There are 7 ways to get from Malacca to Padang Besar by bus, train, car, plane, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Malacca Mahkota Medical Centre to Kliabus
- Take the train from Klia T1 to KL Sentraltrain
- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Padang Besartrain Ets
8h 35m฿352–1,629Bus, train via George Town
- Take the bus from Melaka Sentral to Butterworthbus Melaka Sentral
- Take the train from Butterworth to Padang Besartrain Butterworth
9h 32m฿746–1,615Drive 640.3 km
- Drive from Malacca to Padang Besarcar 640.3 km
7h 8m฿2,404–3,473Bus to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly, tram
- Take the bus from Malacca Mahkota Medical Centre to KL International Airport T2bus
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane KUL - AOR
- Take the tram from Anak Bukit to Padang Besartram
6h 29m฿1,281–3,405Bus, tram
- Take the bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Alor Setarbus
- Take the tram from Alor Setar to Padang Besartram
9h 52m฿612–1,155Bus, train to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, fly, tram
- Take the bus from Malacca Mahkota Medical Centre to Kliabus
- Take the train from Klia T1 to KL Sentraltrain
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane SZB - AOR
- Take the tram from Anak Bukit to Padang Besartram
7h 18m฿2,045–5,897Bus to Senai International Airport, fly, tram
- Take the bus from Melaka Sentral to Johor Larkin Terminalbus
- Fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane JHB - AOR
- Take the tram from Anak Bukit to Padang Besartram
8h 24m฿2,160–4,879
Malacca to Padang Besar by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malacca to Padang Besar is to bus and train which costs ฿350 - ฿1700 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Malacca to Padang Besar is to bus and fly and tram which takes 6h 29m and costs ฿1200 - ฿3500.
The distance between Malacca and Padang Besar is 697 km. The road distance is 640.3 km.
The best way to get from Malacca to Padang Besar without a car is to bus and train which takes 8h 35m and costs ฿350 - ฿1700.
It takes approximately 8h 35m to get from Malacca to Padang Besar, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Malacca to Padang Besar is 640 km. It takes approximately 7h 8m to drive from Malacca to Padang Besar.
There are 140+ hotels available in Padang Besar.
What companies run services between Malacca, Malaysia and Padang Besar, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from Malacca to Padang Besar. However, you can take the bus to Klia, walk to Klia T1, take the train to KL Sentral, walk to Kl Sentral, then take the train to Padang Besar. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Melaka Sentral to Padang Besar via Butterworth and Butterworth in around 9h 32m.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,500–2,600
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–3,700
Flights from Senai International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,500–4,200
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from Klia T1 to KL Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿14–600
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from Klia T1 to KL Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿14–600
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
- Phone
- +65 6396 5681
- [email protected]
- Website
- StarMart Express
Bus from Malacca Mahkota Medical Centre to Klia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿230–330
- Book at
- Omio
- Website
- StarMart Express
Bus from Malacca Mahkota Medical Centre to KL International Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿240–350
- Book at
- Omio
- Website
- StarMart Express
Bus from Malacca Mahkota Medical Centre to Klia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿230–330
- Book at
- Omio
- Website
- StarMart Express
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