Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Boats to Malaysia leave from Tammalang pier, 7km south of Satun along Th Sulaka-
nukoon. Large long-tail boats run daily at 9.30am and 4.30pm to Kuala Perlis in Malay-
sia (300B one-way, one hour). From Malaysia the fare is M$30.
For Pulau Langkawi in Malaysia, boats leave from Tammalang pier daily at 9.30am,
1.30pm and 4pm (300B, 1½ hours). In the reverse direction, boats leave from Pulau
Langkawi at 8.30am, 12.30pm and 3pm and cost M$27. Keep in mind that there is a one-
hour time difference between Thailand and Malaysia. You can buy boat tickets for these
trips in Satun at the pier.
BUS
Buses leave from the
bus terminal
(Th Samanta Prasit)
, 2km east of the town centre. Air-con ser-
vices to Bangkok (800B to 1200B, 14 hours) leave at 7am, 7.30am, 3pm and 4pm. Air-
con buses to Trang (110B, 1½ hours) leave hourly. There are also a few daily buses to
Krabi (220B, four hours) and Phuket (360B, seven hours). Buses to Hat Yai (70B, two
hours) and local (no air-con) buses to Trang (90B, two hours) will stop and pick up pas-
sengers on Th Satun Thanee as they slowly make their way north.
MINIVAN & SHARE TAXI
There are regular minivans to the train station in Hat Yai (80B, one hour) from a depot
south of Wat Chanathipchaloem on Th Sulakanukoon. Occasional minivans run to Trang,
but buses are much more frequent. If you're arriving by boat at Tammalang pier, there are
direct air-con minivans to Hat Yai and Hat Yai airport (90B).
Getting Around
Small orange
sŏrng·tăa·ou
to Tammalang pier (for boats to Malaysia) cost 40B and leave
from the 7-Eleven on Th Sulakanukoon 40 minutes before ferry departure. A motorcycle
taxi from the same area costs 60B.
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Around Satun
Pak Bara
The small fishing community of Pak Bara is the main jumping-off point for the islands in
the Mu Ko Phetra and Ko Tarutao Marine National Parks. Tourist facilities are slowly
