There are 9 ways to get from Butterworth to Mu Ko Similan by car ferry, plane, unknown, train, bus, tram, car, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry to Penang International Airport, fly to Phuket International Airport, travel
best- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)PEN - HKT
- Walk from Phuket-Airport-HKT to Mu Ko Similan
6h 28mTrain, Mini Van, bus, travel
- Take the train from Butterworth to Padang Besar
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Surat Thani Train Station46
- Take the bus from Surat Thani station to Khao Sok
- Take the bus from Khao Sok to Takua Pa
- Walk from Takua Pa to Mu Ko Similan
14h 23mBus, travel
- Take the bus from Terminal Bas Sungai Nibong to Hat Yai
- Take the bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารหาดใหญ่ แห่งที่ 1;Hat Yai Bus Station to กระบี่
- Take the bus from กระบี่ to พังงา;Phang-Nga435
- Take the bus from พังงา;Phang-Nga to อุทยานแห่งชาติ เขาหลัก-ลำรู่;Khao Lak-Lam Ru National Park444
- Walk from อุทยานแห่งชาติ เขาหลัก-ลำรู่;Khao Lak-Lam Ru National Park to Mu Ko Similan
15h 27mTram to Alor Setar, fly to Phuket International Airport, travel
- Take the tram from Butterworth to Anak Bukit
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)AOR - HKT
- Walk from Phuket-Airport-HKT to Mu Ko Similan
8h 56mTrain, train to Hat Yai, fly to Phuket International Airport, travel
- Take the train from Butterworth to Padang Besar
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)HDY - HKT
- Walk from Phuket-Airport-HKT to Mu Ko Similan
8h 39mTrain, train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Phuket International Airport, travel
- Take the train from Butterworth to Kl Sentral
- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T1
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)KUL - HKT
- Walk from Phuket-Airport-HKT to Mu Ko Similan
10h 8mTram to Alor Setar, fly to Krabi Airport, bus, drive, ferry, travel
- Take the tram from Butterworth to Anak Bukit
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Krabi Airport (KBV)AOR - KBV
- Take the bus from กระบี่ to พังงา;Phang-Nga
- Drive from พังงา;Phang-Nga to Khao Lak
- Take the ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similan
- Walk from Ko Similan to Mu Ko Similan
12h 43mCar ferry, Mini Van, bus, Local Bus, ferry, travel
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Komtar Bus Terminal to Hat Yai
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Phuket Bus Terminal 2
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Khao Lak
- Take the ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similan
- Walk from Ko Similan to Mu Ko Similan
18h 17mCar ferry, bus, Local Bus, ferry, travel
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal
- Take the bus from Prangin Mall to Hat Yai
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Phuket Bus Terminal 2
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Khao Lak
- Take the ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similan
- Walk from Ko Similan to Mu Ko Similan
18h 28m
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between Butterworth and Mu Ko Similan is 496 km.
The best way to get from Butterworth to Mu Ko Similan without a car is to train and Mini Van and bus and travel which takes 14h 23m and costs .
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Butterworth to Mu Ko Similan, including transfers.
Mu Ko Similan is 1h behind Butterworth. It is currently 11:40 AM in Butterworth and 10:40 AM in Mu Ko Similan.
What companies run services between Butterworth, Malaysia and Mu Ko Similan, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Butterworth to Mu Ko Similan. However, you can take the car ferry to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal, walk to Weld Quay, take the bus to Penang Airport, walk to Penang International Airport (PEN) airport, fly to Phuket International Airport (HKT), then travel to Mu Ko Similan. Alternatively, you can take a train from Butterworth to Mu Ko Similan via Padang Besar, Padang Besar, Surat Thani Train Station, Surat Thani station, Khao Sok, and Takua Pa in around 14h 23m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Phuket International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–3,300
Flights from Alor Setar to Phuket International Airport via Senai, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–3,300
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,100–3,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Krabi Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–3,400
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–3,700
Flights from Alor Setar to Phuket International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–10,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Phuket International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–10,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–5,500
Flights from Alor Setar to Krabi Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–9,000
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Penang International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–3,700
Flights from Alor Setar to Phuket International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–10,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Phuket International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–10,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–5,500
Flights from Alor Setar to Krabi Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–9,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–14,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Phuket International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–10,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–3,100
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–5,500
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Phuket International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–3,800
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–3,200
Flights from Alor Setar to Krabi Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–3,500
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–3,100
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–5,500
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Butterworth to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿130–170
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Padang Besar to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿682
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿341
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Tram from Butterworth to Anak Bukit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿95–270
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- ฿130–180
- Shuttle
- ฿95–270
- Express First
- ฿180–230
Train from Butterworth to Kl Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿190–950
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- ฿190–270
- Shuttle
- ฿340–950
- Express First
- ฿450–600
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- CustomerEnquiry@KLIAekspres.com
- Website
- kliaekspres.com
Train from KL Sentral to Klia T1
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿360–400
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
- Phone
- +66 (0)77 272230
- info@phantiptravel.com
- Website
- phantiptravel.com
Bus from Surat Thani station to Khao Sok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿260–380
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phantip-1970
- Website
- https://www.phantiptravel.com/
Bus from Khao Sok to Takua Pa
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿156
Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Khao Lak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿78
- Phone
- 019 - 545 3888
- beh_travel@outlook.com
- Website
- behtravelandtour.com
Bus from Terminal Bas Sungai Nibong to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿427
- Schedules at
- behtravelandtour.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Prangin Mall to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿427
- Schedules at
- behtravelandtour.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารหาดใหญ่ แห่งที่ 1;Hat Yai Bus Station to กระบี่
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿230–2,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
Bus from กระบี่ to พังงา;Phang-Nga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿95–650
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Website
- kbi.dlt.go.th
Bus from กระบี่ to พังงา;Phang-Nga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://kbi.dlt.go.th/th
Bus from พังงา;Phang-Nga to อุทยานแห่งชาติ เขาหลัก-ลำรู่;Khao Lak-Lam Ru National Park
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://kbi.dlt.go.th/th
- Phone
- +60 4-261 5558
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Komtar Bus Terminal to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿535
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/new-asian-travel
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Phuket Bus Terminal 2
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- info@penangport.com.my
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿15
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
Ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000
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