There are 7 ways to get from Surat Thani to Yala by bus, train, car, taxi, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from P Plus Express Surat Thani to Yalabus P Plus Express Surat Thani - Yala
7h 30m฿590Train
cheapest- Take the train from Surat Thani Train Station to Yalatrain 171 / ...
8h 27m฿130–900Drive 433.3 km
- Drive from Surat Thani to Yalacar 433.3 km
6h 24m฿1,980–2,860Taxi
- Take the taxi from Surat Thani to Yalataxi 433.3 km
6h 24m฿4,800–6,000Fly to Narathiwat Airport, train
- Fly from Surat Thani (URT) to Narathiwat Airport (NAW)plane URT - NAW
- Take the train from Tanyongmat to Yalatrain
7h 46m฿3,715–8,579Bus via Songkhla
- Take the bus from Suratthani to Songkhlabus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Yalabus Hat Yai Bus Terminal - Yala
10h 30m฿835–885Fly to Hat Yai, train
- Fly from Surat Thani (URT) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane URT - HDY
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Yalatrain
8h 55m฿3,760–9,089
Surat Thani to Yala by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Surat Thani to Yala is to train which costs ฿130 - ฿900 and takes 8h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Surat Thani to Yala is to drive which takes 6h 24m and costs ฿1900 - ฿2900.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from P Plus Express Surat Thani and arriving at Yala. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 30m.
No, there is no direct train from Surat Thani station to Yala. However, there are services departing from Surat Thani Train Station and arriving at Yala via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 27m.
The distance between Surat Thani and Yala is 432 km. The road distance is 433.3 km.
The best way to get from Surat Thani to Yala without a car is to bus which takes 7h 30m and costs ฿590.
The bus from P Plus Express Surat Thani to Yala takes 7h 30m including transfers and departs once daily.
Surat Thani to Yala bus services, operated by P Plus Express, depart from P Plus Express Surat Thani station.
Surat Thani to Yala train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, depart from Surat Thani Train Station.
The best way to get from Surat Thani to Yala is to bus which takes 7h 30m and costs ฿590. Alternatively, you can train, which costs ฿130 - ฿900 and takes 8h 27m.
What companies run services between Surat Thani, Thailand and Yala, Thailand?
P Plus Express operates a bus from P Plus Express Surat Thani to Yala once daily. Tickets cost ฿590 and the journey takes 7h 30m. Alternatively, State Railway of Thailand operates a train from Surat Thani Train Station to Yala every 2 hours. Tickets cost ฿130–900 and the journey takes 7h 8m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Surat Thani to Narathiwat Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,200–7,000
Flights from Surat Thani to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–8,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Surat Thani to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–8,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Surat Thani to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–8,000
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Surat Thani Train Station to Yala
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿130–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿180–220
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿130–180
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿420–460
Train from Tanyongmat to Yala
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿20–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿100–120
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿20–27
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿260–290
Train from Hat Yai to Yala
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿35–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿110–140
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿35–50
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿280–310
- Phone
- +66 2 352 1152
- [email protected]
- Website
- P Plus Express
Bus from P Plus Express Surat Thani to Yala
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿590
- Schedules at
- P Plus Express
Bus from Suratthani to Songkhla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿125
- Website
- kbi.dlt.go.th
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Yala
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿675
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Phone
- +66 2 295 1095
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zee Zenith Travel
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Yala
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿715
- Schedules at
- Zee Zenith Travel
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 24m
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–6,000
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 Yala bus services, operated by P Plus Express, arrive at Yala station.
Surat Thani to Yala train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, arrive at Yala station.
Yes, the driving distance between Surat Thani to Yala is 433 km. It takes approximately 6h 24m to drive from Surat Thani to Yala.
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