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How to get fromSurat Thani to Malaccaby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 11 ways to get from Surat Thani to Malacca by train, bus, car, or plane

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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 Pulau Sebang/Tampintrain train Ets
    16h 38m
    RM 69–252

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Surat Thani Train Station to Hat Yaitrain train
    2. Take the train from Hat Yai to Kl Sentraltrain train Ets
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Melaka Sentralbus bus
    22h 34m
    RM 41–198

  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 Melaka Sentralbus bus
    17h 43m
    RM 149–189

  4. Drive  982 km

    1. Drive from Surat Thani to Malaccacar car 982 km
    12h 9m
    RM 454–656

  5. Bus to Krabi Airport, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Surat Thani City to Krabi Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane plane KBV - KUL
    3. Take the bus from KL International Airport T2 to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centrebus bus
    10h 52m

  6. Train, bus via Padang Besar

    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 Kl Sentraltrain train Ets
    4. Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T1train train
    5. Take the bus from Klia to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centrebus bus
    17h 33m
    RM 57–307

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Suratthani to Songkhlabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hat Yai to Prangin Mallbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Penang Komtar to Melaka Sentralbus bus
    20h 29m
    RM 135–230

  8. Bus, bus to Phuket International Airport, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport

    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 Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane plane HKT - KUL
    4. Take the bus from KL International Airport T2 to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centrebus bus
    13h 58m
    RM 307–685

  9. Bus to Krabi Airport, fly to Singapore Changi Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Surat Thani City to Krabi Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Singapore Changi Airport (SIN)plane plane KBV - SIN
    3. Take the bus from Queen Street Bus Terminal to Melaka Sentralbus bus
    12h 52m

  10. Fly Surat Thani to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Surat Thani (URT) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane plane URT - KUL
    2. Take the bus from KL International Airport T2 to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centrebus bus
    11h 14m
    RM 635–1,169

  11. Train to Hat Yai, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Surat Thani Train Station to Hat Yaitrain train
    2. Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane plane HDY - KUL
    3. Take the bus from KL International Airport T2 to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centrebus bus
    14h 32m
    RM 307–816

Krabi Airport (KBV) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration1h 26mAverage Duration
TicketRM 170Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 1,030.7 km
  • Duration: 16h 38m

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

You can take a bus from Surat Thani Bus Terminal to Malacca via Surat Thani Train Station, Surat Thani Train Station, Hat Yai, Padang Besar, and Pulau Sebang/Tampin in around 16h 38m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Surathani Talad Kaset Station to Melaka Sentral via Hat Yai Bus Terminal, Thanon Nipatuthit 2, and Hat Yai in around 17h 43m.

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