There are 8 ways to get from Kuala Lumpur to Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge by train, plane, taxi, bus or car
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Train • 35h 4m
6 alternative options
Train to Kuala Lumpur, fly to Loei, taxi • 10h 16m
Bus • 35h 51m
Bus, train • 41h 22m
Drive • 27h 52m
Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Vientiane (VTE) flights
The flight time between Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) and Vientiane (VTE) is around 13h 38m and covers a distance of around 1654 km. This includes an average layover time of around 9h 27m. Services are operated by Firefly, Thai AirAsia, Thai Airways International and others. Typically 39 flights run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge is to train which costs RM 80 - RM 800 and takes 35h 4m.
The fastest way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge is to train and fly which takes 7h 24m and costs RM 460 - RM 1100.
No, there is no direct train from Kuala Lumpur to Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge. However, there are services departing from Kuala Lumpur and arriving at Nong Khai via Padang Besar, Hat Yai and Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 4m.
The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge is 1771 km. The road distance is 2089.9 km.
The best way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge without a car is to train which takes 35h 4m and costs RM 80 - RM 800.
It takes approximately 7h 24m to get from Kuala Lumpur to Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge, including transfers.
Kuala Lumpur to Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge train services, operated by KTM Intercity, depart from Kuala Lumpur station.
The best way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge is to fly which takes 9h 21m and costs RM 650 - RM 1100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs RM 80 - RM 800 and takes 35h 4m, you could also bus, which costs RM 250 - RM 350 and takes 35h 51m.
Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge is 1h behind Kuala Lumpur. It is currently 8:30 PM in Kuala Lumpur and 7:30 PM in Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge.
Kuala Lumpur to Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge train services, operated by State Railway of Thailand, arrive at Nong Khai station.
- Distance: 1771 km
- Duration: 7h 24m
What companies run services between Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge, Thailand?
Firefly, Thai AirAsia and five other airlines fly from Kuala Lumpur to Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge every 4 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kuala Lumpur to Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge via Padang Besar, Hat Yai, Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal, and Nong Khai in around 35h 4m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur to Udon Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2400 - ฿8000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur to Udon Thani via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2900 - ฿8500
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Vientiane via Penang, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3800 - ฿11000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur to Loei via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3000 - ฿10000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur to Vientiane via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5500 - ฿12000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur to Udon Thani via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4200 - ฿8000
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Vientiane via Penang, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7000 - ฿17000
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur to Vientiane via Phnom Penh
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3900 - ฿9000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur to Vientiane via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3800 - ฿9000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur to Vientiane via Danang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2800 - ฿8000
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Vientiane via Penang, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿7000 - ฿17000
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur to Vientiane via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2600 - ฿7000
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Vientiane via Penang, Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3500 - ฿12000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur to Udon Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2200 - ฿7500
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur to Vientiane via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿3700 - ฿14000
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- CustomerEnquiry@KLIAekspres.com
- Website
- kliaekspres.com
Train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T1
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿140 - ฿290
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/klia-ekspres
- Phone
- +60 3 2267 1200
- cllcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Kuala Lumpur to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 27m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿140 - ฿650
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- ฿140 - ฿160
- Express Economy
- ฿240 - ฿280
- Express First
- ฿647
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿45 - ฿950
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://www.railway.co.th/
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿45 - ฿160
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550 - ฿750
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿240 - ฿340
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700 - ฿950
Train from Hat Yai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿260 - ฿1800
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://www.railway.co.th/
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿260 - ฿340
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿750 - ฿1100
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿490 - ฿700
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1300 - ฿1800
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Nong Khai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿180 - ฿2400
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://www.railway.co.th/
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿180 - ฿270
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿650 - ฿950
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿400 - ฿550
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1100 - ฿1500
- Train No.75
- ฿250 - ฿500
- Train No.133
- ฿211
- Train No.25
- ฿850 - ฿2400
Train from Rangsit to Nong Khai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿180 - ฿2400
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://www.railway.co.th/
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿180 - ฿270
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700 - ฿950
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿400 - ฿600
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿1100 - ฿1500
- Train No.75
- ฿250 - ฿500
- Train No.133
- ฿211
- Train No.25
- ฿850 - ฿2400
- Phone
- +66-83-3983993
- Website
- suasanatonycoach.com
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Hatyai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿578
- Schedules at
- suasanatonycoach.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +604 332 5815
- kpbekspress@outlook.com
- Website
- kpbekspres.com
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Hat Yai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿550 - ฿600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/kpb-express
- Website
- http://www.kpbekspres.com/
- Phone
- +65 6294 8228
- srimajutours@srimaju.com
- Website
- srimaju.com
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Hat Yai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿509
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sri-maju-group
- Website
- https://www.srimaju.com/
- Phone
- 0-2894-6330-2
- Website
- busonlineticket.co.th
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Bangkok Southern Bus Terminal
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- nakhonchaiair.com
Bus from Bangkok Nakon Chai Air Bus Station to Nong Khai
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿470 - ฿850
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/nakhonchai-air
- Website
- https://www.nakhonchaiair.com/view/
- Gold Class
- ฿651
- First Class
- ฿851
- Phone
- (09) 774 2655
- hq@e-mutiara.com
- Website
- e-mutiara.com.my
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Rantau Panjang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿365
- Schedules at
- e-mutiara.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +6 09 742 2277
- QueenExpress77@gmail.com
- Website
- queenexpress.com.my
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Rantau Panjang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿362
- Schedules at
- queenexpress.com.my
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- home.transport.co.th
Bus from Sungai Kolok to Bangkok Southern Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿850 - ฿1200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Estimated price
- ฿480 - ฿600
Thai Taxi Services
- Phone
- +66 98 6513465
Taxi Udon Group
- Phone
- +66 84 9492200
- Website
- facebook.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
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