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How to get fromButterworth to Ubon Ratchathaniby car ferry, plane, train, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Butterworth to Ubon Ratchathani by car ferry, plane, train, or bus

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  1. Car ferry to Penang International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP)plane plane PEN - UBP
    8h 49m
    ฿4,222–10,165

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Butterworth to Padang Besartrain train
    2. Take the train from Padang Besar to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain train 46
    3. Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Ubon Ratchathanitrain train 23
    30h 42m
    ฿647–1,972

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Bas Sungai Nibong to Hat Yaibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Southern Bus Terminal Bangkokbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Ubon Ratchathanibus bus
    32h 23m
    ฿2,189–2,879

  4. Train, train to Hat Yai, fly

    1. Take the train from Butterworth to Padang Besartrain train
    2. Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain train
    3. Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP)plane plane HDY - UBP
    9h 49m
    ฿3,507–7,242

  5. Train, Minivan, bus

    1. Take the train from Butterworth to Padang Besartrain train
    2. Take the bus from Padang Besar to Hat Yai Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Ubon Ratchathani Bus Terminalbus bus
    38h 51m
    ฿1,603–8,681

Butterworth to Ubon Ratchathani by train and foot

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration30h 42mAverage Duration
Ticket฿647Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,246 km
  • Duration: 8h 49m

What companies run services between Butterworth, Malaysia and Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand?

You can take a train from Butterworth to Ubon Ratchathani via Padang Besar, Padang Besar, and Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal in around 30h 42m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Penang Sentral Butterworth Bus Terminal to Ubon Ratchathani via Sungai Nibong Bus Terminal, Terminal Bas Sungai Nibong, Hat Yai, Hat Yai Bus Terminal, Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok, บรมราชชนนี 58;Borommaratchachonnani 58, สวนจตุจักร, นครชัยแอร์;Nakhonchai Air, and Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal in around 32h 23m.

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