By bus or minivan the journey from Penang to Surat Thani is scheduled to take 10 hours.
Bus Times from Penang to Surat Thani
There are currently 5 services a day from Penang to Surat Thani available to book online.
| Penang | Surat Thani | Ticket | Company |
| 05:00 | 14:00 | 165 RM | KST Travel |
| 05:00 | 14:00 | 163 RM | New Asian Travel |
| 08:00 | 17:00 | 189 RM | KST Travel |
| 08:00 | 17:00 | 170 RM | New Asian Travel |
| 12:00 | 21:00 | 170 RM | New Asian Travel |
- Departure times are in Malaysian time.
- Arrival times are in Thailand time.
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The easiest and cheapest way to travel from Penang to Surat Thani is by bus or minivan. You can also travel by train from Penang to Surat Thani, however, travelling by train takes longer because you first need to travel from Penang to Butterworth on the mainland to board the train and then you need to change trains at the border with Thailand for the final part of the journey to Surat Thani.
Penang Minivan Station
New Asian Travel services from Penang to Surat Thani depart from the Newasia Express Service Centre near the Komtar Tower.
Surat Thani Minivan Stop
New Asian Travel services from Penang to Surat Thani terminate at Surat Thani Bus Station 1.
Travel to Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao
The main reason most foreign visitors come to Surat Thani is for onward travel connections. Ferry services to the islands of Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao depart from Surat Thani province. The majority of these ferry services to the islands depart from Donsak which is located 60 km away from Surat Thani City.
Bus and Ferry Services to the Islands
All the ferry operators, as well as private travel companies such as Phantip Travel and Phangan Tour 2000, provide joint bus and ferry services to Koh Phangan, Koh Tao and Koh Samui. The three pick up points for these services are Surat Thani Airport, Surat Thani Train Station and various locations in the centre of Surat Thani City.
Ferry services to Koh Samui depart from Surat ThaniLomprayah High Speed Ferry Company
The Lomprayah High Speed Ferry Company uses a pier which is much closer to Surat Thani City (8 km) and passengers using this service get to avoid the 90 minute bus journey to travel to a pier in Donsak to board another ferry service. The only disadvantage of travelling with the Lomprayah High Speed Ferry services is that the journey to Koh Samui or Koh Phangan costs about twice as much as travelling via Donsak on the large car ferry services operated by Seatran Ferry and Raja Ferry.