There are 6 ways to get from Thailand to Medan by plane, train, bus, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Don Mueang International Airport, train
best- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO)plane DMK - KNO
- Take the train from Kuala Namu to Medantrain
8hRp 2,051,400–3,882,790Train, tram to Alor Setar, fly
cheapest- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain
- Take the tram from Padang Besar to Anak Bukittram
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO)plane AOR - KNO
11h 33mRp 1,338,477–6,328,252Fly from Hat Yai, train
- Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO)plane HDY - KNO
- Take the train from Kuala Namu to Medantrain
9h 32mRp 1,372,093–3,997,093Bus to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly, train
- Take the bus from ก่อนอนุสาวรีย์ประชาธิปไตย;Before Democracy Monument to สนามบินสุวรรณภูมิbus
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO)plane BKK - KNO
- Take the train from Kuala Namu to Medantrain
10h 41mRp 2,072,093–3,497,093Fly from Udon Thani International Airport
- Fly from Udon Thani International Airport (UTH) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO)plane UTH - KNO
10h 28mRp 2,512,041–7,150,140Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport, train
- Fly from Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO)plane CNX - KNO
- Take the train from Kuala Namu to Medantrain
9h 58mRp 2,250,698–6,575,698
Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Thailand to Medan is to bus and fly and train which costs Rp2000000 - Rp3500000 and takes 10h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Thailand to Medan is to fly and train which takes 8h and costs Rp2000000 - Rp3900000.
The distance between Thailand and Medan is 1222 km.
It takes approximately 8h to get from Thailand to Medan, including transfers.
There are 451+ hotels available in Medan.
What companies run services between Thailand and Medan, Indonesia?
Thai Lion Mentari, Indonesia AirAsia, and two other airlines fly from Udon Thani International Airport (UTH) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–4,700,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Kuala Namu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,300,000–3,900,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Kuala Namu International Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,900,000–6,500,000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,700,000–6,000,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Kuala Namu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 57m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,300,000–8,500,000
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,300,000–8,500,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,200,000–7,500,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–4,500,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Kuala Namu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–8,500,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Kuala Namu International Airport via Senai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,600,000–7,000,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,900,000–11,000,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Kuala Namu International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–4,900,000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,900,000–6,000,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,200,000–8,000,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,700,000–6,000,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Kuala Namu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,300,000–8,500,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Don Mueang International Airport, Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,400,000–7,000,000
Flights from Chiang Mai International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Don Mueang International Airport, Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,200,000–6,500,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 2,000,000–2,300,000
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,200,000–9,500,000
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,700,000–6,000,000
Train operators
- [email protected]
- Website
- railink.co.id
Train from Kuala Namu to Medan
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 40,000–65,000
- Schedules at
- railink.co.id
- Book at
- reservation.railink.co.id
Train from Kuala Namu to Medan
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 40,000–65,000
- Schedules at
- railink.co.id
- Book at
- reservation.railink.co.id
Train from Kuala Namu to Medan
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 40,000–65,000
- Schedules at
- railink.co.id
- Book at
- reservation.railink.co.id
Train from Kuala Namu to Medan
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 40,000–65,000
- Schedules at
- railink.co.id
- Book at
- reservation.railink.co.id
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 8,000–470,000
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- Rp 340,000–470,000
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- Rp 50,000–65,000
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- Rp 8,000–11,000
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- Rp 130,000–150,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 6,000–75,000
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- Rp 6,000–8,500
- Express
- Rp 50,000–75,000
Tram from Padang Besar to Anak Bukit
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 7,500–80,000
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- Rp 7,500–11,000
- Express
- Rp 55,000–80,000
Bus operators
- Phone
- 1348
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bangkok Mass Transit Authority
Bus from ก่อนอนุสาวรีย์ประชาธิปไตย;Before Democracy Monument to สนามบินสุวรรณภูมิ
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rp 32,093
- Schedules at
- Bangkok Mass Transit Authority
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