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How to get fromSurat Thani to Butterworthby train, bus, car, plane, car ferry, or tram

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There are 7 ways to get from Surat Thani to Butterworth by train, bus, car, plane, car ferry, or tram

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Surat Thani Train Station to Hat Yaitrain train
    2. Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain train
    3. Take the train from Padang Besar to Butterworthtrain train
    10h 21m
    RM 53–276

  2. Bus, Minivan, tram

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Suratthani to Songkhlabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Padang Besarbus bus
    3. Take the tram from Padang Besar to Butterworthtram tram
    12h 16m
    RM 31–56

  3. Minivan, bus

    1. Take the bus from Surathani Talad Kaset Station to Hat Yai Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hat Yai to Danokbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bukit Kayu Hitam to Butterworthbus bus
    10h 55m
    RM 53

  4. Drive 509.5 km

    1. Drive from Surat Thani to Butterworthcar car 509.5 km
    6h 59m
    RM 237–341

  5. Fly Surat Thani to Penang International Airport, car ferry

    1. Fly from Surat Thani (URT) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane URT - PEN
    2. Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    8h 50m
    RM 663–1,523

  6. Bus, bus to Phuket International Airport, fly to Penang International Airport, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Surathani Talad Kaset Station to Phuket Bus Terminal 1bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Old Phuket Bus Terminal to Phuket Airport Busbus bus
    3. Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane HKT - PEN
    4. Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    11h 24m
    RM 325–779

  7. Fly Surat Thani to Hat Yai, train

    1. Fly from Surat Thani (URT) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane plane URT - HDY
    2. Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain train
    3. Take the train from Padang Besar to Butterworthtrain train
    10h 39m
    RM 497–894

Surat Thani (URT) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration5h 56mAverage Duration
TicketRM 696Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 524 km
  • Duration: 10h 21m

What companies run services between Surat Thani, Thailand and Butterworth, Malaysia?

You can take a bus from Surat Thani Bus Terminal to Butterworth via Surat Thani Train Station, Surat Thani Train Station, Hat Yai, and Padang Besar in around 10h 21m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Surathani Talad Kaset Station to Butterworth via Hat Yai Bus Terminal, Thanon Nipatuthit 2, Hat Yai, Danok, and Bukit Kayu Hitam in around 10h 55m.

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