There are 9 ways to get from Tanah Rata to Surat Thani by taxi, train, bus, car, or plane
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Taxi, train
best- Take the taxi from Tanah Rata to Ipohtaxi
- Take the train from Ipoh to Padang Besartrain Ets
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain
13h 43m฿1,780–3,285Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Tanah Rata Bus Terminal to Terminal Meru Rayabus
- Take the train from Ipoh to Hat Yaitrain Ets
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain
18h 31m฿310–1,491Bus, Minivan
- Take the bus from Tanah Rata Bus Terminal to Sungai Nibong Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Bas Sungai Nibong to Hat Yaibus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Surathani Talad Kaset Stationbus
14h 41m฿1,010–1,120Drive 735.4 km
- Drive from Tanah Rata to Surat Thanicar 735.4 km
9h 43m฿2,745–3,965Taxi to Ipoh, fly to Krabi Airport, Minivan
- Take the taxi from Tanah Rata to Ipoh-Airport-IPHtaxi
- Fly from Ipoh (IPH) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane IPH - KBV
- Take the bus from Krabi to Surat Thani Kaset Marketbus
10h 24m฿8,482–11,037Bus
- Take the bus from Tanah Rata Bus Terminal to Terminal Meru Rayabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Hat Yai Stationbus
- Take the bus from Songkhla to Suratthanibus
18h 51m฿893–1,151Taxi to Ipoh, fly to Phuket International Airport, bus
- Take the taxi from Tanah Rata to Ipoh-Airport-IPHtaxi
- Fly from Ipoh (IPH) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane IPH - HKT
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to Surat Thani Phantip Stationbus
12h 35m฿5,422–19,817Bus to Penang International Airport, fly to Phuket International Airport, bus
- Take the bus from Tanah Rata Bus Terminal to Sungai Nibong Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane PEN - HKT
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to Surat Thani Phantip Stationbus
14h 45m฿2,786–6,214Bus, train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Krabi Airport, Minivan
- Take the bus from Tanah Rata Bus Terminal to KL Sentralbus
- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane KUL - KBV
- Take the bus from Krabi to Surat Thani Kaset Marketbus
13h 59m฿2,146–8,233
Ipoh (IPH) to Krabi Airport (KBV) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tanah Rata to Surat Thani is to bus and train which costs ฿310 - ฿1500 and takes 18h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Tanah Rata to Surat Thani is to drive which takes 9h 43m and costs ฿2700 - ฿4000.
No, there is no direct bus from Tanah Rata to Surat Thani station. However, there are services departing from Tanah Rata Bus Terminal and arriving at Surathani Talad Kaset Station via Terminal Bas Sungai Nibong and Hat Yai Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 14h 41m.
The distance between Tanah Rata and Surat Thani is 755 km. The road distance is 735.4 km.
The best way to get from Tanah Rata to Surat Thani without a car is to taxi and train which takes 13h 43m and costs ฿1700 - ฿3300.
It takes approximately 13h 43m to get from Tanah Rata to Surat Thani, including transfers.
Tanah Rata to Surat Thani bus services, operated by CS Travel & Tours, depart from Tanah Rata Bus Terminal station.
Tanah Rata to Surat Thani bus services, operated by CS Travel & Tours, arrive at Sungai Nibong Bus Terminal station.
Surat Thani is 1h behind Tanah Rata. It is currently 10:24 AM in Tanah Rata and 9:24 AM in Surat Thani.
Yes, the driving distance between Tanah Rata to Surat Thani is 735 km. It takes approximately 9h 43m to drive from Tanah Rata to Surat Thani.
What companies run services between Tanah Rata, Malaysia and Surat Thani, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Tanah Rata Bus Terminal to Surathani Talad Kaset Station via Sungai Nibong Bus Terminal, Terminal Bas Sungai Nibong, Hat Yai, and Hat Yai Bus Terminal in around 14h 41m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Ipoh to Krabi Airport via Senai, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,000–15,000
Flights from Ipoh to Phuket International Airport via Senai, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,500–10,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–4,800
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–6,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Ipoh to Krabi Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–16,000
Flights from Ipoh to Phuket International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–18,000
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Penang International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–4,100
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–4,300
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,100–14,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Ipoh to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 57m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿65–350
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿65–95
- Express
- ฿240–350
Train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿11–140
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿11–16
- Express
- ฿95–140
Train from Ipoh to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿75–390
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿75–110
- Express
- ฿260–390
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿15–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿95–120
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿15–20
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿250–280
Train from Hat Yai to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿100–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿150–190
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿100–130
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿370–400
Train from Hat Yai to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿100–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿150–190
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿100–130
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿370–400
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- customerenquiry@kliaekspres.com
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from KL Sentral to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿45–650
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
- Phone
- +60 12-510 9722
- cstravel2009@gmail.com
- Website
- CS Travel & Tours
Bus from Tanah Rata Bus Terminal to Sungai Nibong Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿280–400
- Schedules at
- CS Travel & Tours
Bus from Tanah Rata Bus Terminal to Terminal Meru Raya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿110–170
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Tanah Rata Bus Terminal to Terminal Meru Raya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿110–170
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Tanah Rata Bus Terminal to Sungai Nibong Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿280–400
- Schedules at
- CS Travel & Tours
Bus from Tanah Rata Bus Terminal to KL Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿240–350
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- 011 1866 8811
- unititiexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- Unititi Express
Bus from Tanah Rata Bus Terminal to Sungai Nibong Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿290–390
- Website
- Unititi Express
Bus from Tanah Rata Bus Terminal to Terminal Meru Raya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿130–180
- Website
- Unititi Express
Bus from Tanah Rata Bus Terminal to Terminal Meru Raya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿130–180
- Website
- Unititi Express
Bus from Tanah Rata Bus Terminal to Sungai Nibong Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿290–390
- Website
- Unititi Express
Bus from Tanah Rata Bus Terminal to KL Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿260–340
- Website
- Unititi Express
- Phone
- 019 - 545 3888
- beh_travel@outlook.com
- Website
- behtravelandtour.com
Bus from Terminal Bas Sungai Nibong to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿487
- Schedules at
- behtravelandtour.com
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Surathani Talad Kaset Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿235
- Phone
- +66 (0)77 272230
- info@phantiptravel.com
- Website
- Phantip Travel
Bus from Krabi to Surat Thani Kaset Market
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿370–600
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Phantip Travel
Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to Surat Thani Phantip Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿420–900
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Phantip Travel
Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to Surat Thani Phantip Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿420–900
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Phantip Travel
Bus from Krabi to Surat Thani Kaset Market
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿370–600
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Phantip Travel
- Phone
- +60165217775
- kesatuanexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Hat Yai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿550–750
- Schedules at
- kesatuanexpress.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Songkhla to Suratthani
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿125
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Estimated price
- ฿1,500–1,900
Cameron Highlands Taxi Service
- Phone
- +60 19-503 7442
- Website
- facebook.com
TANAH RATA TAXI
- Phone
- +60 17-942 1125
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Cameron Highlands Taxi Service
- Phone
- +60 19-503 7442
- Website
- facebook.com
TANAH RATA TAXI
- Phone
- +60 17-942 1125
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Cameron Highlands Taxi Service
- Phone
- +60 19-503 7442
- Website
- facebook.com
TANAH RATA TAXI
- Phone
- +60 17-942 1125
- Website
- web.facebook.com
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