There are 5 ways to get from Surat Thani to Padang Besar by bus, train, car, taxi, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from P Plus Express Surat Thani to Padang Besar Van Stationbus P Plus Express Surat Thani - Padang Besar Van Station
6h 30m฿590Train
- Take the train from Surat Thani Train Station to Padang Besartrain 45
7h 26m฿682Drive 354.9 km
- Drive from Surat Thani to Padang Besarcar 354.9 km
5h 25m฿1,360–1,964Taxi
- Take the taxi from Surat Thani to Padang Besartaxi 354.9 km
5h 25m฿3,900–4,700Fly, bus
- Fly from Surat Thani (URT) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane URT - HDY
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Airport to KTM Malaysia Railaway Station sidebus
7h 30m฿5,225–10,689
Surat Thani to Padang Besar by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Surat Thani to Padang Besar is to bus which costs ฿590 and takes 6h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Surat Thani to Padang Besar is to drive which takes 5h 25m and costs ฿1300 - ฿2000.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from P Plus Express Surat Thani and arriving at Padang Besar Van Station station. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Surat Thani station to Padang Besar. However, there are services departing from Surat Thani Train Station and arriving at Padang Besar via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 26m.
The distance between Surat Thani and Padang Besar is 355 km. The road distance is 354.9 km.
The best way to get from Surat Thani to Padang Besar without a car is to bus which takes 6h 30m and costs ฿590.
The bus from P Plus Express Surat Thani to Padang Besar Van Station takes 6h 30m including transfers and departs once daily.
Surat Thani to Padang Besar bus services, operated by P Plus Express, depart from P Plus Express Surat Thani station.
Surat Thani to Padang Besar train services, operated by Thai Railway, depart from Surat Thani Train Station.
The best way to get from Surat Thani to Padang Besar is to bus which takes 6h 30m and costs ฿590. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ฿682 and takes 7h 26m.
What companies run services between Surat Thani, Thailand and Padang Besar, Thailand?
P Plus Express operates a bus from P Plus Express Surat Thani to Padang Besar Van Station once daily. Tickets cost ฿590 and the journey takes 6h 30m. Alternatively, Thai Railway operates a train from Surat Thani Train Station to Padang Besar once daily. Tickets cost ฿682 and the journey takes 6h 7m.
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Surat Thani to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–8,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Surat Thani to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–7,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Surat Thani to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–7,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Surat Thani to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–7,500
- Website
- Thai Railway
Train from Surat Thani Train Station to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿682
- Schedules at
- Thai Railway
- Phone
- +66 2 352 1152
- [email protected]
- Website
- P Plus Express
Bus from P Plus Express Surat Thani to Padang Besar Van Station
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿590
- Schedules at
- P Plus Express
- Phone
- +66 2 295 1095
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zee Zenith Travel
Bus from Hat Yai Airport to KTM Malaysia Railaway Station side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,560
- Schedules at
- Zee Zenith Travel
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–4,700
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Taxi Muang Surat Thani
- Phone
- +66 62 073 5090
Taxi Surat Thani Group
- Phone
- +66 61 623 8333
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Booking & Getting There
Surat Thani to Padang Besar bus services, operated by P Plus Express, arrive at Padang Besar Van Station.
Surat Thani to Padang Besar train services, operated by Thai Railway, arrive at Padang Besar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Surat Thani to Padang Besar is 355 km. It takes approximately 5h 25m to drive from Surat Thani to Padang Besar.
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