There are 4 ways to get from Sabah to Hat Yai by plane, train, or car
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Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Hat Yai
best- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane BKI - HDY
5h 56m฿4,419–15,259Fly 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฿3,644–12,480Fly Kota Kinabalu Airport to Alor Setar, train
- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane BKI - AOR
- Take the train from Anak Bukit to Padang Besartrain
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain
8h 45m฿5,302–11,970Fly Sandakan Airport to Alor Setar, train
- Fly from Sandakan Airport (SDK) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane SDK - AOR
- Take the train from Anak Bukit to Padang Besartrain
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain
10h 29m฿4,289–18,501
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Hat Yai (HDY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sabah to Hat Yai is to fly and drive and train which costs ฿3600 - ฿13000 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Sabah to Hat Yai is to fly which takes 5h 56m and costs ฿4400 - ฿16000.
The distance between Sabah and Hat Yai is 1747 km.
It takes approximately 5h 56m to get from Sabah to Hat Yai, including transfers.
Hat Yai is 1h behind Sabah. It is currently 1:40 AM in Sabah and 12:40 AM in Hat Yai.
There are 613+ hotels available in Hat Yai.
What companies run services between Sabah, Malaysia and Hat Yai, Thailand?
Scoot Tigerair, AirAsia, and two other airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Hat Yai (HDY) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–13,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Alor Setar via Miri, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–13,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–17,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–17,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–16,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Alor Setar via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–16,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–15,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–8,500
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–17,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Hat Yai via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,300–16,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,400–15,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Hat Yai via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–17,000
Train operators
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Anak Bukit to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿120–170
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
Train from Anak Bukit to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿120–170
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- dticket.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
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 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
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 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
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 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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