Satun Getting there & around

Getting there & away

Land

Bus

Buses to Bangkok leave from a small depot on Th Hatthakham Seuksa, just east of the centre. Air-con services (522B to 671B, 14 hours) leave at 7am and half-hourly from 2.30pm to 4pm. A single VIP bus leaves at 4.30pm (1030B). From Bangkok’s Southern bus terminal, buses leave at 6pm and 6.30pm. Ordinary and air-con buses to Hat Yai (60B, two hours) and Trang (80B, 1½ hours) leave regularly from in front of the 7-Eleven on Th Satun Thanee.

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Boat

Boats to Malaysia and Tarutao leave from Tammalang pier, about 7km south of Satun along Th Sulakanukoon. Large long-tail boats run regularly to Kuala Perlis in Malaysia (200B, one hour) between 8am and 2pm. From Malaysia the fare is RM$20. A chartered boat to Kuala Perlis costs around 2000B for up to 15 people.

For Pulau Langkawi in Malaysia, boats leave from Tammalang pier daily at 8am, 9am, 1.30pm and 4pm (250B, 1½ hours). In the reverse direction, boats leave from Pulau Langkawi at 9am, 10am, 2pm and 4pm and cost RM$25. Remember that there is a one-hour time difference between Thailand and Malaysia. You can buy tickets in Satun town at the Thai Ferry Center (0 7473 0511; Th Sulakanukoon), near Wat Chanathipchaloem.

Due to lack of tourist demand, the boats that usually depart to Ko Tarutao and Ko Lipe from Tammalang pier now only run from Pak Bara, though you may want to confirm this with the Thai Ferry Centre before you arrive.

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