There are 9 ways to get from Surat Thani to Sumatra by bus, plane, train, taxi, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Krabi Airport, fly to Simpang Tiga Airport
best- Take the bus from Surat Thani City to Krabi Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)plane KBV - PKU
9h 18mTrain, bus, ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Surat Thani Train Station to Hat Yaitrain 983
- Take the bus from Hatyai to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Melaka Sentralbus
- Take the ferry from Melaka to Dumaiferry
21h 10mRp 827,646–1,924,610Train, taxi, ferry
- Take the train from Surat Thani Train Station to Hat Yaitrain 983
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain 45
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Kl Sentraltrain Ets
- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T1train
- Take the taxi from Klia T1 to Port Dicksontaxi
- Take the ferry from Port Dickson to Dumaiferry
18h 30mRp 1,443,646–3,209,610Bus, bus to Phuket International Airport, fly to Simpang Tiga Airport
- Take the bus from Surathani Talad Kaset Station to Phuket Bus Terminal 1bus
- Take the bus from Old Phuket Bus Terminal to Phuket Airport Busbus
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU)plane HKT - PKU
12h 22mRp 1,102,644–4,841,553Bus to Krabi Airport, fly to Minangkabau International Airport
- Take the bus from Surat Thani City to Krabi Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG)plane KBV - PDG
9h 38mBus, bus to Phuket International Airport, fly to Minangkabau International Airport
- Take the bus from Surathani Talad Kaset Station to Phuket Bus Terminal 1bus
- Take the bus from Old Phuket Bus Terminal to Phuket Airport Busbus
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Minangkabau International Airport (PDG)plane HKT - PDG
12h 27mRp 1,152,644–4,841,553Bus to Krabi Airport, fly to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II
- Take the bus from Surat Thani City to Krabi Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM)plane KBV - PLM
12h 48mMinivan, bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Surathani Talad Kaset Station to Hat Yai Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai to Melaka Sentralbus
- Take the ferry from Melaka to Dumaiferry
21h 41mRp 857,485–1,167,485Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Suratthani to Songkhlabus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai to Terminal Bas Sungai Nibongbus
- Take the bus from Penang Terminal Bas Sungai Nibong to Serembanbus
- Take the bus from Terminal One to Terminal Port Dicksonbus
- Take the ferry from Port Dickson to Dumaiferry
24h 40m
Krabi Airport (KBV) to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Surat Thani to Sumatra is to Minivan and bus and ferry which costs Rp850000 - Rp1200000 and takes 21h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Surat Thani to Sumatra is to bus and fly which takes 12h 22m and costs Rp1100000 - Rp4900000.
The distance between Surat Thani and Sumatra is 1128 km.
The best way to get from Surat Thani to Sumatra without a car is to train and taxi and ferry which takes 18h 30m and costs Rp1400000 - Rp3300000.
It takes approximately 9h 18m to get from Surat Thani to Sumatra, including transfers.
There are one+ hotels available in Sumatra.
What companies run services between Surat Thani, Thailand and Sumatra, Indonesia?
There is no direct connection from Surat Thani to Sumatra. However, you can take the bus to Krabi Bus Terminal, walk to กระบี่, take the line 8399 bus to บ้านอ่าวนาง ;Ban Aonang, take the line 8415 bus to ท่าอากาศยานนานาชาติกระบี่;Krabi Airport, walk to Krabi Airport (KBV) airport, then fly to Simpang Tiga Airport (PKU). Alternatively, you can take the bus to Surat Thani Train Station, walk to Surat Thani Train Station, take the train to Hat Yai, take the train to Padang Besar, take the train to Kl Sentral, walk to KL Sentral, take the train to Klia T1, take the taxi to Port Dickson, then take the ferry to Dumai.
