Hat Yai to Penang by Train and Ferry
Hat Yai to Padang Besar BORDER There are only 2 trips for Hat Yai-Padang Besar train route. The morning trip will leave Hat Yai Junction Station at 7:30 a.m. (Bangkok time) and 1:05 p.m. for the afternoon trip. It will take at least 1 hour to reach the border. The ticket price is 50 Baht. Remember that Malaysia has a different timezone. It is 1 hour ahead of Thailand. So if you take the morning trip, you'll arrive in the border at 10:55 in the morning. At the border, a staff will direct you to the Thai immigration counter for an exit stamp. Then another staff on the other side will direct you to the Malaysian immigration counter for an entry stamp. The Malaysian official will usually ask the questions about your plans or activities that you will do in Malaysia. Don't forget to check the dates of the stamps you've got. Then proceed to the x-ray detector machine for security check. Padang Besar to Butterworth Go to the second floor to buy a ticket going to Butterworth...