There are 9 ways to get from Kuala Lumpur to Wat Rong Khun by train, plane, bus, or car
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Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
best- Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane KUL - CEI
8h 35m฿4,626–7,370Train, bus via Bangkok
cheapest- Take the train from Kuala Lumpur to Padang Besartrain Ets
- 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 Chiang Maitrain
- Take the bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Raibus
40h 9m฿1,169–3,326Train, Minivan, bus
- Take the train from Kuala Lumpur to Padang Besartrain Ets
- Take the bus from Padang Besar to Hat Yai Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai to Phayaobus
- Take the bus from Phayao to Chiang Raibus
34h 10m฿2,374–3,222Drive 2,217 km
- Drive from Kuala Lumpur to Wat Rong Khuncar 2,217 km
29h 27m฿8,311–12,004Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Tachilek, drive
- Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Tachilek (THL)plane KUL - THL
- Drive from Tachilek (THL) to Wat Rong Khuncar
20h 28m฿3,766–11,990Fly Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI)plane SZB - CEI
8h 3m฿4,293–11,355Bus, 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 Chiang Raibus
35h 13m฿3,165–4,070Train, bus
- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Hat Yaitrain Ets
- Take the bus from Hat Yai to Phayaobus
- Take the bus from Phayao to Chiang Raibus
38h 51m฿2,393–3,268Bus
- 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 Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 2bus
2d 3h฿2,650–12,050
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Wat Rong Khun is to train and bus via Bangkok which costs ฿1100 - ฿3400 and takes 40h 9m.
The fastest way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Wat Rong Khun is to fly which takes 8h 3m and costs ฿4200 - ฿12000.
No, there is no direct bus from Kuala Lumpur to Wat Rong Khun. However, there are services departing from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan and arriving at Chiang Rai via Danok, Thanon Nipatuthit 2, Hat Yai and Phayao. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 35h 13m.
The distance between Kuala Lumpur and Wat Rong Khun is 2002 km. The road distance is 2217 km.
The best way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Wat Rong Khun without a car is to train and Minivan and bus which takes 34h 10m and costs ฿2300 - ฿3300.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Kuala Lumpur to Wat Rong Khun, including transfers.
Kuala Lumpur to Wat Rong Khun bus services, operated by Alisan Golden Coach Express, depart from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan station.
The best way to get from Kuala Lumpur to Wat Rong Khun is to fly which takes 8h 3m and costs ฿4200 - ฿12000. Alternatively, you can bus and Minivan, which costs ฿3100 - ฿4100 and takes 35h 13m.
Kuala Lumpur to Wat Rong Khun bus services, operated by Alisan Golden Coach Express, arrive at Danok station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kuala Lumpur to Wat Rong Khun is 2217 km. It takes approximately 29h 27m to drive from Kuala Lumpur to Wat Rong Khun.
What companies run services between Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Wat Rong Khun, Thailand?
Malindo Airways, Thai AirAsia, and two other airlines fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport (CEI) twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Wat Rong Khun via Danok, Hat Yai, Thanon Nipatuthit 2, Hat Yai, Phayao, and Chiang Rai in around 35h 13m.
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tachilek via Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–12,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tachilek via Suvarnabhumi, Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,100–14,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tachilek via Penang, Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–12,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tachilek via Yangon, Heho
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–13,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Tachilek via Don Muang, Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–11,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–8,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Hat Yai, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–8,000
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–12,000
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Penang, Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,000–11,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,200–11,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,200–11,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–8,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,400–13,000
- 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
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
- ฿100–550
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿100–160
- Express
- ฿350–550
Train from Kuala Lumpur to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿100–550
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿100–160
- Express
- ฿350–550
Train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿11–140
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿11–16
- Express
- ฿95–140
Train from Kl Sentral to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿110–550
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿110–170
- Express
- ฿380–550
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- 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
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 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
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 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 Chiang Mai
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿190–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿210–260
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿190–250
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿500–540
Bus from Padang Besar to Hat Yai Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿50
Bus from Danok to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿80
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Hat Yai to Phayao
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–2,300
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Hat Yai to Phayao
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–2,300
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Hat Yai to Phayao
- Ave. Duration
- 23h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–2,300
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- Sombat Tour
Bus from Phayao to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿136
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Sombat Tour
Bus from Phayao to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿136
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Sombat Tour
Bus from Phayao to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿136
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Sombat Tour
- Phone
- +66 5326 6480
- [email protected]
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
Bus from Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿380–650
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Green Bus Thailand
- 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
- ฿850–1,400
- Website
- Alisan Golden Coach Express
- Phone
- +6 09 742 2277
- [email protected]
- Website
- queenexpress.com.my
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Rantau Panjang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿500–1,100
- Schedules at
- queenexpress.com.my
- 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
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Sungai Kolok to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 24m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿950–9,500
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
- Phone
- +66 62 717 2926
- [email protected]
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Chiang Rai Bus Terminal 2
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿850–1,300
- Book at
- 12go.asia
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