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How to get fromTanah Rata to Surat Thaniby taxi, train, bus, car, plane, tram, or car ferry

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There are 10 ways to get from Tanah Rata to Surat Thani by taxi, train, bus, car, plane, tram, or car ferry

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  1. Taxi, train

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Tanah Rata to Ipohtaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Ipoh to Padang Besartrain train Ets
    3. Take the train from Padang Besar to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain train 46
    12h 8m
    ฿1,822–3,206

  2. Bus, tram, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cameron Highlands to Penang Sentralbus bus
    2. Take the tram from Butterworth to Padang Besartram tram
    3. Take the train from Padang Besar Malaysia to Surat Thani Train Stationtrain train 46
    15h 7m
    ฿429–1,532

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Tanah Rata Bus Terminal to Sungai Nibong Bus Terminalbus bus Cameron Highlands
    2. Take the bus from Sungai Nibong Bus Terminal Penang to Surat Thani Kaset 2 Bus Stationbus bus Sungai Nibong Bus Terminal Penang - Surat Thani Kaset 2 Bus Station
    13h 40m
    ฿1,343–1,454

  4. Drive  736.3 km

    1. Drive from Tanah Rata to Surat Thanicar car 736.3 km
    9h 42m
    ฿3,351–4,840

  5. Taxi to Ipoh, fly to Krabi Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Tanah Rata to Ipoh-Airport-IPHtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Ipoh (IPH) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane plane IPH - KBV
    3. Take the bus from Ao Nang McDonalds to Pattana tour Travel And transportbus bus
    10h 39m
    ฿5,659–18,286

  6. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Cameron Highlands to Penang Sentralbus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the bus from 7 Eleven Chulia St to Surat Thani Kaset 2 Marketbus bus
    16h 31m
    ฿1,558–1,670

  7. Taxi to Ipoh, fly to Phuket International Airport, bus

    1. Take the taxi from Tanah Rata to Ipoh-Airport-IPHtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Ipoh (IPH) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane plane IPH - HKT
    3. Take the bus from Surin Transfer to Surat City Agricural Market 2bus bus
    11h 46m
    ฿7,179–21,036

  8. Bus to Penang International Airport, fly to Phuket International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Tanah Rata Bus Terminal to Sungai Nibong Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane plane PEN - HKT
    3. Take the bus from Surin Transfer to Surat City Agricural Market 2bus bus
    13h 42m
    ฿3,306–6,490

  9. Bus, train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Krabi Airport

    1. Take the bus from Tanah Rata Bus Terminal to KL Sentralbus bus
    2. Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T2train train
    3. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane plane KUL - KBV
    4. Take the bus from Ao Nang McDonalds to Pattana tour Travel And transportbus bus
    14h 15m
    ฿2,485–6,889

  10. Bus, train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Phuket International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Tanah Rata Bus Terminal to KL Sentralbus bus
    2. Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T2train train
    3. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane plane KUL - HKT
    4. Take the bus from Surin Transfer to Surat City Agricural Market 2bus bus
    15h 11m
    ฿3,005–7,639

Ipoh (IPH) to Krabi Airport (KBV) flights

Calendar4Weekly Planes
Duration6h 17mAverage Duration
Ticket฿3,763Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 756.2 km
  • Duration: 12h 8m

What companies run services between Tanah Rata, Malaysia and Surat Thani, Thailand?

You can take a bus from Tanah Rata Bus Terminal to Surat Thani Kaset 2 Bus Station via Sungai Nibong Bus Terminal Penang in around 13h 40m.

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