There are 4 ways to get from Kuala Lumpur to Kawthaung by train, car, or plane
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Train, drive
best- Take the train from Kuala Lumpur to Bukit Mertajamtrain Ets
- Take the train from Bukit Mertajam to Padang Besartrain
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Chumphontrain
- Drive from Chumphon to Kawthaungcar
24h 5m$61–147Drive 1,435.5 km
- Drive from Kuala Lumpur to Kawthaungcar 1,435.5 km
20h 6m$136–196Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly, drive
- Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Ranong Airport (UNN)plane KUL - UNN
- Drive from Ranong-Airport-UNN to Kawthaungcar
17h 31m$172–482Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, drive
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Ranong Airport (UNN)plane SZB - UNN
- Drive from Ranong-Airport-UNN to Kawthaungcar
20h 57m$261–586
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Ranong Airport (UNN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Kawthaung is to train and drive which costs $60 - $150 and takes 24h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Kawthaung is to train and fly and drive which takes 17h 31m and costs $170 - $490.
The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Kawthaung is 1442 km. The road distance is 1435.5 km.
It takes approximately 24h 5m to get from Kuala Lumpur to Kawthaung, including transfers.
Kawthaung is 1h 30m behind Kuala Lumpur. It is currently 1:16 PM in Kuala Lumpur and 11:46 AM in Kawthaung.
Yes, the driving distance between Kuala Lumpur to Kawthaung is 1436 km. It takes approximately 20h 6m to drive from Kuala Lumpur to Kawthaung.
There are 82+ hotels available in Kawthaung.
What companies run services between Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Kawthaung, Myanmar?
There is no direct connection from Kuala Lumpur to Kawthaung. However, you can take the train to Bukit Mertajam, take the train to Padang Besar, take the train to Hat Yai, take the train to Chumphon, then drive to Kawthaung. Alternatively, you can drive from Kuala Lumpur to Kawthaung in around 20h 6m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Ranong Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–380
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Ranong Airport via Penang, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $200–490
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Kuala Lumpur to Bukit Mertajam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–12
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- $2–4
- Express
- $8–12
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Bukit Mertajam to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $9–14
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–26
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $19–26
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $3–4
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $1
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $7–9
Train from Hat Yai to Chumphon
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–26
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $19–26
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $5–7
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $4–6
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $13–15
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- kliaekspres.com
Train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–16
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
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