There are 4 ways to get from Sabah to Hat Yai by plane, tram, 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฿3,708–13,349Fly 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฿3,365–18,281Fly 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฿6,126–8,263Fly 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
10h 27m฿4,493–14,736
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 ฿3300 - ฿19000 and takes 8h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Sabah to Hat Yai is to fly which takes 5h 56m and costs ฿3700 - ฿14000.
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 8:27 AM in Sabah and 7:27 AM in Hat Yai.
There are 626+ hotels available in Hat Yai.
What companies run services between Sabah, Malaysia and Hat Yai, Thailand?
Scoot Tigerair, AirAsia, and three other airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Hat Yai (HDY) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–8,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Alor Setar via Miri, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–8,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–18,000
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–18,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–14,000
Flights from Sandakan Airport to Alor Setar via Kota Kinabalu Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–14,000
- 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
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