There are 7 ways to get from Suratthani to Alor Setar by bus, train, car, or plane
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Minivan, train
best- Take the bus from Surathani Talad Kaset Station to Hat Yai Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Padang Besarbus
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Alor Setartrain
8h 42mRM 37–60Train
cheapest- Take the train from Surat Thani Train Station to Hat Yaitrain
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Alor Setartrain
8h 59mRM 14–148Drive 419.3 km
- Drive from Suratthani to Alor Setarcar 419.3 km
6h 6mRM 194–280Fly Surat Thani to Hat Yai, train
- Fly from Surat Thani (URT) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane URT - HDY
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Alor Setartrain
9h 21mRM 438–715Bus, Minivan, train
- Take the bus from Suratthani to Songkhlabus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Padang Besarbus
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Alor Setartrain
10h 39mRM 28–51Bus to Krabi Airport, fly to Alor Setar
- Take the bus from Surat Thani City to Krabi Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane KBV - AOR
11h 30mBus, bus to Phuket International Airport, fly to Alor Setar
- 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 Alor Setar (AOR)plane HKT - AOR
12h 9mRM 371–1,359
Surat Thani (URT) to Hat Yai (HDY) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Suratthani to Alor Setar is to bus and Minivan and train which costs RM 28 - RM 55 and takes 10h 39m.
The fastest way to get from Suratthani to Alor Setar is to drive which takes 6h 6m and costs RM 190 - RM 280.
No, there is no direct train from Suratthani station to Alor Setar. However, there are services departing from Surat Thani Train Station and arriving at Alor Setar via Hat Yai and Padang Besar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 59m.
The distance between Suratthani and Alor Setar is 431 km. The road distance is 419.3 km.
The best way to get from Suratthani to Alor Setar without a car is to Minivan and train which takes 8h 42m and costs RM 35 - RM 60.
It takes approximately 8h 42m to get from Suratthani to Alor Setar, including transfers.
Suratthani to Alor Setar train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, depart from Surat Thani Train Station.
Alor Setar is 1h ahead of Suratthani. It is currently 3:32 PM in Suratthani and 4:32 PM in Alor Setar.
Suratthani to Alor Setar train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, arrive at Hat Yai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Suratthani to Alor Setar is 419 km. It takes approximately 6h 6m to drive from Suratthani to Alor Setar.
What companies run services between Suratthani, Thailand and Alor Setar, Malaysia?
You can take a bus from Surat Thani Bus Terminal to Alor Setar via Surat Thani Train Station, Surat Thani Train Station, Hat Yai, and Padang Besar in around 8h 59m.
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Surat Thani to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 390–1,100
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Surat Thani to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 420–550
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 440–1,300
Flights from Krabi Airport to Alor Setar via Suvarnabhumi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 47m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,100
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 460–1,400
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 280–1,200
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 280–1,200
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Alor Setar via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 320–1,400
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Alor Setar via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,700
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Surat Thani to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 450–3,500
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Surat Thani to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 450–3,500
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Krabi Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 440–1,300
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 460–1,400
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Padang Besar to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 17–24
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Padang Besar to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 17–24
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Padang Besar to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 17–24
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Padang Besar to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 17–24
- Website
- KTM Intercity
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Padang Besar to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 1–19
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 1–3
- Express
- RM 13–19
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 1–17
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 1–2
- Express
- RM 11–17
Train from Padang Besar to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 1–19
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 1–3
- Express
- RM 13–19
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 1–17
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 1–2
- Express
- RM 11–17
Train from Padang Besar to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 1–19
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 1–3
- Express
- RM 13–19
Train from Padang Besar to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 1–19
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 1–3
- Express
- RM 13–19
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Surat Thani Train Station to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 12–110
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 75–110
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 19–23
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 12–16
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 45–50
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 1–110
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 75–110
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 12–15
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 1–3
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 31–34
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 1–110
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 75–110
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 12–15
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 1–3
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 31–34
Bus from Surathani Talad Kaset Station to Hat Yai Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 30
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 7
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 7
Bus from Suratthani to Songkhla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 16
- 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
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 (0)77 272230
- info@phantiptravel.com
- Website
- Phantip Travel
Bus from Surathani Talad Kaset Station to Phuket Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 50–110
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Phantip Travel
- Phone
- +66 80 465 5666
- info@airportbusphuket.com
Bus from Old Phuket Bus Terminal to Phuket Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 8–13
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 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 12–14
- Schedules at
- airportbusphuket.com
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