There are 10 ways to get from Surat Thani to Tanah Rata by train, taxi, bus, car, or plane
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Train, taxi
best- 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 Kampartrain Ets
- Take the taxi from Kampar to Tanah Ratataxi
13h 19mRM 214–587Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Surat Thani Train Station to Padang Besar Malaysiatrain 45
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Butterworthtrain
- Take the bus from Penang Sentral to Cameron Highlandsbus
16h 9mRM 67–228Minivan, bus
- Take the bus from Surathani Talad Kaset Station to Hat Yai Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai to Terminal Bas Sungai Nibongbus
- Take the bus from Sungai Nibong Bus Terminal to Tanah Rata Bus Terminalbus
15h 11mRM 124–139Drive 732.7 km
- Drive from Surat Thani to Tanah Ratacar 732.7 km
9h 49mRM 325–469Bus, bus to Phuket International Airport, fly to Ipoh, taxi
- 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 Ipoh (IPH)plane HKT - IPH
- Take the taxi from Ipoh-Airport-IPH to Tanah Ratataxi
14h 22mRM 547–1,386Bus
- Take the bus from Suratthani to Songkhlabus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai to Terminal Meru Rayabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Tanah Rata Bus Terminalbus
18h 4mRM 78–153Bus to Krabi Airport, fly to Ipoh, taxi
- Take the bus from Surat Thani City to Krabi Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Ipoh (IPH)plane KBV - IPH
- Take the taxi from Ipoh-Airport-IPH to Tanah Ratataxi
14h 18mBus, bus to Phuket International Airport, fly to Penang 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 Penang International Airport (PEN)plane HKT - PEN
- Take the bus from Sungai Nibong Bus Terminal to Tanah Rata Bus Terminalbus
15h 1mRM 303–759Bus to Krabi Airport, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train, bus
- Take the bus from Surat Thani City to Krabi Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane KBV - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T1 to Bandar Tasik Selatantrain
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Tanah Rata Bus Terminalbus
13h 46mBus, bus to Phuket International Airport, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train
- 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 Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane HKT - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T1 to Bandar Tasik Selatantrain
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Tanah Rata Bus Terminalbus
15h 55mRM 252–698
Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Ipoh (IPH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Surat Thani to Tanah Rata is to train and bus which costs RM 65 - RM 230 and takes 16h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Surat Thani to Tanah Rata is to drive which takes 9h 49m and costs RM 320 - RM 470.
No, there is no direct bus from Surat Thani station to Tanah Rata. However, there are services departing from Surathani Talad Kaset Station and arriving at Tanah Rata Bus Terminal via Hat Yai and Sungai Nibong Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 11m.
The distance between Surat Thani and Tanah Rata is 763 km. The road distance is 732.7 km.
The best way to get from Surat Thani to Tanah Rata without a car is to train and taxi which takes 13h 19m and costs RM 210 - RM 600.
It takes approximately 13h 19m to get from Surat Thani to Tanah Rata, including transfers.
Surat Thani to Tanah Rata bus services, operated by Hat Yai Transport, depart from Surathani Talad Kaset Station.
Surat Thani to Tanah Rata bus services, operated by Hat Yai Transport, arrive at Hat Yai Bus Terminal station.
Tanah Rata is 1h ahead of Surat Thani. It is currently 10:37 PM in Surat Thani and 11:37 PM in Tanah Rata.
Yes, the driving distance between Surat Thani to Tanah Rata is 733 km. It takes approximately 9h 49m to drive from Surat Thani to Tanah Rata.
What companies run services between Surat Thani, Thailand and Tanah Rata, Malaysia?
You can take a bus from Surathani Talad Kaset Station to Tanah Rata Bus Terminal via Hat Yai Bus Terminal, Hat Yai, Terminal Bas Sungai Nibong, and Sungai Nibong Bus Terminal in around 15h 11m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Ipoh via Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 450–2,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 150–650
Flights from Krabi Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 110–380
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 140–550
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 140–550
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 260–450
Flights from Krabi Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 140–850
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 250–1,100
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 390–700
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Ipoh via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 280–1,100
Flights from Krabi Airport to Ipoh via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 33m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 420–2,200
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 260–450
Flights from Krabi Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 140–850
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 250–1,100
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 390–700
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 260–1,500
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 250–1,100
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 170–460
- 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
- RM 13–150
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 13–26
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 75–110
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 40–55
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 110–150
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 6–120
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 6–20
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 70–95
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 30–45
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 90–120
Train from Surat Thani Train Station to Padang Besar Malaysia
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 13m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 15–160
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 15–27
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 75–110
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 40–60
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 110–160
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Padang Besar to Kampar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 24–110
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 24–35
- Shuttle
- RM 35–110
- Express First
- RM 50–70
- 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
- RM 17–21
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- CustomerEnquiry@KLIAekspres.com
- Website
- kliaekspres.com
Train from Klia T1 to Bandar Tasik Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 18–40
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
Bus from Surathani Talad Kaset Station to Hat Yai Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 30
- 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
- RM 59
- Schedules at
- behtravelandtour.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +60 12-510 9722
- cstravel2009@gmail.com
- Website
- cstravelandtours.com
Bus from Sungai Nibong Bus Terminal to Tanah Rata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 35–50
- Schedules at
- cstravelandtours.com
Bus from Penang Sentral to Cameron Highlands
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 35–55
- Book at
- cstravelandtours.com
Bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Tanah Rata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 20–27
- Book at
- cstravelandtours.com
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Tanah Rata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 47–52
- Book at
- cstravelandtours.com
- Phone
- 011 1866 8811
- unititiexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- unititi.com.my
Bus from Sungai Nibong Bus Terminal to Tanah Rata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35–50
- Website
- https://www.unititi.com.my/
Bus from Penang Sentral to Cameron Highlands
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 35–55
- Website
- https://www.unititi.com.my/
Bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Tanah Rata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 21–40
- Website
- https://www.unititi.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
- RM 38–42
- 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
- RM 9–13
- 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
- RM 12–15
- Schedules at
- airportbusphuket.com
Bus from Suratthani to Songkhla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 16
- Phone
- +60 5-253 8898
- srimajutours@srimaju.com
- Website
- srimaju.com
Bus from Hat Yai to Terminal Meru Raya
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 62–65
- Website
- https://www.srimaju.com/
- Phone
- +60165217775
- kesatuanexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Hat Yai to Terminal Meru Raya
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 30–80
- Schedules at
- easybook.com
- Book at
- easybook.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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Estimated price
- RM 170–230
Uncle Singh Teksi Kampar
- Phone
- +60 16-562 3644
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Syarikat Perhentian Teksi Bandar Kampar
Taxi servis Ipoh
- Phone
- +60-19-456-4857
Persatuan Pemandu- Pemandu Teksi
- Phone
- +60135848085
- Website
- taxiteksiipoh.blogspot.com
Perkhidmatan teksi/kereta sewa ipoh
Taxi servis Ipoh
- Phone
- +60-19-456-4857
Persatuan Pemandu- Pemandu Teksi
- Phone
- +60135848085
- Website
- taxiteksiipoh.blogspot.com
Perkhidmatan teksi/kereta sewa ipoh
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