There are 5 ways to get from Ho Chi Minh City to KL Sentral by plane, train, or bus
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Fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train
best- Fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane SGN - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T2 to KL Sentraltrain
3h 43mRM 285–1,005Bus, train via Padang Besar
cheapest- Take the bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Expressbus
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkokbus
- Take the train from Hua Lamphong to Hat Yaitrain
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Kuala Lumpurtrain Ets
44h 8mRM 221–583Bus
- Take the bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Expressbus
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkokbus
- Take the bus from Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok to Hat Yai Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai to Terminal Bas Sungai Nibongbus
- Take the bus from Sungai Nibong to KL Sentralbus
45h 25mRM 362–1,461Fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane SGN - SZB
5h 21mRM 617–1,059Bus, train
- Take the bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Expressbus
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkokbus
- Take the train from Hua Lamphong to Hat Yaitrain
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Kl Sentraltrain Ets
2d 1hRM 221–571
Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ho Chi Minh City to KL Sentral is to bus and train which costs RM 220 - RM 600 and takes 2 days 1h.
The fastest way to get from Ho Chi Minh City to KL Sentral is to fly and train which takes 3h 43m and costs RM 280 - RM 1100.
No, there is no direct bus from Ho Chi Minh City to KL Sentral. However, there are services departing from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express and arriving at KL Sentral via Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express, Bangkok Business College, Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok, Hat Yai and Sungai Nibong. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 45h 25m.
The distance between Ho Chi Minh City and KL Sentral is 1117 km.
The best way to get from Ho Chi Minh City to KL Sentral without a car is to bus and train via Padang Besar which takes 44h 8m and costs RM 220 - RM 600.
It takes approximately 3h 43m to get from Ho Chi Minh City to KL Sentral, including transfers.
Ho Chi Minh City to KL Sentral bus services, operated by Virak Buntham, depart from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express station.
The best way to get from Ho Chi Minh City to KL Sentral is to bus which takes 45h 25m and costs RM 360 - RM 1500. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs RM 600 - RM 1100 and takes 5h 21m.
Ho Chi Minh City to KL Sentral bus services, operated by Virak Buntham, arrive at Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express station.
KL Sentral is 1h ahead of Ho Chi Minh City. It is currently 4:08 AM in Ho Chi Minh City and 5:08 AM in KL Sentral.
What companies run services between Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and KL Sentral, Malaysia?
You can take a bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to KL Sentral via Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express, Bangkok, Bangkok Business College, Bangkok Southern Bus Terminal, Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok, Hat Yai Bus Terminal, Hat Yai, Terminal Bas Sungai Nibong, and Sungai Nibong in around 45h 25m. Alternatively, Singapore Airlines, Malindo Airways, and eight other airlines fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) every 4 hours.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 300–900
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 320–1,200
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 300–1,100
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Kuala Trengganu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 370–1,600
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 360–1,300
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 300–900
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 320–1,200
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 300–1,100
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Kuala Trengganu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 370–1,600
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 360–1,300
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 320–750
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 320–750
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 310–1,200
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 330–1,100
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 430–1,600
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 460–1,400
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–1,300
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 290–850
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 330–1,100
- Website
- transnusa.co.id
Flights from Tan Son Nhat International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–1,900
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from Klia T2 to KL Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 1–80
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Hua Lamphong to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- 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 40–55
- 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 Hua Lamphong to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- 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 40–55
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 80–90
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
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 Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 13–65
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 13–19
- Express
- RM 40–65
Train from Hat Yai to Kl Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 14–70
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 14–21
- Express
- RM 45–70
- Phone
- (+855) 81 911 911
- [email protected]
- Website
- vireakbuntham.com
Bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 60–140
- Schedules at
- vireakbuntham.com
Bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkok
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 110–250
- Schedules at
- vireakbuntham.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 60–140
- Schedules at
- vireakbuntham.com
Bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkok
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 110–250
- Schedules at
- vireakbuntham.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 60–140
- Schedules at
- vireakbuntham.com
Bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkok
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 110–250
- Schedules at
- vireakbuntham.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- 0-2894-6330-2
- Website
- busonlineticket.co.th
Bus from Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok to Hat Yai Bus Terminal
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok to Hat Yai Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 95–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
- Phone
- 019 - 545 3888
- [email protected]
- Website
- behtravelandtour.com
Bus from Hat Yai to Terminal Bas Sungai Nibong
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 60
- Schedules at
- behtravelandtour.com
- Phone
- +604 332 5815
- [email protected]
- Website
- KPB Express
Bus from Sungai Nibong to KL Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35–80
- Website
- KPB Express
- Phone
- +60 111 066 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Billion Stars Express
Bus from Sungai Nibong to KL Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 54m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 35–110
- Website
- Billion Stars Express
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