Explore Need a hotel room in Hat Yai? Book now There are 3 ways to get from Padang Besar to Hat Yai by bus, train or car Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner. Recommended option Minivan • 1h 20m ฿45 - ฿70 2 alternative options Train • 1h 55m ฿45 - ฿950 Local minivan operates a bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Padang Besar every 4 hours. Tickets cost ฿45 - ฿70 and the journey takes 1h 20m. Alternatively, State Railway of Thailand operates a train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar twice daily. Tickets cost ฿45 - ฿950 and the journey takes 55 min. If you want to travel from Hat Yai to Penang cheaply, the best way is to catch a minivan or local bus from Hat Yai to the border at Padang Besar (bus about 44 Baht 1 to 1 1/2 hours - minivan about one hour - 50 baht), then you can walk over the border and catch one of the many KTM Komuter trains which leave every hour or two (11.40 RM). Travelling between Hat Yai Van Station and Padang Besar can be as cheap as USD 2.73 if you opt for a Thai Railway (การรถไฟแห่งประเทศไทย) train and as expensive as USD 62.85 if you buy a Smart En Plus (สมาร์ท เอ็น พลัส) taxi ticket. The local Hat Yai - Padang Besar Minivan Service 8301 and Hat Yai - Padang Besar Bus Service 1872 plies frequently between Hat Yai and Padang Besar, Thailand, making it a good alternative to the Hat Yai - Padang Besar Shuttle Train when train departure times do not match your travel schedule. There are 5 ways to get from Padang Besar to Hat Yai (Station) by bus, train, taxi, car or shuttle Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner. Recommended Minivan 1h 43m ฿45 - ฿70 Train 2h ฿45 - ฿950 Taxi 51 min ฿550 - ฿700 Drive 51 min ฿190 - ฿280 Shuttle 50 min There are 5 ways to get from Hat Yai to Padang Besar by train, bus, taxi, car or shuttle Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner. Recommended option Train 55 min ฿45 - ฿950 Cheapest option Minivan 1h 20m ฿45 - ฿70 3 alternative options Taxi 51 min ฿600 - ฿750 Going there - KL to Hatyai train and van. ETS train from KL Sentral to Padang Besar KTM - depart 10.50pm, arrive 4.18am. Cost: RM102 per person ; Van from Padang Besar KTM to Hatyai hotel - depart 6ish am (when immigration opens; took 1.5~ hours including 2x immigration stops. Cost: RM30 per person HzCb.