There are 7 ways to get from Kuala Besut to Padang Besar by car, train, bus, taxi, plane, or car ferry
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Drive, train
best- Drive from Kuala Besut to Sungai Kolokcar
- Take the train from Sungai Kolok to Hat Yaitrain
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain
6h 40m฿401–2,256Bus, train
- Take the bus from Kuala Besut Bus Terminal to Sungai Petanibus Kuala Besut Bus Terminal
- Take the train from Sungai Petani to Padang Besartrain Butterworth
8h 53m฿593–1,136Drive 339.7 km
- Drive from Kuala Besut to Padang Besarcar 339.7 km
5h 15m฿1,279–1,847Taxi to Sultan Mahmud Airport, fly to Alor Setar, train
- Take the taxi from Kuala Besut to Kuala-Trengganu-Airport-TGGtaxi
- Fly from Sultan Mahmud Airport (TGG) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane TGG - AOR
- Take the train from Anak Bukit to Padang Besartrain
7h 7m฿4,368–8,973Bus, train via Alor Setar
- Take the bus from Kuala Besut Bus Terminal to Alor Setarbus Kuala Besut Bus Terminal
- Take the train from Alor Setar to Padang Besartrain Butterworth
9h 41m฿530–1,121Bus to Sultan Ismail Petra, fly to Alor Setar, train
- Take the bus from Kuala Besut Jetty to Kota Bharu Airportbus
- Fly from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane KBR - AOR
- Take the train from Anak Bukit to Padang Besartrain
6h 50m฿2,924–6,604Bus to Sultan Ismail Petra, fly to Penang International Airport, car ferry, train
- Take the bus from Kuala Besut Jetty to Kota Bharu Airportbus
- Fly from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane KBR - PEN
- Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Butterworth to Padang Besartrain
7h 46m฿2,624–5,675
Kuala Besut to Padang Besar by bus, foot, and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kuala Besut to Padang Besar is to drive and train which costs ฿400 - ฿2300 and takes 6h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Kuala Besut to Padang Besar is to drive which takes 5h 15m and costs ฿1200 - ฿1900.
The distance between Kuala Besut and Padang Besar is 344 km. The road distance is 339.7 km.
The best way to get from Kuala Besut to Padang Besar without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 53m and costs ฿550 - ฿1200.
It takes approximately 6h 40m to get from Kuala Besut to Padang Besar, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Kuala Besut to Padang Besar is 340 km. It takes approximately 5h 15m to drive from Kuala Besut to Padang Besar.
There are 147+ hotels available in Padang Besar.
What companies run services between Kuala Besut, Malaysia and Padang Besar, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Kuala Besut to Padang Besar. However, you can drive to Sungai Kolok, take the train to Hat Yai, then take the train to Padang Besar. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kuala Besut Bus Terminal to Padang Besar via Sungai Petani and Sungai Petani in around 8h 53m.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–6,500
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Airport to Alor Setar via Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–10,000
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–4,900
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Alor Setar via Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–11,000
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–4,400
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Friday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–6,500
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Airport to Alor Setar via Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–10,000
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–4,900
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Alor Setar via Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–11,000
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–4,400
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–6,500
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–6,000
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Sungai Kolok to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿70–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿130–170
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿70–95
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿330–360
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿15–900
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿95–120
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿15–20
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿250–280
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Sungai Petani to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿250–350
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
Train from Anak Bukit to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿120–170
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
Train from Alor Setar to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿140–190
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
Train from Anak Bukit to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿120–170
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
Train from Butterworth to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿340–470
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Phone
- +609-765 6000
- [email protected]
- Website
- ekspresperdana.com.my
Bus from Kuala Besut Bus Terminal to Sungai Petani
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿340–800
- Website
- https://www.ekspresperdana.com.my/
Bus from Kuala Besut Bus Terminal to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿380–950
- Website
- https://www.ekspresperdana.com.my/
- Phone
- +6019-558 4736
- [email protected]
- Website
- besutjetty.com
Bus from Kuala Besut Jetty to Kota Bharu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿244
- Schedules at
- besutjetty.com
Bus from Kuala Besut Jetty to Kota Bharu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿244
- Schedules at
- besutjetty.com
- 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
- ฿16
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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