How to find cheap flights to Surat Thani Airport (URT)
Right now, Rs103,398 is the cheapest price for a one-way flight to Surat Thani Airport. Or you can book a return plane ticket to URT for Rs151,665.
Book at the right time with Price Alerts. You'll get an email or a notification on the app if the price of tickets to URT changes.
Roughly one month before heading off is an excellent time to book tickets to Surat Thani, where Surat Thani Airport is located. That's the general recommendation for locking in the lowest prices.
Widen your search for cheap flights to Surat Thani by clicking the 'Add nearby airports' filter. This will allow you to compare prices for all the airports closest to your departure and destination points and could help you save.
Think about taking a flight with a stop since indirect routes are usually cheaper. Simply uncheck the 'Direct flights' box when searching for your plane tickets to Surat Thani Airport.
Best time to go to Surat Thani
The cheapest month to get on a flight to Surat Thani is typically June.
Make use of the 'Whole month' tool if you're flexible with your dates. Browse fares for an entire month and find a flight to URT that suits your budget and schedule.
If you'd like to experience Surat Thani at its busiest, book your flights to URT for August. Being on holiday during peak periods usually means there's more to see and do than at other times.
The quietest time of the year to travel is February. Book your plane tickets to Surat Thani then and explore the top attractions at a more leisurely pace.
Check the weather conditions before you go. April is the warmest time of year in Surat Thani, with averages of between 23ºC and 35ºC.
January sees the lowest temperatures, ranging from about 20ºC to 30ºC.
With five days of rain on average, February is the driest month in Surat Thani.
It rains the most during May, which gets around 26 days of wet weather.
Travelling to Surat Thani Airport (URT): What you need to know
Fly to Surat Thani in one go. These are some of the airlines that offer direct flights to Surat Thani Airport:
If you want to jet away with the most punctual carrier, book your URT plane ticket with Thai AirAsia. Up to 79% of its flights into this hub arrive according to schedule.
URT is located in the UTC+7 timezone.
Be curled up in bed shortly after your flight to URT. Book a room at any of these hotels near Surat Thani Airport and you'll be fast asleep before you know it:
Start your trip to Surat Thani sooner by collecting a car hire in URT. Drive Car Hire, Hertz and Thrifty are popular names to pick from here.
Surat Thani Airport has an on-time rating of 74%, which shows how often departing flights arrive as planned. This can be handy to know if you're planning a tight connection or have somewhere to be not long after landing.
Getting to central Surat Thani from Surat Thani Airport (URT)
URT is about 27 kilometres from central Surat Thani.
You'll reach the centre in around 30 minutes if you're taking a cab or a ride-share after your flight to URT.
You can expect the trip to take about 3 hours 55 minutes on public transport.
Surat Thani has a stay for every vibe and budget. Here's a roundup of comfortable hotels to explore before you go:
Surat Thani highlights
These top sights should be high on your must-do list after hopping off your flight to Surat Thani:
Masjid Jamek: Offering a memorable introduction to what the city has to offer, this landmark is around 8 kilometres east of the centre.
Wat Nikon Prasart: Want more reasons to visit Surat Thani? This landmark draws in the crowds and is about 13 kilometres east of the city centre.
How to get to Lang Suan from Surat Thani Airport (URT)
Going directly to Lang Suan? From URT, it takes around 1 hour 30 minutes to drive there. The city is about 105 kilometres from the airport.
Travelling from Surat Thani Airport (URT) to Don Sak
If Don Sak is where you're off to, it's around 64 kilometres from Surat Thani Airport.
The drive time to Don Sak is roughly 1 hour 30 minutes.
Explore more of Thailand
Thailand keeps the adventures coming. Carry on to Nakhon Si Thammarat, located around 121 kilometres south-east of Surat Thani. Wat Phra Phrom, Wat Pho Sadet and Wat Yai Chai Mongkol should be on your must-see list.
Another city in Thailand that earns its place on your itinerary is Phuket. From Surat Thani, it's roughly 161 kilometres south-west and serves up highlights like V.MarineTour- Phi Phi Islands Day Trip - Private Boat Charters and Sunrise Beach. Stop by Paradise Beach too. Phuket International Airport (HKT) handles most flights into the city.
Or make your way to Songkhla, about 274 kilometres south-east of Surat Thani. Samila Beach, Funtasia Water Park and Khao Tang Kuan are among the many reasons to visit.
