There are 5 ways to get from Butterworth to Ubon Ratchathani by car ferry, plane, tram, train, bus, ferry, or busferry
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
best- Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP)plane PEN - UBP
8h 48m฿6,619–10,161Tram, train
cheapest- Take the tram from Butterworth to Padang Besartram
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Ubon Ratchathanitrain
30h 31m฿538–2,175Bus
- Take the bus from Butterworth to Pasir Masbus
- Take the bus from Sungai Kolok to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Ubon Ratchathanibus
35h 24m฿1,868–14,977Tram, train to Hat Yai, fly
- Take the tram from Butterworth to Padang Besartram
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain
- Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP)plane HDY - UBP
10h 21m฿3,288–5,235Tram, Minivan, ferry, bus and ferry, bus
- Take the tram from Butterworth to Padang Besartram
- Take the bus from Padang Besar to Hat Yai Bus Terminalbus
- Take the ferry from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Thong Sala Koh Phanganferry
- Take the busferry from Thong Sala Koh Phangan to Mochit New Van Terminalbusferry
- Take the bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Ubon Ratchathani Bus Terminalbus
41h 55m฿3,052–4,502
Butterworth to Ubon Ratchathani by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Butterworth to Ubon Ratchathani is to tram and train which costs ฿500 - ฿2200 and takes 30h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Butterworth to Ubon Ratchathani is to car ferry and fly which takes 8h 48m and costs ฿6500 - ฿11000.
No, there is no direct bus from Butterworth to Ubon Ratchathani. However, there are services departing from Butterworth and arriving at Ubon Ratchathani via Pasir Mas, Sungai Kolok and Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 24m.
No, there is no direct train from Butterworth to Ubon Ratchathani. However, there are services departing from Butterworth and arriving at Ubon Ratchathani via Padang Besar, Hat Yai and Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 30h 31m.
The distance between Butterworth and Ubon Ratchathani is 1246 km.
The best way to get from Butterworth to Ubon Ratchathani without a car is to tram and train which takes 30h 31m and costs ฿500 - ฿2200.
It takes approximately 8h 48m to get from Butterworth to Ubon Ratchathani, including transfers.
Butterworth to Ubon Ratchathani bus services, operated by Ekspres Mutiara, depart from Butterworth station.
Butterworth to Ubon Ratchathani train services, operated by KTM Intercity, depart from Butterworth station.
Butterworth to Ubon Ratchathani bus services, operated by Ekspres Mutiara, arrive at Pasir Mas station.
What companies run services between Butterworth, Malaysia and Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Butterworth to Ubon Ratchathani via Pasir Mas, Sungai Kolok, and Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal in around 35h 24m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–12,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–7,500
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–7,500
Flights from Penang International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–19,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,400–12,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–7,500
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–7,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–7,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–7,500
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTMB
Tram from Butterworth to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿35–240
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿35–55
- Express
- ฿160–240
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
Tram from Butterworth to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿35–240
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿35–55
- Express
- ฿160–240
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
Tram from Butterworth to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿35–240
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿35–55
- Express
- ฿160–240
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- 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 Hat Yai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿300–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿300–360
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿320–410
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿670–730
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Ubon Ratchathani
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿190–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿210–260
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿190–250
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿490–540
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
- Phone
- (09) 774 2655
- hq@e-mutiara.com
- Website
- e-mutiara.com.my
Bus from Butterworth to Pasir Mas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿650–1,200
- Schedules at
- e-mutiara.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +609-765 6000
- hq@ekspresperdana.my
- Website
- Ekspres Perdana
Bus from Butterworth to Pasir Mas
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿310–800
- Website
- Ekspres Perdana
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Sungai Kolok to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–9,500
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Ubon Ratchathani
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿500–4,600
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Ubon Ratchathani
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿700–1,023
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
- First Class
- ฿1,023
- Gold Class
- ฿780
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- Sombat Tour
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Ubon Ratchathani
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿664–1,114
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Sombat Tour
- Express
- ฿664
- VIP
- ฿885
Bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Ubon Ratchathani Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿664–1,110
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Sombat Tour
- Express
- ฿664
- VIP
- ฿885
- Phone
- +66 2 269 6999
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Ubon Ratchathani
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿879
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Padang Besar to Hat Yai Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿50
- Phone
- +66 77-272-506
- krungsiamairbus@gmail.com
- Website
- krungsiamtour.com
Busferry from Thong Sala Koh Phangan to Mochit New Van Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–2,100
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 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
- ฿16
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
- Website
- Phantip 1970
Ferry from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Thong Sala Koh Phangan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿910
- Schedules at
- Phantip 1970
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Booking & Getting There
Ubon Ratchathani is 1h behind Butterworth. It is currently 3:11 AM in Butterworth and 2:11 AM in Ubon Ratchathani.
Butterworth to Ubon Ratchathani train services, operated by KTM Intercity, arrive at Padang Besar station.
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