Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
terminal 5km west of town at Talat Kaset, a 60B túk-túk ride from the centre of town.
Buses link Hat Yai to almost any location in southern Thailand.
Prasert Tour
(Th Niphat Uthit 1)
runs quicker minibuses to Surat Thani (4½ hours, 8am to
5pm), and
Cathay Tour
(93/1 Th Niphat Uthit 2)
can also arrange minivans to many destinations
in the south.
TRAIN
There are four overnight trains to/from Bangkok each day (146B to 825B), and the trip
takes at least 16 hours. There are also seven trains daily that run along the east coast to
Sungai Kolok and two daily trains running west to Butterworth and Padang Besar, both
in Malaysia.
There is an advance booking office and left-luggage office at the train station; both are
open 7am to 5pm daily.
BUSES FROM HAT YAI
DESTINATION
PRICE
DURATION
Bangkok
688-1126B
15hr
Krabi
82-535B
5hr
Phuket
344-535B
8hr
Songkhla
19-21B
1½hr
Sungai Kolok
200B
4hr
Surat Thani
160-240B
6hr
Getting Around
An
Airport Taxi Service
( 0 7423 8452; 182 Th Niphat Uthit 1)
makes the run to the airport four
times daily (80B per person, 6.45am, 9.30am, 1.45pm and 6pm). A private taxi for this
run costs 320B.
Sŏrng·tăa·ou
run along Th Phetkasem (10B per person). Túk-túk and motorcycle taxis
around town cost 20B to 40B per person.
