Your Travel Guide to Thailand
All information & tips to prepare your trip in Thailand
Transport to go to Surat Thani / leave Surat Thani
To go to Surat Thani ?
To go to Surat Thani, you can take the plane, the train or the bus. VIP or public buses leave regularly from Southern Bus Terminal of Bangkok (Sai Tai Mai). The journey by train is very long but we recommend you to take a sleeper in a night train. The atmosphere of night trains in Thailand is great ! But be sure to book in advance to get your sleeper. You can buy tickets online on this website. From Koh Tao, Koh Samui and Koh Samui islands, you can reach Surat Thani by ferry or boat (be carefull valuable things are often stolen from the luggage in the bus during the ferry trip).Taxis / Cars / Vans withe driver to go to Surat Thani
Direct trains to Surat Thani
We only list here the most popular train routes for more complete results, launch a detailled train search.
IMPORTANT: from 19th January 2023, 52 trains leave or arrive in Bangkok at brand new Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal Station, the other ones will still depart and arrive in Hua Lamphong Station (until next step to move all trains to the new Bangkok railway station). For more information about the new Railway Station download this guide.
Domestical flights to Surat Thani
Buses and minivans to Surat Thani
WARNING: many buses can only be booked 30 days before depature tops. They won't be displayed in the results on our transportation booking partner's website if not bookable yet.
Boats and ferries to Surat Thani
Leave Surat Thani ?
From Surat Thani, same choice. Ferry or boat to Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao (be carefull valuable things are often stolen from the luggage in the bus during the ferry trip), plane or train to go back to Bangkok and bus which offers more possible destinations.Surat Thani train station is located in Phuphin, 10 km from Surat. Night trains are the best train option to go back to Bangkok but book your sleeper in advance to be sure to get one. You can buy tickets online on this website. Local bus number 3 goes from Bus Terminal to Train Station.
Cities you can reach by train from Surat Thani
We only list here the most popular train routes for more complete results, launch a detailled train search.
IMPORTANT: from 19th January 2023, 52 trains leave or arrive in Bangkok at brand new Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal Station, the other ones will still depart and arrive in Hua Lamphong Station (until next step to move all trains to the new Bangkok railway station). For more information about the new Railway Station download this guide.
Domestical flights from Surat Thani
Buses and minivans from Surat Thani
WARNING: many buses can only be booked 30 days before depature tops. They won't be displayed in the results on our transportation booking partner's website if not bookable yet.
Boats and ferries from Surat Thani
Transportation in Thailand
Travelling by train in Thailand
The train is the cheapest way to travel in Thailand especially in 3rd class. This is also where the contact with the population is the most interesting and incredible...
Domestic flights in Thailand
Taking the plance to travel in Thailand is often not that much more expensive than the bus especially with the numerous specials offers and it is so much faster !
Travelling by bus in Thailand
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Boats to the islands of Thailand
Thailand has many many islands with beautiful beaches and except for Koh Samui and Phuket, the boat is the only option to get on the islands.
