Train Surat Thani Butterworth Penang
There is just one train that travels all the way between Surat Thani in Thailand and Butterworth in Penang Malaysia. The International Express Train (Ekspres Antarabangsa) makes the daily trip and stops in Surat Thani on the way to and from Bangkok.
From Surat Thani railway station you can connect by bus to the the ferry ports, for boats to the islands of Koh Samui and Koh Phangan.
Train from Surat Thani to Butterworth Penang Malaysia
| Train | Depart | Arrive | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | 01.50 | 08.53**** | Special Express |
All times shown are in Thai time.
Malaysian Time is one hour ahead of Time in Thailand.
****Please Note: This service now terminates at the Thai / Malaysia border station of Padang Besar (just inside Malaysia).
From Padang Besar you will now have to take one of the new KTM Komuter (commuter) Trains to Butterworth.
If you are heading over to George Town on Penang island, the ferry terminal is just a couple of minutes walk away from Butterworth Station.
Boats leave every 15 minutes or so at this time of the day and the trip over to the island takes just 15 minutes.
For more information on the ferry click here >
If you want to continue your journey by bus, the Butterworth bus station is also just a couple of minutes walk away inside the new Penang Sentral building. From here you can get a bus to just about anywhere in Peninsular Malaysia.
Train from Butterworth Penang to Surat Thani Thailand
| Train | Depart | Arrive | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | 17.00**** | 23.15 | Special Express |
All times shown are in Thai time.
****Please Note: This service now originates at the border station of Padang Besar (Malaysian side).
To get to the border from Butterworth you can take one of the cheap and regular KTM Komuter Trains.
Arriving at the train station at Surat Thani you have to connect by bus to the ferry port for boats out to the islands.
There are plenty of travel agents nearby where you can by you boat tickets and most of these will include the bus trip out to the ports.
If you need somewhere to stay there is a cheap hotel / guesthouse just around the corner to the left, as you come out of the station.
Train Ticket Prices Butterworth - Surat Thani
The only available tickets for these services are 2nd class Sleeper beds / berths.
Ticket prices for the Surat Thani Padang Besar Train cost :
Adult Fare :
Lower 722 THB
Upper 632 THB
Child Fare :
Lower 651 THB
Upper 561 THB
If you wish to make an advance booking online for this train click here >
A Komuter Train between the border and Butterworth costs : 11.40 MYR
No advance purchase is available for Komuter services - you just turn up and buy a ticket for the next departure (if you are travelling from Thailand, bring some Malaysian money with you as you will have to pay for your Komuter tickets in Ringgit and the money changer at the station has closed down)..
Second Class Seats on train numbers 35 / 36 for use during the day. they are converted into sleeping berths in the evening -->
Second Class Sleeping Berths, Upper and LowerAlternative way to Travel between Surat Thani and Butterworth Penang
If the train to / from Padang Besar is full, you could always travel between Surat Thani and Hat Yai by one of the other Thai Railway services, then continue your journey by minibus between Hat Yai and Penang.
There are no regular bus services between Hat Yai and Butterworth Penang, so you will have to do this sector by minibus.
You can buy your tickets from one of the many agents just outside Hat Yai Railway Station.
Alternatively you can catch a Shuttle Train to Padang Besar from Hat Yai, then connect to Komuter trains to Butterworth from the border.