There are 5 ways to get from Songkhla to Medan by bus, plane, train, ferry, car ferry, tram, or night bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Minivan to Hat Yai, fly, train
best- Take the bus from Songkhla to Hat Yaibus
- Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO)plane HDY - KNO
- Take the train from Kuala Namu to Medantrain
12h 26mRp 1,291,761–3,831,224Minivan, train, car ferry to Penang International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the bus from Songkhla to Hat Yaibus
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Butterworthtrain
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO)plane PEN - KNO
- Take the train from Kuala Namu to Medantrain
13h 58mRp 637,911–2,014,874Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Hatyai to Singapore Golden Mile Complexbus
- Take the ferry from Singapore Harbour Front to Tanjung Balai Karimunferry
- Take the ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Belawanferry
42h 54mRp 1,991,073–2,100,536Minivan, train, tram to Alor Setar, fly
- Take the bus from Songkhla to Hat Yaibus
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain
- Take the tram from Padang Besar to Alor Startram
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO)plane AOR - KNO
- Take the train from Kuala Namu to Medantrain
15h 42mRp 819,249–5,089,712Minivan, Minivan to Krabi Airport, fly
- Take the night bus from Songkhla to Trangnightbus
- Take the bus from Trang to Krabi Bus Stationbus
- Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO)plane KBV - KNO
17h 39mRp 1,663,779–3,409,780
Hat Yai (HDY) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Songkhla to Medan is to Minivan and train and car ferry and fly which costs Rp600000 - Rp2100000 and takes 13h 58m.
The fastest way to get from Songkhla to Medan is to Minivan and fly and train which takes 12h 26m and costs Rp1200000 - Rp3900000.
The distance between Songkhla and Medan is 498 km.
The best way to get from Songkhla to Medan without a car is to bus and ferry which takes 42h 54m and costs Rp1900000 - Rp2100000.
It takes approximately 12h 26m to get from Songkhla to Medan, including transfers.
There are 489+ hotels available in Medan.
What companies run services between Songkhla, Thailand and Medan, Indonesia?
There is no direct connection from Songkhla to Medan. However, you can take the bus to Hat Yai, walk to Central Festival Hat Yai, take the bus to Hat Yai Airport, walk to Hat Yai (HDY) airport, fly to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO), walk to Kuala Namu, then take the train to Medan. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Songkhla to Medan via Hat Yai Bus Terminal, Thanon Nipatuthit 2, Hatyai, Golden Mile Cplx, HarbourFront Stn/Vivocity, Singapore Harbour Front, Tanjung Balai Karimun, and Belawan in around 42h 54m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Kuala Namu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–3,700,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Kuala Namu International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–4,800,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 450,000–1,300,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Kuala Namu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,600,000–7,500,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,400,000–6,000,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Kuala Namu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 700,000–7,500,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 900,000–4,700,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 600,000–1,500,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,800,000–5,500,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Kuala Namu International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rp 850,000–4,900,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–6,500,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–4,200,000
- info@railink.co.id
- Website
- railink.co.id
Train from Kuala Namu to Medan
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 40,000–65,000
- Schedules at
- railink.co.id
- Book at
- railink.co.id
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 25,000–490,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- Rp 25,000–85,000
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- Rp 290,000–390,000
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- Rp 120,000–180,000
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- Rp 380,000–490,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Padang Besar to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 75,000–95,000
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Tram from Padang Besar to Alor Star
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 34,000–100,000
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- Rp 65,000–95,000
- Shuttle
- Rp 34,000–95,000
- Express First
- Rp 75,000–100,000
Bus from Songkhla to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 20,000–35,000
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Night bus from Songkhla to Trang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 75,000–210,000
Bus from Trang to Krabi Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Rp 90,000–160,000
- Phone
- 074 223 059
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Hatyai to Singapore Golden Mile Complex
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 861,317
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +65 6331 4123
- booking@sindoferry.com.sg
- Website
- sindoferry.com.sg
Ferry from Singapore Harbour Front to Tanjung Balai Karimun
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 700,507
- Schedules at
- sindoferry.com.sg
- Book at
- sindoferry.com.sg
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- infopelni162@pelni.co.id
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Belawan
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 280,000–340,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 280,000–340,000
- 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
- Rp 8,162
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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