Padang Besar is located about 50km south of Hat Yai. Coming from Hat Yai, you will have to turn right (west) at Sadao town. To get to the Malaysian town of Padang Besar, leave town on the road to Hat Yai and the Thai immigration checkpoint is about 1km away on the right.
The border crossing is open 05:00-23:00 Thai time (06:00-midnight Malaysian time).
Bus to/from Hat Yai: Regular local buses link Padang Besar and Hat Yai via Sadao. Journey time is about one hour. Buses leave from the main town square. The bus can also be caught on the main road right outside the Thai immigration complex. Wait on the opposite side of the road for Hat Yai-bound buses. Buses stop running around 6pm, so it is advisable to check.
Bus to/from Malaysia: There are no direct buses. From Hat Yai, get off the bus at the Thai immigration complex and walk or take a motorcycle taxi (20 baht or RM2 should be enough). If you choose to walk, remember that the two immigration checkpoints are several hundred metres apart. There is a duty free shopping complex in between the checkpoints on Malaysia territory.
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