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There are three airports in the vicinity of Khanom:
- Suratthani airport ( 1 h 40 min by car or minibus ),
- Koh Samui airport ( 1 h car or minibus + 2 h ferry transfer ) and
- Nakhon Si Thammarat airport ( 1 h 10 min by car or minibus ).
If you have booked a Khanom hotel or resort, you are usually offered a pickup service (not included in the hotel fare).
By bus
There is a daily overnight bus leaving in the afternoon from Bangkok's Southern Bus Terminal and arriving at Khanom the following morning ( about 12 h ).
There are also daily buses going from Phuket Town to Suratthani Town ( about 4 h ). From Suratthani Town there is an hourly minibus, servicing Khanom from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m..
By train
There are several trains daily going from Bangkok to Punpin train station (12 km from Suratthani). Take a local bus to downtown Suratthani Bus Station and take the hourly minibus from there, servicing Khanom from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.. Note: There are 2 bus stations in Suratthani Town. The Khanom minibus leaves from the one that is farther away from Punpin train station.
By car
Follow the Highway No. 401 from Suratthani about 90 km eastwards or from Nakhon Si Thammarat about 115 km northwards until you reach Khanom junction. From the junction to the town center -"See Yaek market"- about 17 km.
Distance from Bangkok about 730 km, 8-10 h driving time.
From Phuket about 330 km, 3.5 - 4 h driving time.
From Krabi about 280 km, about 3 - 3.5 h driving time.