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,000,000–6,000,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,000,000–6,000,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–6,000,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,000,000–5,500,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Kuala Lumpur, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–4,900,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II via Koh Samui, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- Rp 3,800,000–9,000,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 850,000–4,500,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 900,000–7,000,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 950,000–4,600,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 950,000–7,000,000
- Website
- superairjet.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,600,000–4,900,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–4,500,000
Flights from Krabi Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,600,000–4,900,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Minangkabau International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–4,500,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Simpang Tiga Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,100,000–4,500,000
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Surat Thani Train Station to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 52m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 55,000–650,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- Rp 55,000–120,000
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- Rp 330,000–450,000
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- Rp 170,000–240,000
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- Rp 490,000–650,000
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 25,000–550,000
- 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 300,000–400,000
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- Rp 130,000–180,000
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- Rp 390,000–550,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Padang Besar to Kl Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 120,000–700,000
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- Rp 120,000–180,000
- Shuttle
- Rp 260,000–700,000
- Express First
- Rp 330,000–420,000
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- CustomerEnquiry@KLIAekspres.com
- Website
- kliaekspres.com
Train from KL Sentral to Klia T1
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rp 210,000–230,000
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- customercare@lomprayah.com
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Bus from Surat Thani City to Krabi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
- Phone
- +66-83-3983993
- Website
- suasanatonycoach.com
Bus from Hatyai to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- Rp 431,714
- Schedules at
- suasanatonycoach.com
- Book at
- suasanatonycoach.com
- Phone
- 603-62637668
- Website
- alisangoldencoach.com.my
Bus from Hatyai to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 260,000–490,000
- Website
- https://www.alisangoldencoach.com.my/
- Phone
- +60 1222 59897
- melorbas@yahoo.com
- Website
- melorinterline.com
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Melaka Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 50,000–60,000
- Schedules at
- melorinterline.com
- Phone
- 012-708 2999
- enquiry@kkkl.com.my
- Website
- kkklexpress.com
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Melaka Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 60,000–75,000
- Schedules at
- kkklexpress.com
- Book at
- kkklexpress.com
Bus from Hat Yai to Melaka Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 270,000–330,000
- Schedules at
- kkklexpress.com
- Book at
- kkklexpress.com
- Phone
- +606 952 0642
- expressmayangsari@yahoo.com
- Website
- mayangsariexpress.com.my
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Melaka Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rp 49,000–60,000
- Schedules at
- mayangsariexpress.com.my
- Book at
- mayangsariexpress.com.my
- Phone
- +6019 625 0098
- helpdesk@gohub.com.my
- Website
- delima.com.my
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Melaka Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 55,000–65,000
- Schedules at
- delima.com.my
- Book at
- delima.com.my
- Phone
- 017-6592527
- talk2us@parkmayberhad.com.my
- Website
- transnasional.com.my
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Melaka Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 60,000–95,000
- Website
- https://www.transnasional.com.my/
- Phone
- +66 (0)77 272230
- info@phantiptravel.com
- Website
- phantiptravel.com
Bus from Surathani Talad Kaset Station to Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 160,000–180,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phantip-1970
- Website
- https://www.phantiptravel.com/
- Phone
- +66 80 465 5666
- info@airportbusphuket.com
Bus from Old Phuket Bus Terminal to Phuket Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 39,000–55,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/airport-bus-phuket
- Phone
- +66 80 465 5666
- Website
- airportbusphuket.com
Bus from Old Phuket Bus Terminal to Phuket Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 50,000–65,000
- Schedules at
- airportbusphuket.com
Bus from Surathani Talad Kaset Station to Hat Yai Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 127,486
Bus from Suratthani to Songkhla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 67,812
- Phone
- 019 - 545 3888
- beh_travel@outlook.com
- Website
- behtravelandtour.com
Bus from Hat Yai to Terminal Bas Sungai Nibong
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 253,848
- Schedules at
- behtravelandtour.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +604 332 5815
- kpbekspress@outlook.com
- Website
- kpbekspres.com
Bus from Penang Terminal Bas Sungai Nibong to Seremban
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 220,000–270,000
- Website
- http://www.kpbekspres.com/
- Phone
- +60 111 066 1111
- billionstarsexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- billionstarsexpress.com
Bus from Penang Terminal Bas Sungai Nibong to Seremban
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 220,000–600,000
- Website
- http://www.billionstarsexpress.com/
- Website
- nssit.com.my
Bus from Terminal One to Terminal Port Dickson
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Schedules at
- https://bas.my/basmyseremban.php
- Phone
- +62 853-7567-0000
- indomal_dumai@yahoo.com
- Website
- indomalfastferry.com
Ferry from Port Dickson to Dumai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 650,000
- Schedules at
- indomalfastferry.com
Ferry from Melaka to Dumai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 550,000
- Schedules at
- indomalfastferry.com
- Phone
- 06-2832506
- tunasrupat@hotmail.com
Ferry from Melaka to Dumai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 350,000
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- Rp 380,000–450,000
Taxi KLIA KLIA2 Subang Airport Transfer
- Phone
- +60164128076
- Website
- lccttaxis.wordpress.com
E-HAILING BOOKING @klia2limo
- Phone
- +60 17-311 6118
- Website
- klia2limo.com.my
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