There are 8 ways to get from Kuala Lumpur to Nan by train, plane, bus, car, or taxi
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Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Nan (NNT)plane KUL - NNT
8h 26m฿4,131–14,635Train, bus
cheapest- 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 Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nanbus
35h 16m฿1,358–3,813Bus, train
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Hatyaibus
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nanbus
35h 26m฿1,721–3,548Drive 2,116.1 km
- Drive from Kuala Lumpur to Nancar 2,116.1 km
27h 50m฿7,962–11,500Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Nan (NNT)plane SZB - NNT
13h 5m฿7,098–19,115Train, taxi, bus
- 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 Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Sila Attrain
- Take the taxi from Sila At to Den Chaitaxi
- Take the bus from Den Chai to Nanbus
36h 52m฿1,588–4,423Bus, Minivan
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Danokbus
- Take the bus from Danok to Hat Yaibus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai to Phayaobus
- Take the bus from Phayao to Nanbus
37h 33m฿3,139–4,180Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Rantau Panjangbus
- Take the bus from Sungai Kolok to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Nanbus
2d 1h฿1,999–11,596
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Nan (NNT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Nan is to train and bus which costs ฿1300 - ฿3900 and takes 35h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Nan is to train and fly which takes 8h 26m and costs ฿4100 - ฿15000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kuala Lumpur to Nan. However, there are services departing from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan and arriving at Nan via Danok, Thanon Nipatuthit 2, Hat Yai and Phayao. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 37h 33m.
The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Nan is 1848 km. The road distance is 2116.1 km.
The best way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Nan without a car is to train and bus which takes 35h 16m and costs ฿1300 - ฿3900.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Kuala Lumpur to Nan, including transfers.
Kuala Lumpur to Nan bus services, operated by Alisan Golden Coach Express, depart from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan station.
The best way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Nan is to fly which takes 13h 5m and costs ฿7000 - ฿20000. Alternatively, you can bus and Minivan, which costs ฿3100 - ฿4200 and takes 37h 33m.
Kuala Lumpur to Nan bus services, operated by Alisan Golden Coach Express, arrive at Danok station.
Nan is 1h behind Kuala Lumpur. It is currently 10:25 AM in Kuala Lumpur and 9:25 AM in Nan.
What companies run services between Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Nan, Thailand?
Malindo Airways, Thai AirAsia, and two other airlines fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Nan (NNT) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Nan via Danok, Hat Yai, Thanon Nipatuthit 2, Hat Yai, and Phayao in around 37h 33m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Nan via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,000–14,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Nan via Phuket, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–17,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Nan via Kuala Namu, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,800–17,000
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Nan via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿6,500–20,000
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Nan via Penang, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–19,000
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Nan via Senai, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,000–21,000
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Nan via Singapore Changi, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ฿8,000–21,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Nan via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,600–14,000
- 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
- ฿45–550
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
- 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
- ฿70–380
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- ฿70–110
- Express
- ฿260–380
Train from Kuala Lumpur to Bukit Mertajam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿70–380
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- ฿70–110
- Express
- ฿260–380
- 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
- ฿320–440
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
Train from Bukit Mertajam to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿320–440
- 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
- ฿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
Train from Hat Yai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿300–900
- 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)
- ฿300–360
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿320–410
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿670–730
Train from Hat Yai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿300–900
- 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)
- ฿300–360
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿320–410
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿670–730
Train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- 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
Train from Hat Yai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿300–900
- 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)
- ฿300–360
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿320–410
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿670–730
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Sila At
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿160–900
- 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)
- ฿190–240
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿160–210
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿450–500
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿650–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Express
- ฿650–800
- VIP
- ฿1,044
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿650–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- Express
- ฿650–800
- VIP
- ฿1,044
- Phone
- 1624
- [email protected]
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿650–1,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿650–1,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
Bus from Den Chai to Nan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿170–210
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
Bus from Bangkok Nakhonchai Air Terminal to Nan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 8m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿650–1,000
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Phone
- +66-83-3983993
- Website
- suasanatonycoach.com
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Hatyai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿750–1,300
- Schedules at
- suasanatonycoach.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- 603-62637668
- Website
- alisangoldencoach.com.my
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Hatyai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿900–1,500
- Website
- https://www.alisangoldencoach.com.my/
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Danok
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–1,300
- Website
- https://www.alisangoldencoach.com.my/
Bus from Danok to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿80
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- [email protected]
- Website
- greenbusthailand.com
Bus from Phayao to Nan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿290–500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/greenbus
- Website
- https://www.greenbusthailand.com/website/
- Phone
- (09) 774 2655
- [email protected]
- Website
- e-mutiara.com.my
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Rantau Panjang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿700–1,100
- Schedules at
- e-mutiara.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +6 09 742 2277
- [email protected]
- Website
- queenexpress.com.my
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Rantau Panjang
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿380–1,100
- Schedules at
- queenexpress.com.my
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Sungai Kolok to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿950–9,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- ฿550–700
Pongsak Taxi Service
- Phone
- +66 81 804 3651
- Website
- pongsaktaxiservicecenter.com
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