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The train between Penang Sentral and Bangkok takes 18h 30m. There is at least one train per day from Penang Sentral to Bangkok. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Trains run once daily between Penang Sentral and Bangkok. The service departs Penang Sentral at 3:35 PM in the afternoon, which arrives into Bangkok at 09:05:00. All services require a transfer at Padang Besar and take an average of 18h 30m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.
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No, there is no direct train from Penang Sentral to Bangkok. However, there are services departing from Butterworth station and arriving at Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal station via Padang Besar station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 30m.
Penang Sentral to Bangkok train services, operated by KTM Intercity, depart from Butterworth station.
Penang Sentral to Bangkok train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, arrive at Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal station.
The distance between Penang Sentral and Bangkok is 929.7 km. The road distance is 1119 km.
There is no direct connection from Penang Sentral to Bangkok. However, you can take the vehicle to Padang Besar, walk to Padang Besar, then take the train to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Butterworth to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal via Padang Besar and Padang Besar Malaysia in around 21h 56m.
