There are 8 ways to get from Suratthani to Alor Setar by train, tram, bus, car, or plane
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Train, tram via Hat Yai
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 tram from Padang Besar to Alor Startram
9h 4mRM 28–305Train, tram
cheapest- Take the train from Surat Thani Train Station to Padang Besar Malaysiatrain 45
- Take the tram from Padang Besar to Alor Startram Padang Besar Line
9h 17mRM 24–180Bus, Minivan, tram
- Take the bus from Suratthani to Songkhlabus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Padang Besarbus
- Take the tram from Padang Besar to Alor Startram
10h 51mRM 35–63Drive 418.7 km
- Drive from Suratthani to Alor Setarcar 418.7 km
6h 6mRM 193–279Fly Surat Thani to Hat Yai, train, tram
- Fly from Surat Thani (URT) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane URT - HDY
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain
- Take the tram from Padang Besar to Alor Startram
9h 48mRM 396–1,281Minivan, bus
- 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 bus from Padang Besar to Kangarbus T11
- Take the bus from Terminal Bukit Lagi to Terminal Shahab Perdanabus T14 / ...
10h 52mRM 46–59Bus 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
9h 51mBus, 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 28mRM 348–578
Suratthani to Alor Setar by bus, train, and tram
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Suratthani to Alor Setar is to bus and Minivan and tram which costs RM 35 - RM 65 and takes 10h 51m.
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 bus from Suratthani station to Alor Setar. However, there are services departing from Surathani Talad Kaset Station and arriving at Terminal Shahab Perdana via Hat Yai Bus Terminal, Padang Besar and Terminal Bukit Lagi. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 52m.
The distance between Suratthani and Alor Setar is 423 km. The road distance is 418.7 km.
The best way to get from Suratthani to Alor Setar without a car is to train and tram via Hat Yai which takes 9h 4m and costs RM 28 - RM 310.
It takes approximately 9h 4m to get from Suratthani to Alor Setar, including transfers.
Suratthani to Alor Setar bus services, operated by Hat Yai Transport, depart from Surathani Talad Kaset Station.
Suratthani to Alor Setar bus services, operated by Hat Yai Transport, arrive at Hat Yai Bus Terminal station.
Alor Setar is 2h 30m ahead of Suratthani. It is currently 5:16 AM in Suratthani and 7:46 AM in Alor Setar.
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 vehicle from Suratthani to Terminal Shahab Perdana via Surathani Talad Kaset Station, Hat Yai Bus Terminal, Padang Besar, and Terminal Bukit Lagi in around 10h 52m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Surat Thani to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 220–750
Flights from Surat Thani to Hat Yai via Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 380–950
Flights from Surat Thani to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 220–700
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 290–750
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 220–1,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Surat Thani to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 280–750
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Alor Setar via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 290–1,300
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Alor Setar via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,700
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Surat Thani to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 280–1,600
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Surat Thani to Hat Yai via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 280–1,600
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 290–750
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 270–480
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Surat Thani to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 310–700
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Krabi Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 430–1,200
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 430–1,200
- 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 14–160
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 14–27
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 80–110
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 40–60
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 110–160
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 6–130
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 6–21
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 70–100
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 30–45
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 95–130
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 15–28
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 80–110
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 40–60
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 120–160
- 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
- RM 8–23
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 15–22
- Shuttle
- RM 8–22
- Express First
- RM 18–23
Bus from Suratthani to Songkhla
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 17
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 6–15
Bus from Surathani Talad Kaset Station to Hat Yai Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 31
- Phone
- 019 - 2436350
- info@maralinergroup.com
- Website
- maralinergroup.my
Bus from Padang Besar to Kangar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 4–6
- Website
- https://maralinergroup.my/mybas/index.html
Bus from Terminal Bukit Lagi to Terminal Shahab Perdana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 5–7
- Website
- https://maralinergroup.my/mybas/index.html
- 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 (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 39–43
- 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 9–14
- 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 13–16
- Schedules at
- airportbusphuket.com
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