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

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

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  1. Train, tram

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    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 tram from Padang Besar to Butterworthtram tram
    10h 17m
    RM 17–151

  2. 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 56m
    RM 53

  3. Drive  509.5 km

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

  4. 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 carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    8h 50m
    RM 563–1,123

  5. Bus, Minivan, train

    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 train from Padang Besar to Butterworthtrain train
    11h 59m
    RM 67–87

  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 carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    11h 24m
    RM 295–688

  7. Fly Surat Thani to Hat Yai, train, tram

    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 tram from Padang Besar to Butterworthtram tram
    10h 37m
    RM 321–620

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

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration5h 48mAverage Duration
TicketRM 529Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 523.7 km
  • Duration: 10h 17m

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

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 56m.

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