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How to get fromSydney to Surat Thaniby plane, bus, train, tram, or car

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

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  1. Fly to Krabi Airport, Minivan

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    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane plane SYD - KBV
    2. Take the bus from Krabi to Surat Thani Kaset Marketbus bus
    19h 33m
    ฿7,445–18,179

  2. Fly to Phuket International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane plane SYD - HKT
    2. Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to Surat Thani Phantip Stationbus bus
    18h 33m
    ฿7,985–17,259

  3. Fly to Koh Samui Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane plane SYD - USM
    2. Take the bus from Thong Sala Koh Phangan to Van Station Kaset Market 2bus bus
    19h 53m
    ฿12,661–33,960

  4. Fly to Surat Thani

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Surat Thani (URT)plane plane SYD - URT
    18h 18m
    ฿9,560–23,689

  5. Fly to Hat Yai, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane plane SYD - HDY
    2. Take the train from Hat Yai to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain train
    21h 15m
    ฿10,660–34,519

  6. Fly to Alor Setar, tram, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane plane SYD - AOR
    2. Take the tram from Anak Bukit to Padang Besartram tram
    3. Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain train
    4. Take the train from Hat Yai to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain train
    24h 40m
    ฿8,785–24,949

  7. Fly to Sultan Ismail Petra, drive, train

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR)plane plane SYD - KBR
    2. Drive from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Sungai Kolokcar car
    3. Take the train from Sungai Kolok to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain train
    25h 30m
    ฿8,860–22,739

Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Krabi Airport (KBV) flights

Calendar38Weekly Planes
Duration15h 47mAverage Duration
Ticket฿6,329Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,388.8 km
  • Duration: 19h 33m

What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Surat Thani, Thailand?

Thai Airways International, Thai AirAsia, and six other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Surat Thani (URT) every 4 hours.

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