There are 9 ways to get from Krabi to Batu Caves by plane, train, bus, ferry, or car
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Fly Krabi Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train
best- Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane KBV - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T2 to KL Sentraltrain
6h 47mRM 226–759Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Krabi Bus Terminal to Hat Yai Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar Malaysiatrain 45
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Kuala Lumpurtrain Ets
13h 32mRM 47–356Bus via Pak Bara Pier
- Take the bus from Kong Ka Pier to Pak Bara Pierbus Kong Ka Pier - Pak Bara Pier
- Take the bus from Pak Bara Pier to Kuala Lumpurbus Pak Bara Pier - Kuala Lumpur
11h 23mRM 235–266Ferry
- Take the ferry from Krabi Town Hotel Transfer to Pattaya Beach Koh Lipeferry Krabi Town Hotel Transfer - Pattaya Beach Koh Lipe / ...
- Take the ferry from The Steak Restaurant to TBS Kuala Lumpurferry The Steak Restaurant - TBS Kuala Lumpur
23h 2mRM 491–711Bus to Phuket International Airport, fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Take the bus from Krabi Sea Pearl Travel to Phuket International Airportbus
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane HKT - SZB
10h 18mRM 501–1,658Bus to Phuket International Airport, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Krabi Sea Pearl Travel to Phuket International Airportbus
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane HKT - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T2 to KL Sentraltrain
9h 10mRM 242–681Fly Krabi Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane KBV - SZB
10h 4mRM 295–1,236Bus
- Take the bus from Krabi Town Hotel Transfer except Railay to TBS Kuala Lumpurbus Krabi Town Hotel Transfer except Railay - TBS Kuala Lumpur
21h 2mRM 258–264Drive 765.8 km
- Drive from Krabi to Batu Cavescar 765.8 km
10h 17mRM 424–612
Krabi to Batu Caves by ferry, subway, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Krabi to Batu Caves is to bus which costs RM 255 - RM 265 and takes 21h 2m.
The fastest way to get from Krabi to Batu Caves is to fly and train which takes 6h 47m and costs RM 220 - RM 800.
No, there is no direct bus from Krabi to Batu Caves. However, there are services departing from Kong Ka Pier and arriving at Sl493 Nissan via Pak Bara Pier, Pasar Seni 2 and Kl117 Bsn Lebuh Ampang. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 23m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Krabi to Batu Caves. However, there are services departing from Krabi Town Hotel Transfer and arriving at TBS Kuala Lumpur via The Steak Restaurant. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 2m.
The distance between Krabi and Batu Caves is 762 km. The road distance is 765.8 km.
The best way to get from Krabi to Batu Caves without a car is to bus via Pak Bara Pier which takes 11h 23m and costs RM 230 - RM 270.
It takes approximately 6h 47m to get from Krabi to Batu Caves, including transfers.
Krabi to Batu Caves bus services, operated by Tigerline Ferry, depart from Kong Ka Pier station.
The best way to get from Krabi to Batu Caves is to bus via Pak Bara Pier which takes 11h 23m and costs RM 230 - RM 270. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs RM 290 - RM 1300 and takes 10h 4m.
Krabi to Batu Caves bus services, operated by Tigerline Ferry, arrive at Pak Bara Pier station.
What companies run services between Krabi, Thailand and Batu Caves, Malaysia?
You can take a bus from Kong Ka Pier to Sl493 Nissan via Pak Bara Pier, Kuala Lumpur, Pasar Seni 2, Muzium Telekom, and Kl117 Bsn Lebuh Ampang in around 11h 23m. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Krabi Town Hotel Transfer to Sl493 Nissan via The Steak Restaurant, TBS Kuala Lumpur, Bandar Tasik Selatan, Sultan Ismail, and Kl41 Lrt Sultan Ismail/Wisma Sime Darby in around 23h 2m.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 340–900
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 210–1,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 460–1,300
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 290–1,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 320–1,300
Flights from Krabi Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,400
Flights from Krabi Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Kuala Trengganu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 330–1,300
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Krabi Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 340–900
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 210–1,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 460–1,300
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 290–1,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Monday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 320–850
Flights from Krabi Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,400
Flights from Krabi Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Kuala Trengganu
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 330–1,300
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,100
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–2,200
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–550
Flights from Krabi Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 450–1,500
Flights from Krabi Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 280–1,200
Flights from Krabi Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Koh Samui, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–1,900
Flights from Krabi Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 310–1,200
Flights from Krabi Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Suvarnabhumi, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,100
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Krabi Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 200–650
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 190–450
- 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 1–75
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from Klia T2 to KL Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 1–75
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar Malaysia
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- 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 11–14
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 1–3
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 30–33
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar Malaysia
- 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
- Phone
- +66 980 168 181
- [email protected]
- Website
- tigerlinetravel
Bus from Kong Ka Pier to Pak Bara Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 87
- Website
- tigerlinetravel
- Phone
- (Service Counter) / +66 81 891 7991
- [email protected]
- Website
- 12go.co
Bus from Kong Ka Pier to Pak Bara Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 61
- Book at
- Nopphayar Trans and Tour
- Phone
- +66 2 333 1133
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fern Holiday Tour
Bus from Pak Bara Pier to Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 174
- Website
- Fern Holiday Tour
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Krabi Bus Terminal to Hat Yai Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 28–260
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Krabi Bus Terminal to Hat Yai Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 60
- Website
- Jijie Tour and Travel | จีจี้ ทัวร์ แอนด์ ทราเวล
- Phone
- +66 2 204 1004
- [email protected]
- Website
- K and P Travel and Tour
Bus from Krabi Bus Terminal to Hat Yai Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 68
- Website
- K and P Travel and Tour
- Phone
- +66 2 216 1016
- [email protected]
- Website
- Krabi Sea Pearl
Bus from Krabi Sea Pearl Travel to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 39
- Website
- Krabi Sea Pearl
Bus from Krabi Sea Pearl Travel to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 39
- Website
- Krabi Sea Pearl
- Phone
- +66 2 208 1008
- [email protected]
- Website
- Thubthim Siam Travel
Bus from Krabi Town Hotel Transfer except Railay to TBS Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 256
- Website
- Thubthim Siam Travel
- Phone
- +66 980 168 181
- [email protected]
- Website
- tigerlinetravel
Ferry from Krabi Town Hotel Transfer to Pattaya Beach Koh Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 95–490
- Website
- tigerlinetravel
- Phone
- +66 2 269 1069
- [email protected]
- Website
- KST Travel
Ferry from The Steak Restaurant to TBS Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 216
- Website
- KST Travel
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Booking & Getting There
Batu Caves is 1h ahead of Krabi. It is currently 10:27 PM in Krabi and 11:27 PM in Batu Caves.
Yes, the driving distance between Krabi to Batu Caves is 766 km. It takes approximately 10h 17m to drive from Krabi to Batu Caves.
There are 8251+ hotels available in Batu Caves.











