There are 8 ways to get from Kuala Lumpur to Nan by train, plane, bus, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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
9h 20m฿3,832–13,627Train, bus via Den Chai
cheapest- Take the train from Kuala Lumpur to Padang Besartrain Ets
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 46
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Den Chaitrain 9
- Take the bus from Den Chai to Nanbus
34h 43m฿1,478–3,253Train, bus
- Take the train from Kuala Lumpur to Padang Besartrain Ets
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 46
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nanbus
33h 46m฿1,678–2,733Bus via Bangkok
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Danokbus
- Take the bus from Dannok Siam Lane to Mochitbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nanbus
34h 18m฿2,434–3,703Drive 2,117.4 km
- Drive from Kuala Lumpur to Nancar 2,117.4 km
27h 45m฿8,110–11,714Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Nan (NNT)plane SZB - NNT
12h 24m฿6,108–17,130Train, bus #2
- Take the train from Kuala Lumpur to Padang Besartrain Ets
- Take the train from Padang Besar Malaysia to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 46
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nanbus
36h 43m฿1,678–2,733Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Butterworthbus Tbs
- Take the bus from Butterworth Bus Terminal to Hat Yai Bus Terminal 1bus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Phayaobus
- Take the bus from Phayao to Nanbus
38h 47m฿3,702–4,272
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Nan (NNT) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Nan is to train and bus which costs ฿1600 - ฿2800 and takes 33h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Nan is to train and fly which takes 9h 20m and costs ฿3800 - ฿14000.
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 Dannok Siam Lane and Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 34h 18m.
The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Nan is 1848 km. The road distance is 2117.4 km.
The best way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Nan without a car is to train and bus which takes 33h 46m and costs ฿1600 - ฿2800.
It takes approximately 9h 20m 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 bus via Bangkok which takes 34h 18m and costs ฿2400 - ฿3700. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs ฿6000 - ฿18000 and takes 12h 24m.
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 10:33 PM in Kuala Lumpur and 9:33 PM in Nan.
What companies run services between Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Nan, Thailand?
You can take a bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Nan via Danok, Dannok Siam Lane, Mochit, and Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal in around 34h 18m. Alternatively, Malindo Airways, Thai AirAsia, and two other airlines fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Nan (NNT) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Nan via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–13,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Nan via Penang, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,700–13,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Nan via Phuket, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,000–14,000
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Nan via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–17,000
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Nan via Penang, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–18,000
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Nan via Senai, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–19,000
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Nan via Singapore Changi, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿7,000–20,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Nan via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–13,000
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿45–550
- 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
- ฿110–550
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿110–160
- Express
- ฿360–550
Train from Kuala Lumpur to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿110–550
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿110–160
- Express
- ฿360–550
Train from Kuala Lumpur to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿110–550
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿110–160
- Express
- ฿360–550
- Website
- Thai Railway
Train from Padang Besar to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿918
- Schedules at
- Thai Railway
Train from Padang Besar to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿918
- Schedules at
- Thai Railway
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Den Chai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿190–1,500
- Schedules at
- Thai Railway
Train from Padang Besar Malaysia to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿918
- Schedules at
- Thai Railway
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- Sombat Tour
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿650–1,233
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Sombat Tour
- Express
- ฿650–800
- VIP
- ฿1,044
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿650–1,233
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Sombat Tour
- Express
- ฿650–800
- VIP
- ฿1,044
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿650–1,233
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Sombat Tour
- Express
- ฿650–800
- VIP
- ฿1,044
- Phone
- 1624
- [email protected]
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿650–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿650–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
Bus from Den Chai to Nan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿170–200
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Nan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿650–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
- Phone
- 603-62637668
- Website
- Alisan Golden Coach Express
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Danok
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–1,300
- Website
- Alisan Golden Coach Express
Bus from Dannok Siam Lane to Mochit
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿900–1,100
- Schedules at
- Siam Lane Tour (Siam Dernrod) | สยามเดินรถ
- Phone
- +60 12-470 7815
- [email protected]
- Website
- KPB Express Facebook
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿260–600
- Website
- KPB Express Facebook
- Phone
- 012-708 2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- kkklexpress.com
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿350–700
- Schedules at
- kkklexpress.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- 019-2179072
- [email protected]
- Website
- Maraliner
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿633
- Website
- Maraliner
- Phone
- +66 2 295 1095
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zee Zenith Travel
Bus from Butterworth Bus Terminal to Hat Yai Bus Terminal 1
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿850
- Schedules at
- Zee Zenith Travel
- Website
- Piya Chai Patthana
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Phayao
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–2,300
- Schedules at
- Piya Chai Patthana
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- [email protected]
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
Bus from Phayao to Nan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿320–490
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
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Booking & Getting There
Yes, the driving distance between Kuala Lumpur to Nan is 2117 km. It takes approximately 27h 45m to drive from Kuala Lumpur to Nan.
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