There are 3 ways to get from Tawau to Hat Yai by plane, tram, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Alor Setar, tram, train
best- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane TWU - AOR
- Take the tram from Anak Bukit to Padang Besartram
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain
9h 31m฿4,933–17,019Fly to Sultan Ismail Petra, drive, train
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR)plane TWU - KBR
- Drive from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Sungai Kolokcar
- Take the train from Sungai Kolok to Hat Yaitrain
10h 55m฿5,708–15,709Fly to Hat Yai
- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane TWU - HDY
8h 9m฿6,508–20,589
Tawau Airport (TWU) to Alor Setar (AOR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Tawau to Hat Yai is to fly and drive and train which costs ฿5500 - ฿16000 and takes 10h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Tawau to Hat Yai is to fly which takes 8h 9m and costs ฿6500 - ฿21000.
The distance between Tawau and Hat Yai is 2116 km.
It takes approximately 9h 31m to get from Tawau to Hat Yai, including transfers.
Hat Yai is 1h behind Tawau. It is currently 7:52 AM in Tawau and 6:52 AM in Hat Yai.
There are 617+ hotels available in Hat Yai.
What companies run services between Tawau, Malaysia and Hat Yai, Thailand?
AirAsia and Thai AirAsia fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Hat Yai (HDY) once daily.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,300–16,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–14,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–14,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–19,000
Flights from Tawau Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–19,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Hat Yai via Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–20,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Tram from Anak Bukit to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿14–150
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿14–20
- Express
- ฿100–150
Train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿11–140
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿11–16
- Express
- ฿95–140
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿15–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿95–120
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿15–20
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿250–280
Train from Sungai Kolok to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿70–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿130–170
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿70–95
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿330–360
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