th
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿750–7,500
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿800–7,500
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
- [email protected]
- Website
- T Tour Transport
Bus from Bangkok Eastern Bus Terminal to Pattaya Klang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿230–290
- Schedules at
- T Tour Transport
Bus from Mo Chit Bus Terminal to South Pattaya Wongsaithing Tour Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿230–340
- Schedules at
- T Tour Transport
- Phone
- +66 8-0357-1251
- [email protected]
- Website
- swbbus.com
Bus from Utapao Airport to Pattaya Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿240–330
- Schedules at
- swbbus.com
- Phone
- 019 - 545 3888
- [email protected]
- Website
- behtravelandtour.com
Bus from Prangin Mall to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿493
- Schedules at
- behtravelandtour.com
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- [email protected]
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
Bus from Thong Sala Koh Phangan to Pattaya Boonsiri Office
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,625
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Boonsiri Highspeed Ferries
Bus from Padang Besar to Hat Yai Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿50
- 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
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
- Phantip 1970
Ferry from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Thong Sala Koh Phangan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿910
- Schedules at
- Phantip 1970
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