Surat Thani to Bangkok: Bus, Train, Flight & More
We connect Surat Thani to Bangkok with a full range of options — bus, train, van, and flight — letting you choose how much time and money you want to spend. The fastest connection is around 75 minutes. Fares start from THB 266, with departures spread through the day and into the night.
- 1h 15m
- Crossing
- THB 266
- From
- 19
- Operators
- ~50
- Departures
Departure schedule
| Time | Operator | Type | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Van2Travel | Charter | 12h 00m |
| 00:00 | Than Car Service | Charter | 8h 45m |
| 00:00 | AEC 168 Transport and Travel | Charter | 8h 50m |
| 00:00 | Torch | Charter | 8h 50m |
| 07:00 | Transport Co | Bus | 16h 10m |
| 09:00 | Thai Railway | Train | 9h 05m |
| 09:30 | Transport Co | Bus | 16h 12m |
| 11:30 | Thai Vietjet | Avia | 1h 15m |
| 11:30 | Hahn Air Systems | Avia | 1h 15m |
| 11:30 | Thai Vietjet | Avia | 1h 15m |
| 15:00 | Transport Co | Bus | 15h 57m |
| 18:25 | Thai Railway | Train | 9h 20m |
| 18:30 | Future Travel and Service | Van + BusCombined ticket: hotel/town transfer + ferry, booked as one. | 11h 30m |
| 18:32 | Thai Railway | Train | 10h 38m |
| 18:50 | Thai Vietjet | Avia | 1h 15m |
| 18:50 | Hahn Air Systems | Avia | 1h 15m |
| 18:50 | Thai Vietjet | Avia | 1h 15m |
| 19:00 | Sappaisal | Bus | 10h 30m |
| 19:00 | Krungsiam Tour | Bus | 11h 00m |
| 19:00 | Montanatip | Bus | 10h 00m |
| 19:00 | Jarinthon Tour | Bus | 11h 00m |
| 19:00 | Sapthaweephol Tour and Travel | Bus | 9h 30m |
| 19:00 | Raja Ferry | Bus | 11h 00m |
| 19:00 | Oniam Transport | Bus | 11h 00m |
| 19:15 | Sri Suthep Tour | Bus | 7h 45m |
| 19:31 | Thai Railways | Train | 10h 39m |
| 19:31 | Thai Railway | Train | 10h 39m |
| 20:02 | Thai Railway | Train | 10h 43m |
| 20:23 | Thai Railways | Train | 10h 42m |
| 20:23 | Thai Railway | Train | 10h 42m |
| 20:55 | Thai Railway | Train | 10h 35m |
| 22:24 | Thai Railways | Train | 9h 46m |
| 22:24 | Thai Railway | Train | 9h 46m |
| 22:50 | Thai Railway | Train | 10h 15m |
| 23:28 | Thai Railway | Train | 11h 22m |
Typical daily departures — check the live schedule and book above.
Transport types explained
- Avia
- Short flight leg on the longest connections.
- Bus
- Coach leg by road, used when part of the trip runs overland.
- Charter
- Speedboat or charter — the fastest crossing, with fewer seats and a higher fare than the ferry.
- Train
- Train leg on longer overland connections.
- Van
- Minivan transfer — often the hotel or town pick-up leg of a combined ticket.
Operators on this route
AEC 168 Transport and Travel
Future Travel and Service
Hahn Air Systems
Jarinthon Tour
Krungsiam Tour
Montanatip
Oniam Transport
Raja Ferry
Sappaisal
Sapthaweephol Tour and Travel
Sri Suthep Tour
Thai Railway
Thai Railways
Thai Vietjet
Thai Vietjet
Than Car Service
Torch
Transport Co
Van2Travel
Piers on this route
Departing Surat Thani
Arriving Bangkok
From Surat Thani you can reach Bangkok several ways. The quickest is by air at around 75 minutes from Surat Thani Airport. For those content to travel overnight, the train and bus remain the most popular choices: departures from Surat Thani Train Station or Surat Thani City connect you to Bangkok's main arrival points — Hua Lamphong station, the Southern Bus Terminal, or the Khao San Road area — in time for onward plans the next morning.
Choosing your service
Around 58 services a day cover this corridor, with early departures from 07:00 and overnight buses leaving through the evening. The train is a comfortable option — second-class sleepers fill up quickly in peak season, so booking ahead pays. Lomprayah Tapee Pier is also a starting point for combined island-to-Bangkok packages if you're coming straight from Koh Samui or Koh Phangan.
Fares start from THB 266. The overnight bus or train is a reliable choice for travellers leaving the islands — you gain a full day in Surat Thani or step straight onto the sleeper and wake up in Bangkok ready to go.