Train to Padang Besar
Hat Yai → Padang Besar · about 1h
Train to Butterworth
Padang Besar → Butterworth · about 1h 50m
Hat Yai → Butterworth
Thailand to Malaysia · 1 border · Where else can you go from Hat Yai?
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About the trip from Hat Yai to Butterworth
Hat Yai (Thailand) and Butterworth (Malaysia) are 179 km (111 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by train, via Padang Besar: about 3h 5m door to door with 1 change. No flight is needed. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need.
Step by step
- Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar: about 1h, 72 km
- Train from Padang Besar to Butterworth: about 1h 50m, 110 km
Every route we know
- Train, via Padang Besar: about 3h 5m, 1 change
- Train, direct: about 4h 30m, no changes
- Bus + Ferry, via George Town: ~4h 5m, 1 change
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.