There are 6 ways to get from KL Sentral to Ho Chi Minh City by train, plane, or bus
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Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN)plane KUL - SGN
5h 32m$67–250Train, bus via Padang Besar
cheapest- Take the train from Kuala Lumpur to Padang Besartrain Ets
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Sam Sentrain
- Take the bus from Bangkok to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Expressbus
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Expressbus
46h 40m$57–148Bus
- Take the bus from TBS Kuala Lumpur to Hat Yai Stationbus
- Take the bus from Songkhla to Southern Bus Terminal Bangkokbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Expressbus
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Expressbus
2d$93–370Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN)plane SZB - SGN
7h 3m$151–261Train to Senai International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Jb Sentraltrain
- Fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN)plane JHB - SGN
9h 15m$94–204Train, bus
- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Hat Yaitrain Ets
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Hua Lamphongtrain
- Take the bus from Bangkok to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Expressbus
- Take the bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Expressbus
2d 4h$57–144
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from KL Sentral to Ho Chi Minh City is to train and bus which costs $55 - $150 and takes 2 days 4h.
The fastest way to get from KL Sentral to Ho Chi Minh City is to train and fly which takes 5h 32m and costs $65 - $250.
No, there is no direct bus from KL Sentral to Ho Chi Minh City. However, there are services departing from TBS Kuala Lumpur and arriving at Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express via Songkhla, Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok, Bangkok and Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 0h.
The distance between KL Sentral and Ho Chi Minh City is 1117 km.
The best way to get from KL Sentral to Ho Chi Minh City without a car is to train and bus via Padang Besar which takes 46h 40m and costs $55 - $150.
It takes approximately 5h 32m to get from KL Sentral to Ho Chi Minh City, including transfers.
KL Sentral to Ho Chi Minh City bus services, operated by KPB Express, depart from TBS Kuala Lumpur station.
The best way to get from KL Sentral to Ho Chi Minh City is to bus which takes 2 days 0h and costs $90 - $370. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $150 - $270 and takes 7h 3m.
KL Sentral to Ho Chi Minh City bus services, operated by KPB Express, arrive at Hat Yai Station.
Ho Chi Minh City is 1h behind KL Sentral. It is currently 3:52 AM in KL Sentral and 2:52 AM in Ho Chi Minh City.
What companies run services between KL Sentral, Malaysia and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam?
You can take a train from KL Sentral to Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express via Bandar Tasik Selatan, TBS Kuala Lumpur, Hat Yai Station, Songkhla, Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok, Opposite Bangkok Business College, Bangkok, and Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express in around 2d. Alternatively, Scoot Tigerair, Singapore Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Tan Son Nhat International Airport (SGN) 4 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–190
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–190
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–290
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Senai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–300
Flights from Senai International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–180
Flights from Senai International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $90–180
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–220
Flights from Senai International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–300
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–210
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $110–410
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–410
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tan Son Nhat International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–320
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $140–400
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Tan Son Nhat International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $120–360
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from KL Sentral to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–19
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Kuala Lumpur to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–16
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- $3–5
- Express
- $10–16
Train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- $1
- Express
- $2–5
Train from Kl Sentral to Jb Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–12
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- $2–4
- Express
- $8–12
Train from Kl Sentral to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–17
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- $3–5
- Express
- $11–17
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–27
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $19–27
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $3–4
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $1
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $7–9
Train from Hat Yai to Sam Sen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–27
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $19–27
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $9–11
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $9–13
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $20–22
Train from Hat Yai to Hua Lamphong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $9–27
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $19–27
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $9–11
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $9–13
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $20–22
- Phone
- (+855) 81 911 911
- [email protected]
- Website
- vireakbuntham.com
Bus from Bangkok to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Schedules at
- vireakbuntham.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Schedules at
- vireakbuntham.com
Bus from Bangkok to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Schedules at
- vireakbuntham.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Schedules at
- vireakbuntham.com
Bus from Bangkok to Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–65
- Schedules at
- vireakbuntham.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Phnom Penh Virak Buntham Express to Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Schedules at
- vireakbuntham.com
- Phone
- +604 332 5815
- [email protected]
- Website
- KPB Express
Bus from TBS Kuala Lumpur to Hat Yai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $17–35
- Website
- KPB Express
- Phone
- +60 5-253 8898
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sri Maju
Bus from TBS Kuala Lumpur to Hat Yai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $14–35
- Website
- Sri Maju
- Phone
- 0-2894-6330-2
- Website
- busonlineticket.co.th
Bus from Songkhla to Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Songkhla to Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $24–220
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
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