There are 13 ways to get from George Town to Mae Sot by plane, bus, car ferry, train, or car
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Fly to Mae Sot
best- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Mae Sot (MAQ)plane PEN - MAQ
9h 11m฿6,589–18,109Car ferry, train, bus #2
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 Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 46
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Mae Sotbus
32h 6m฿877–2,537Mini Van, bus
- Take the bus from Komtar Bus Terminal to Hat Yaibus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai to Phitsanulok Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Phitsanulok to Mae Sotbus
28h 49m฿2,225–2,865Car ferry, train, bus via Nakhon Sawan
- 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 Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 46
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Pak Nam Photrain 107
- Take the bus from Nakhon Sawan to Mae Sotbus 638
29h 47m฿980–3,905Drive 1,628.9 km
- Drive from George Town to Mae Sotcar 1,628.9 km
21h 53m฿5,829–8,420Fly to Sukhothai Airport, bus
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Sukhothai Airport (THS)plane PEN - THS
- Take the bus from Sukhothai to Mae Sotbus
15h 24m฿4,749–10,184Fly to Phitsanulok, bus
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Phitsanulok (PHS)plane PEN - PHS
- Take the bus from Phitsanulok to Mae Sotbus
13h 21m฿2,904–7,574Fly to Lampang, bus
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Lampang (LPT)plane PEN - LPT
- Take the bus from Lampang to Takbus
- Take the bus from Tak to Mae Sotbus
13h 46mFly to Yangon International Airport, drive
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Yangon International Airport (RGN)plane PEN - RGN
- Drive from Yangon International Airport (RGN) to Mae Sotcar
10h 54m฿4,919–12,124Fly to Chiang Mai International Airport, bus
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane PEN - CNX
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Maesodbus
15h 55m฿3,729–9,174Fly to Don Mueang International Airport, bus
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)plane PEN - DMK
- Take the bus from Bangkok Tara Travel to Mae Sotbus
15h 35m฿2,819–5,674Car ferry, train, bus
- 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 Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 46
- Take the bus from Bangkok Tara Travel to Mae Sotbus
30h 44m฿1,225–3,035Bus
- Take the bus from Prangin Mall to Hat Yaibus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Mae Sotbus
40h 47m฿1,720–11,930
George Town to Mae Sot by car ferry, train, foot, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from George Town to Mae Sot is to car ferry and train and bus which costs ฿850 - ฿2600 and takes 32h 6m.
The fastest way to get from George Town to Mae Sot is to fly which takes 9h 11m and costs ฿6500 - ฿19000.
The distance between George Town and Mae Sot is 1311 km. The road distance is 1628.9 km.
The best way to get from George Town to Mae Sot without a car is to Mini Van and bus which takes 28h 49m and costs ฿2200 - ฿2900.
It takes approximately 9h 11m to get from George Town to Mae Sot, including transfers.
The best way to get from George Town to Mae Sot is to fly which takes 9h 11m and costs ฿6500 - ฿19000. Alternatively, you can Mini Van and bus, which costs ฿2200 - ฿2900 and takes 28h 49m.
Mae Sot is 1h behind George Town. It is currently 8:20 AM in George Town and 7:20 AM in Mae Sot.
Yes, the driving distance between George Town to Mae Sot is 1629 km. It takes approximately 21h 53m to drive from George Town to Mae Sot.
There are 37+ hotels available in Mae Sot.
What companies run services between George Town, Malaysia and Mae Sot, Thailand?
Thai Lion Mentari, World Ticket, and three other airlines fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Mae Sot (MAQ) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Komtar Bus Terminal to Mae Sot via Hat Yai, Phitsanulok Bus Terminal, Phitsanulok, and Mae Sot in around 28h 49m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Phitsanulok via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–8,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Lampang via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–11,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Yangon International Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–10,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,700–11,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,500–4,300
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sukhothai Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–8,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sukhothai Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–9,500
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sukhothai Airport via Singapore Changi, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–13,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Yangon International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–15,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,500–12,000
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Mae Sot via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–18,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Mae Sot via Kuala Lumpur, Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–24,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Mae Sot via Senai, Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–26,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Mae Sot via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–18,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Mae Sot via Kuala Lumpur, Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–24,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Mae Sot via Senai, Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–26,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Phitsanulok via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–7,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–7,500
Flights from Penang International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–5,500
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Yangon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–16,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–6,500
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sukhothai Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–9,500
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sukhothai Airport via Singapore Changi, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–13,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–7,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–5,000
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Yangon International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–16,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,300–7,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport via Kuala Namu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–4,600
- 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 Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿270–1,900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿270–340
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿750–1,100
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿500–700
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1,400–1,900
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Pak Nam Pho
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿95–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿95–200
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–800
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿300–410
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿850–1,200
- 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
- ฿535
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/new-asian-travel
- Phone
- +66 56 720 720
- info@phetprasert.com
- Website
- phetprasert.com
Bus from Phitsanulok to Mae Sot
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿220–340
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 13
- ฿220–270
Bus from Nakhon Sawan to Mae Sot
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿270–380
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿270–320
Bus from Sukhothai to Mae Sot
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿160–270
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 13
- ฿160–200
Bus from Tak to Mae Sot
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿85–180
- Schedules at
- phetprasert.com
- 13
- ฿85–110
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Lampang to Tak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- servicecenter@greenbusthailand.com
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Chiang Mai Bus Terminal 3 to Maesod
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿520–540
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Phone
- 086 065 5466
- nancy25262010@hotmail.com
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Bangkok Tara Travel to Mae Sot
- 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
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿800–7,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Mae Sot
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿410–3,900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- +66 61 023 9292
- cherdchai.korat21@gmail.com
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Mae Sot
- 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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