Hat Yai International Airport is not a large airport but it is still the main gateway into Southern Thailand and an important gateway for the Muslim community in Southern Thailand for the pilgrimage to Mecca (Haji).
Facilities are a bit limited: there are ATMs but no official money changers.
Most flights from Hat Yai International Airport are to Bangkok and to Singapore but there are many more flights to other destinations as well, most of them by Thai AirAsia. Every day there are flights to 5 destinations from Hat Yai International Airport. Here are the most popular destinations:
Hat Yai Airport is located 9 km to the southeast from Hat Yai city center.
There is a shared minivan service into the city at 100 baht. At the far end of the parking area departs a songthaew to the city for 30 baht.
A taxi into town can be found in front of the terminal and would cost around 250 baht.
All prices quoted here were found in July 2017