There are 4 ways to get from Sabah to Hat Yai by plane, tram, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Hat Yai
best- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane BKI - HDY
5h 51m฿4,055–14,258Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra, drive, train
cheapest- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR)plane BKI - KBR
- Drive from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Sungai Kolokcar
- Take the train from Sungai Kolok to Hat Yaitrain
8h 2m฿3,268–11,603Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Alor Setar, tram, train
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane BKI - AOR
- Take the tram from Anak Bukit to Padang Besartram
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain
8h 43m฿3,296–11,757Fly Sandakan Airport to Alor Setar, tram, train
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane SDK - AOR
- Take the tram from Anak Bukit to Padang Besartram
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain
11h 17m฿3,693–12,736
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Hat Yai (HDY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Sabah to Hat Yai is to fly and drive and train which costs ฿3200 - ฿12000 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Sabah to Hat Yai is to fly which takes 5h 51m and costs ฿4000 - ฿15000.
The distance between Sabah and Hat Yai is 1747 km.
It takes approximately 5h 51m to get from Sabah to Hat Yai, including transfers.
Hat Yai is 1h behind Sabah. It is currently 4:02 AM in Sabah and 3:02 AM in Hat Yai.
There are 620+ hotels available in Hat Yai.
What companies run services between Sabah, Malaysia and Hat Yai, Thailand?
Scoot Tigerair, AirAsia, and Thai AirAsia fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Hat Yai (HDY) twice daily.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–12,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Alor Setar via Miri, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–12,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–8,500
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–8,500
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–12,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Alor Setar via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–12,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,300–14,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–16,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,700–15,000
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,300–14,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–16,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 22m
- When
- Sunday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,700–15,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Hat Yai via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–15,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Hat Yai via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–15,000
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Alor Setar via Bandar Seri Begawan, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–19,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–11,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Tram from Anak Bukit to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿14–150
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿14–20
- Express
- ฿100–150
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 Anak Bukit to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿14–150
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿14–20
- Express
- ฿100–150
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 Sungai Kolok to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿70–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿130–170
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿70–95
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿330–360
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
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