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How to get fromBangkok to Ipohby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 10 ways to get from Bangkok to Ipoh by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Hat Yai, bus, train

    best
    1. Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane plane DMK - HDY
    2. Take the bus from Hat Yai Airport to KTM Malaysia Railaway Station sidebus bus
    3. Take the train from Padang Besar to Ipohtrain train
    8h 53m
    RM 346–592

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bang Bamru to Padang Besar Malaysiatrain train 45
    2. Take the train from Padang Besar to Ipohtrain train Ets
    20h 53m
    RM 43–259

  3. Bus via Hat Yai

    1. Take the bus from Asia Holiday Travel to Hat Yai Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Central Hat Yai to Butterworth Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Butterworth to Terminal Meru Rayabus bus
    19h 51m
    RM 274–304

  4. Drive  1,257.2 km

    1. Drive from Bangkok to Ipohcar car 1,257.2 km
    17h 12m
    RM 583–842

  5. Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Hat Yai, bus, train

    1. Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane plane BKK - HDY
    2. Take the bus from Hat Yai Airport to KTM Malaysia Railaway Station sidebus bus
    3. Take the train from Padang Besar to Ipohtrain train
    9h 21m
    RM 394–651

  6. Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane plane DMK - KUL
    2. Take the train from Klia T2 to KL Sentraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Kl Sentral to Ipohtrain train
    9h 8m
    RM 316–699

  7. Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, train

    1. Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane plane DMK - SZB
    2. Take the train from Kuala Lumpur to Ipohtrain train
    8h 30m
    RM 346–1,040

  8. Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane plane BKK - KUL
    2. Take the train from Klia T2 to KL Sentraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Kl Sentral to Ipohtrain train
    9h 32m
    RM 444–820

  9. Train via Hat Yai

    1. Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Hat Yaitrain train 45 / ...
    2. Take the train from Hat Yai to Ipohtrain train Ets
    24h 7m
    RM 45–154

  10. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mochit Terminal to Komtarbus bus Mochit Terminal - Komtar
    2. Take the bus from Komtar Bus Terminal to Terminal Meru Rayabus bus
    28h 14m
    RM 302–318

Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Hat Yai (HDY) flights

Calendar133Weekly Planes
Duration1h 29mAverage Duration
TicketRM 145Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,150.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 53m

What companies run services between Bangkok, Thailand and Ipoh, Malaysia?

You can take a bus from Asia Holiday Travel to Terminal Meru Raya via Hat Yai Bus Terminal, Central Hat Yai, and Butterworth in around 19h 51m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Ipoh via Bang Bamru and Padang Besar in around 20h 53m.

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