There are 10 ways to get from George Town to Don Sak by bus, car ferry, train, taxi, car, plane, 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.
Mini Van, Minivan
best- Take the bus from Komtar Bus Terminal to Hat Yaibus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Donsak Rajabus
10h 8m฿1,090–1,715Car ferry, train, taxi
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Butterworth to Padang Besartrain
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain 46
- Take the taxi from Surat Thani Train Station to Don Saktaxi
10h 48m฿815–2,085Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Drive from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Don Sakcar
7h 16m฿1,715–2,615Fly to Surat Thani, bus
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Surat Thani (URT)plane PEN - URT
- Take the bus from Surat Thani Airport to Don Sak Pierbus
9h 46m฿3,759–9,984Bus
- Take the bus from Prangin Mall to Hat Yaibus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Airport to Donsak Piersbus Hat Yai Airport
12h 29m฿4,389–7,109Drive 519.6 km
- Drive from George Town to Don Sakcar 519.6 km
7h 8m฿1,835–2,651Fly to Koh Samui Airport, ferry
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Koh Samui Airport (USM)plane PEN - USM
- Take the ferry from Koh Phangan hotel transfer to Boonsiri Ferry Donsakferry
12h 54m฿5,919–11,524Fly to Krabi Airport, bus
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane PEN - KBV
- Take the bus from กระบี่ to ท่าเรือดอนสัก;Donsakbus
10h 57mFly to Phuket International Airport, bus
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane PEN - HKT
- Take the bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to กระบี่bus
- Take the bus from กระบี่ to ท่าเรือดอนสัก;Donsakbus
12h 32mFly to Nakhon Si Thammarat, bus and ferry, ferry
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Nakhon Si Thammarat (NST)plane PEN - NST
- Take the busferry from Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport to Koh Samui Nathon Pierbusferry
- Take the ferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Donsak Pierferry
13h 47m฿3,429–7,324
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Surat Thani (URT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from George Town to Don Sak is to car ferry and train and taxi which costs ฿800 - ฿2100 and takes 10h 48m.
The fastest way to get from George Town to Don Sak is to drive which takes 7h 8m and costs ฿1800 - ฿2700.
The distance between George Town and Don Sak is 527 km. The road distance is 519.6 km.
The best way to get from George Town to Don Sak without a car is to Mini Van and Minivan which takes 10h 8m and costs ฿1000 - ฿1800.
It takes approximately 10h 8m to get from George Town to Don Sak, including transfers.
Don Sak is 1h behind George Town. It is currently 8:52 AM in George Town and 7:52 AM in Don Sak.
Yes, the driving distance between George Town to Don Sak is 520 km. It takes approximately 7h 8m to drive from George Town to Don Sak.
There are 90+ hotels available in Don Sak.
What companies run services between George Town, Malaysia and Don Sak, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Komtar Bus Terminal to Don Sak via Hat Yai Bus Terminal and Donsak Raja in around 10h 8m.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,500–10,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–11,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Krabi Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–7,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Krabi Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–4,300
Flights from Penang International Airport to Krabi Airport via Langkawi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–4,300
Flights from Penang International Airport to Krabi Airport via Senai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–4,300
Flights from Penang International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–5,500
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–11,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–6,500
Flights from Penang International Airport to Krabi Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–6,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–3,600
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–11,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–9,500
Flights from Penang International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–6,500
Flights from Penang International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–11,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–9,500
Flights from Penang International Airport to Krabi Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–7,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–7,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–10,000
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–11,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–9,500
Flights from Penang International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–11,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–15,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–11,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–9,500
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Koh Samui Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,500–10,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Krabi Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–7,500
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–6,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Nakhon Si Thammarat via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–6,000
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Penang International Airport to Krabi Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–6,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–3,600
- 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
- ฿140–170
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Padang Besar to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿110–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿110–220
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–850
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿320–450
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿900–1,200
- 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
- ฿595
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/new-asian-travel
- Phone
- +66 (0)77 272230
- info@phantiptravel.com
- Website
- phantiptravel.com
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Donsak Raja
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿400–1,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phantip-1970
- Website
- https://www.phantiptravel.com/
Bus from Surat Thani Airport to Don Sak Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿240–340
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phantip-1970
- Website
- https://www.phantiptravel.com/
- Phone
- 019 - 545 3888
- beh_travel@outlook.com
- Website
- behtravelandtour.com
Bus from Prangin Mall to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿440
- Schedules at
- behtravelandtour.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +66 614655695
- booking.smartenplus@gmail.com
- Website
- smartenplus.co.th
Bus from Hat Yai Airport to Donsak Piers
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–6,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/smart-en-plus
- Website
- https://www.smartenplus.co.th/
- Website
- kbi.dlt.go.th
Bus from กระบี่ to ท่าเรือดอนสัก;Donsak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://kbi.dlt.go.th/th
Bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to กระบี่
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://kbi.dlt.go.th/th
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to กระบี่
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿160–1,300
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- +66 62-175-3069
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to กระบี่
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿280–350
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- customercare@lomprayah.com
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Busferry from Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport to Koh Samui Nathon Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿850
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- info@penangport.com.my
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿16
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
- Phone
- +66 9 4724 4555
- info@boonsiriferry.com
- Website
- boonsiriferry.com
Ferry from Koh Phangan hotel transfer to Boonsiri Ferry Donsak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿650–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/boonsiri-high-speed-ferries
- Website
- https://boonsiriferry.com/en
- Phone
- (+66) 02 240 2582
- info@seatrandiscovery.com
- Website
- seatrandiscovery.com
Ferry from Koh Samui Nathon Pier to Donsak Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿170–340
- Website
- https://www.seatrandiscovery.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Estimated price
- ฿550–700
Taxi Surat Thani Group
- Phone
- +66 61 623 8333
Taxi Muang Surat Thani
- Phone
- +66 62 073 5090
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
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