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Amphoe Muang Satun to Neighbouring Districts :
:: Khuan Don 21 kilometres
:: Tha Phae 28 kilometres
:: Khuan Kalong 32 kilometres
:: La-nga 50 kilometres
:: Thung Wa 76 kilometres
Distance from Amphoe Mueang
Satun to Neighbouring Provinces :
:: Trang 140 kilometres
:: Satun 134 kilometres
:: Songkhla 125 kilometres
Car
From Bangkok, drive on Highway No. 4 past Prachuap Khiri
Khan and Chumphon then take Highway No. 41 to Nakhon
Si Thammarat and Satun. From Satun, drive on to Amphoe
Rattaphum, Songkhla then take Highway No. 4 and turn
right to Highway No. 406. It is 973 kilometres from
Bangkok.
Bus
The journey from Bangkok to Satun can be made
on air-conditioned coaches originating from the Southern
Bus Terminal. The coaches, varying in 3 types, depart
from Bangkok at the following times:
VIP Bus: 6 p.m.
Standard 1 Bus: 7 a.m., 6.30 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Standard 2 Bus: 6.30 p.m.
The trip takes about 13 hours. For more information,
call the Southern Bus Terminal at tel: 0 2435 1199-200
or the Satun Bus Station at tel: 0 7471 1446.
Satun can be reached by van, public
bus and taxi from Hat Yai. Taxi is available at the
Ratthakan Post Office, van and public bus can be found
beside Dr. Somphot’s Clinic near Hat Yai train station.
The van leaves every hour form 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Public
bus leaves from Hat Yai bus station every 2 hours from
6.30 a.m. to 4.35 p.m.
Train
There is no direct train to Satun. Visitors
can take a Bangkok-Hat Yai train, leaving the Bangkok
Railway Station (Hua Lamphong) at 12.25 p.m., 2.20 p.m.,2.45
p.m. and 3.50 p.m. Getting off at the Hat Yai train
station, visitors can take a taxi from Ratthakan Post
Office to Satun. Vans and public buses are also available.
It is 97 kilometres from Hat Yai to Satun. For more
information on trains, contact the State Railways of
Thailand, tel: 1690, 0 2223 7010, 0 2223 7020 or visit
www.srt.or.th.
Air
There is no direct flight to Satun. The trip
by air can be made via Hat Yai airport then taking a
taxi or public bus to Satun for 97 kilometres. For more
information on flight schedules, contact Thai Airways,
tel: 1566, 0 2280 0060, 0 2628 2000 or visit www.thaiairways.com.
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