There are 6 ways to get from George Town to Kantang by car ferry, train, bus, night bus, or car
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, train, Mini Bus
best- 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 Phatthalungtrain 46
- Take the bus from Phatthalung to Trangbus 778
9h 19m฿293–2,076Car ferry, train
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 Thung Songtrain 46
- Take the train from Thung Song to Kantangtrain 167
10h 20m฿266–1,996Mini Van, Minivan
- Take the bus from Komtar Bus Terminal to Hat Yaibus
- Take the night bus from Songkhla to Trangnightbus
10h 58m฿792–1,685Car 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 Kantangcar
5h 6m฿1,216–1,816Bus, Minivan
- Take the bus from Prangin Mall to Hat Yaibus
- Take the night bus from Songkhla to Trangnightbus
11h 20m฿648–1,541Drive 340.9 km
- Drive from George Town to Kantangcar 340.9 km
4h 58m฿1,266–1,829
George Town to Kantang by car ferry, train, and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from George Town to Kantang is to car ferry and train which costs ฿260 - ฿2000 and takes 10h 20m.
The fastest way to get from George Town to Kantang is to drive which takes 4h 58m and costs ฿1200 - ฿1900.
The distance between George Town and Kantang is 383 km. The road distance is 340.9 km.
The best way to get from George Town to Kantang without a car is to car ferry and train and Mini Bus which takes 9h 19m and costs ฿290 - ฿2100.
It takes approximately 9h 19m to get from George Town to Kantang, including transfers.
Kantang is 1h behind George Town. It is currently 7:22 PM in George Town and 6:22 PM in Kantang.
Yes, the driving distance between George Town to Kantang is 341 km. It takes approximately 4h 58m to drive from George Town to Kantang.
There are 174+ hotels available in Kantang.
What companies run services between George Town, Malaysia and Kantang, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from George Town to Kantang. However, you can take the car ferry to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal, walk to Butterworth, take the train to Padang Besar, walk to Padang Besar, take the train to Phatthalung, walk to Phatthalung, take the bus to Trang, walk to Trang, then take the line 167 train to Kantang. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Komtar Bus Terminal to Kantang via Hat Yai, Songkhla, Songkhla, Trang, and Trang in around 10h 58m.
- 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
- ฿150–180
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Padang Besar to Phatthalung
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿40–900
- 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)
- ฿110–140
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿40–55
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿290–320
Train from Padang Besar to Thung Song
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿70–900
- 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)
- ฿130–170
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿70–95
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿330–360
Train from Thung Song to Kantang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿30–900
- 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)
- ฿110–130
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿30–40
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿270–300
Bus from Phatthalung to Trang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿80
- 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
Night bus from Songkhla to Trang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿150
- 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
- ฿451
- Schedules at
- behtravelandtour.com
- Book at
- behtravelandtour.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
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