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How to get fromHo Chi Minh City to Malaccaby plane, bus, or train

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There are 9 ways to get from Ho Chi Minh City to Malacca by plane, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, bus

    best
    1. Fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane plane SGN - KUL
    2. Take the bus from KL International Airport T2 to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centrebus bus
    5h 54m
    RM 309–967

  2. Bus, train #2

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Expressbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkokbus bus
    3. Take the train from Hua Lamphong to Sungai Koloktrain train
    4. Take the bus from Rantau Panjang to Melaka Sentralbus bus
    2d 4h
    RM 267–701

  3. Bus, train via Padang Besar

    1. Take the bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Expressbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkokbus bus
    3. Take the train from Hua Lamphong to Hat Yaitrain train
    4. Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain train
    5. Take the train from Padang Besar to Pulau Sebang/Tampintrain train Ets
    46h 22m
    RM 284–673

  4. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Expressbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkokbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok to Hat Yai Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Hat Yai to Melaka Sentralbus bus
    47h 3m
    RM 387–1,471

  5. Fly to Senai International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Senai International Airport (JHB)plane plane SGN - JHB
    2. Take the bus from Johor Larkin Terminal to Melaka Sentralbus bus
    7h 5m
    RM 411–797

  6. Fly to Singapore Changi Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Singapore Changi Airport (SIN)plane plane SGN - SIN
    2. Take the bus from Queen Street Bus Terminal to Melaka Sentralbus bus
    7h 29m
    RM 364–964

  7. Fly to Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport (KUA)plane plane SGN - KUA
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Sentral Kuantan to Melaka Sentralbus bus
    11h 56m
    RM 465–1,423

  8. Fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, train, bus

    1. Fly from Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane plane SGN - SZB
    2. Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T1train train
    3. Take the bus from Klia to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centrebus bus
    8h 40m
    RM 646–1,171

  9. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Expressbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Bangkokbus bus
    3. Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Hat Yaitrain train
    4. Take the bus from Hat Yai to Melaka Sentralbus bus
    47h 13m
    RM 329–690

Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) flights

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Duration2h 32mAverage Duration
TicketRM 276Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,187.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 54m

What companies run services between Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam and Malacca, Malaysia?

You can take a bus from Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express to Melaka Sentral via Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express, Bangkok, Bangkok Business College, Bangkok Southern Bus Terminal, Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok, Hat Yai Bus Terminal, Thanon Nipatuthit 2, and Hat Yai in around 47h 3m.

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