There are 9 ways to get from Vientiane to Suratthani by plane, bus, train, or car
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Fly Wattay International Airport to Surat Thani
best- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Surat Thani (URT)plane VTE - URT
5h 7m฿5,436–9,619Train
cheapest- Take the train from Khamsavath Station to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain 31 Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal Station - Hat Yai - Class II Sleeper AC / ...
24h 33m฿502–1,886Bus, train
- Take the bus from Nongkhai Bus Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain 31 Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal Station - Hat Yai - Class II Sleeper AC / ...
19h 52m฿1,068–2,053Bus via Nongkhai Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Nongkhai Bus Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Surat Thani Bus Terminalbus
19h 58m฿1,398–2,353Drive 1,265.5 km
- Drive from Vientiane to Suratthanicar 1,265.5 km
17h 52m฿7,463–10,780Bus to Udon Thani International Airport, fly to Surat Thani
- Take the bus from Udon Kaew office, Nong Khai to Udon Thani Airportbus
- Fly from Udon Thani International Airport (UTH) to Surat Thani (URT)plane UTH - URT
7h 24m฿2,932–6,125Fly Wattay International Airport to Krabi Airport, Minivan
- Fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane VTE - KBV
- Take the bus from Krabi to Surat Thani Kaset Marketbus
8h 42m฿7,038–9,524Train via Nong Khai
- Take the train from Nong Khai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 26 Nong Khai - Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal Station - Class II Sleeper AC / ...
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain 31 Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal Station - Hat Yai - Class II Sleeper AC / ...
20h 47m฿572–2,391Bus
- Take the bus from Morning Market, Vientiane to Mochit New Van Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Surat Thanibus
32h 21m฿2,100–8,317
Vientiane to Suratthani by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Vientiane to Suratthani is to train which costs ฿500 - ฿1900 and takes 24h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Vientiane to Suratthani is to fly which takes 5h 7m and costs ฿5000 - ฿10000.
No, there is no direct bus from Vientiane to Suratthani. However, there are services departing from Vientiane Phanthavong Tour Office and arriving at Surat Thani Bus Terminal via Nongkhai Bus Terminal, จุดขึ้นลง;visual stop and Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Vientiane to Suratthani station. However, there are services departing from Nong Khai and arriving at Surat Thani Train Station via Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 20h 47m.
The distance between Vientiane and Suratthani is 1077 km. The road distance is 1265.5 km.
The best way to get from Vientiane to Suratthani without a car is to bus and train which takes 19h 52m and costs ฿1000 - ฿2100.
It takes approximately 5h 7m to get from Vientiane to Suratthani, including transfers.
Vientiane to Suratthani bus services, operated by Budsarakham Tour, depart from Nongkhai Bus Terminal station.
Vientiane to Suratthani train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, depart from Nong Khai station.
The best way to get from Vientiane to Suratthani is to fly which takes 5h 7m and costs ฿5000 - ฿10000. Alternatively, you can bus via Nongkhai Bus Terminal, which costs ฿1400 - ฿2400 and takes 19h 58m, you could also train via Nong Khai, which costs ฿550 - ฿2400 and takes 20h 47m.
What companies run services between Vientiane, Laos and Suratthani, Thailand?
Thai AirAsia, Lao Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Wattay International Airport (VTE) to Surat Thani (URT) every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Vientiane Phanthavong Tour Office to Suratthani via Nongkhai Bus Terminal, Bangkok, Chatuchak Bus Terminal, จุดขึ้นลง;visual stop, สถานีขนส่งสายใต้ใหม่, Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal, and Surat Thani Bus Terminal in around 19h 58m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–11,000
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–6,000
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Surat Thani via Chiang Mai, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–6,500
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Krabi Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,900–11,000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Surat Thani via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–12,000
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Surat Thani via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–7,500
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Krabi Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–12,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–6,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–24,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Udon Thani International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–24,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Krabi Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–8,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Krabi Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–15,000
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Wattay International Airport to Krabi Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Koh Samui
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–15,000
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿220–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿230–280
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿220–280
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿530–580
Train from Nong Khai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿220–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿230–280
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿220–290
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿540–590
- Second Class Sleeper
- ฿1,089–1,094
- Ordinary Train
- ฿250–1,300
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿220–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿230–280
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿220–280
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿530–580
Train from Khamsavath Station to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿210–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿220–270
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿210–270
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿520–570
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿220–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿230–280
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿220–280
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿530–580
- Phone
- +66 62 717 2926
- [email protected]
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Nongkhai Bus Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿650–950
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Nongkhai Bus Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿650–950
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Surat Thani Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿585–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- VIP
- ฿910
- Express
- ฿585
- Phone
- +66 (0)77 272230
- [email protected]
- Website
- phantiptravel.com
Bus from Krabi to Surat Thani Kaset Market
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿370–600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phantip-1970
- Website
- https://www.phantiptravel.com/
- Phone
- 086 065 5466
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Morning Market, Vientiane to Mochit New Van Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,500–3,400
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Surat Thani
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 12m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿550–5,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
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More Questions & Answers
Vientiane to Suratthani bus services, operated by Budsarakham Tour, arrive at Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal station.
Vientiane to Suratthani train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, arrive at Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Vientiane to Suratthani is 1266 km. It takes approximately 17h 52m to drive from Vientiane to Suratthani.
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