There are 9 ways to get from Bangkok to Taiping by plane, car ferry, train, bus, or car
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Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Penang International Airport, car ferry, train
best- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane DMK - PEN
- Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Butterworth to Taipingtrain
7h 19mRM 345–723Train via Padang Besar
cheapest- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Hat Yaitrain
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Taipingtrain Ets
19h 15mRM 44–158Bus, Minivan, train
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Hat Yai Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Padang Besarbus
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Bukit Tengahtrain
- Take the train from Bukit Tengah to Taipingtrain
20h 49mRM 165–980Drive 1,196.3 km
- Drive from Bangkok to Taipingcar 1,196.3 km
16h 35mRM 553–798Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Penang International Airport, car ferry, train
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane BKK - PEN
- Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Butterworth to Taipingtrain
7h 48mRM 454–799Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Hat Yai, train
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane DMK - HDY
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Taipingtrain
8h 42mRM 168–402Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Hat Yai, train
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane BKK - HDY
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Taipingtrain
9h 11mRM 202–517Train
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Hat Yaitrain 31 Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal Station - Hat Yai - Class II Sleeper AC / ...
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Taipingtrain Ets
22h 42mRM 44–146Bus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Sungai Kolokbus
- Take the bus from Pasir Mas to Kamuntingbus Pasir Mas
35h 1mRM 165–1,224
Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bangkok to Taiping is to train which costs RM 40 - RM 150 and takes 22h 42m.
The fastest way to get from Bangkok to Taiping is to fly and car ferry and train which takes 7h 19m and costs RM 340 - RM 750.
No, there is no direct bus from Bangkok to Taiping. However, there are services departing from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal and arriving at Taiping via Stesen Bas Rantau Panjang, Pasir Mas and Kamunting, Perak. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 1m.
No, there is no direct train from Bangkok to Taiping. However, there are services departing from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal and arriving at Taiping via Hat Yai and Padang Besar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 19h 15m.
The distance between Bangkok and Taiping is 1096 km. The road distance is 1196.3 km.
The best way to get from Bangkok to Taiping without a car is to train via Padang Besar which takes 19h 15m and costs RM 40 - RM 160.
It takes approximately 7h 19m to get from Bangkok to Taiping, including transfers.
Bangkok to Taiping bus services, operated by The Transport Company, depart from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal station.
Bangkok to Taiping train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, depart from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal station.
The best way to get from Bangkok to Taiping is to train via Padang Besar which takes 19h 15m and costs RM 40 - RM 160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RM 160 - RM 1300 and takes 35h 1m.
What companies run services between Bangkok, Thailand and Taiping, Malaysia?
You can take a train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Taiping via Hat Yai and Padang Besar in around 19h 15m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Taiping via Stesen Bas Rantau Panjang, Pasir Mas, and Kamunting, Perak in around 35h 1m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 330–650
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 150–320
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 150–460
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 300–750
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 150–320
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–650
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–650
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Penang International Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 490–1,000
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 310–440
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–650
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 310–440
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 190–1,900
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 190–1,900
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 250–900
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 170–430
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 460–750
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Butterworth to Taiping
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 2–22
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 2–4
- Express
- RM 15–22
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 1–17
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 1–2
- Express
- RM 11–17
Train from Padang Besar to Taiping
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 6–35
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 6–9
- Express
- RM 24–35
Train from Butterworth to Taiping
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 2–22
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 2–4
- Express
- RM 15–22
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 1–17
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 1–2
- Express
- RM 11–17
Train from Padang Besar to Taiping
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 6–35
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 6–9
- Express
- RM 24–35
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 1–17
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 1–2
- Express
- RM 11–17
Train from Padang Besar to Taiping
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 6–35
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 6–9
- Express
- RM 24–35
Train from Hat Yai to Taiping
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 7–40
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 7–11
- Express
- RM 28–40
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Butterworth to Taiping
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 23–35
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Padang Besar to Bukit Tengah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 40–55
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Bukit Tengah to Taiping
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 19–26
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Butterworth to Taiping
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 23–35
- Website
- KTM Intercity
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM
Train from Butterworth to Taiping
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 21
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- RM 16–18
- Gold
- RM 21
- Platinum
- RM 25–27
Train from Butterworth to Taiping
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 21
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- RM 16–18
- Gold
- RM 21
- Platinum
- RM 25–27
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 35–110
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 75–110
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 35–45
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 35–50
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 80–90
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 1–110
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 75–110
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 12–15
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 1–3
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 31–34
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 1–110
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 75–110
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 12–15
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 1–3
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 31–34
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 1–110
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 75–110
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 12–15
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 1–3
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 31–34
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 35–110
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 75–110
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 35–45
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 35–50
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 80–90
- Phone
- 0-2894-6330-2
- Website
- busonlineticket.co.th
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Hat Yai Bus Terminal
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Hat Yai Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 95–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal to Sungai Kolok
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 22m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 120–1,200
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 7
- Phone
- +609-765 6000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ekspres Perdana
Bus from Pasir Mas to Kamunting
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 35–95
- Website
- Ekspres Perdana
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- [email protected]
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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More Questions & Answers
Bangkok to Taiping bus services, operated by The Transport Company, arrive at Sungai Kolok station.
Taiping is 1h ahead of Bangkok. It is currently 9:19 PM in Bangkok and 10:19 PM in Taiping.
Bangkok to Taiping train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, arrive at Hat Yai station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bangkok to Taiping is 1196 km. It takes approximately 16h 35m to drive from Bangkok to Taiping.
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