Hat Yai has a large bus station located near the Diana Department store. Buses can be taken to all major towns in the south of Thailand and up to Bangkok. Depending on the route, different classes of bus are available. These range from local orange colored buses without air-conditioning to luxurious 24-seater coaches with toilets and reclining seats.
To/from Bangkok: Air-con buses by (บริษัท ขนส่ง จำกัด (บขส.), bor-kor-sor) run between Bangkok southern bus terminal (สายใต้, sai-tai) and Hatyai bus terminal daily. The distance is ~954km and normally takes 12 hours.
24 seats VIP bus (พิเศษ, phiset) costs 1072B, departs from Bangkok at 1700, 1800, 1900 and 2000. For the return, the departure is at 1600, 1700 and 1800.
32 seats Class 1 B bus (ม1พ) costs 828B, departs from Bangkok and Hatyai at 1730.
47 seats Class 2 bus (ม2) departs from Bangkok at 0700, 1700 and 2145, Hatyai at 0800, 1530 and 1700 for 535B.
Other scheduled, interprovincial buses serving Hat Yai:Surat Thani, Phuket, Satun, Trang, Nakhon Si Thammarat
To/from Malaysia:
Kuala Lumpur�: There are several Malaysian bus companies that go to KL, you can get tickets either at tour agents or from the bus company shop. Cost of ticket varies depending on company and time of departure.
, 32, Prachathipat Road, Hat Yai Tel�: +66 074 351280 and +66 074 351281 have 5 buses every day which leave Hat Yai to Kuala Lumpur, departure at 9:00 am, 9:30 am, 10:00am, noon and 7:00pm, ticket cost around 520 baht and it's a 10 hour journey if you factor in waiting at immigration, a meal stop, and traffic when you arrive in Kuala Lumpur.
, 17/1 Chee Uthit Road, Hatyai, Songkhla, 90110 Thailand. Tel�: +66 074 243775 have 3 buses every day which leave Hat Yai to Kuala Lumpur, departure at 9:00 am, 11:00 am, and 7:00pm, ticket cost around 400 baht and it's a 10 hour journey if you factor in waiting at immigration, a meal stop, and traffic when you arrive in Kuala Lumpur.
Penang: Scheduled airconditioned Minivans leave hourly in daylight time on the full hour from Georgetowns Lebuh Chulia (Parking Lot of E & A Hotel) The fare is presently set at 30-35 RM, advance booking is recommended. The journey including border formalities requires about 3.5-4 hours.
Ipoh: There is a daily bus from Ipoh at 12.30am going to Hat Yai, departing from the long-distance bus terminal, at RM 45.
There are three border crossings to choose from, all easily accessible from Hat Yai.
Dannok: Vans run from Hat Yai right up to the Thai immigration complex in Dannok in Sadao district. Journey time is about one hour and the fare is 55 baht. Vans leave Dannok in front of the 7-11 store on the left side of the street after leaving the immigration complex. Note that the distance between the Thai and Malaysian immigration checkpoints is about 1km, quite a distance to walk in the heat. You can take a motorcycle taxi between them. Bus and minivan to the border stop running around 6PM, so ask if there will be a return before boarding.
Padang Besar: Regular buses depart Hat Yai's bus terminal for Padang Besar (only to the Thai side). Journey time is about one hour. If you are crossing to Malaysia immediately, ask to be dropped off right at the gates of the Thai immigration complex before your enter town.
Sungai Kolok: A minibus run from Hat Yai bus terminal right up to the Thai immigration complex in Sungai Kolok by passing through the provinces Pattani and Narathiwat in about 4 hours. THB180. When considering this option, please consult local advice on current security threats, many travel advices around the world consider it an area to avoid (according to a travel agent nothing has happened to this Minibus service in the last 4 years, as opposed to the Hat Yai-Sungai Kolok train. The threat is a sleepy driver and the numberous roaming cows on the street. December 09: )
To/from Singapore:
The main terminal for buses to and from Thailand is at the Golden Mile Complex, 5001 Beach Rd. It's at the north-eastern end of Beach Rd, where it meets Crawford St; the Lavender MRT station is within walking distance A number of travel agents specializing in buses and tours to Thailand operate from there. Grassland Express (Tel: 6293 1166) has a bus at 7 pm to Hat Yai for S$55. Other operators at Golden Mile complex: Transtar Travel tel. 6299 9009, Sri Maju tel. 6293 4160, City Line Tour tel. 6396 6969, Konsortium tel. 6392 5000, Star Mart Express tel. 6396 5681/6396 5682, Five Star Tour tel. 6294 7011, Alisan tel. 6292 2112
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