There are 8 ways to get from Malaysia to Bangkok by car, plane, train, or bus
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Drive to Narathiwat Airport, fly to Don Mueang International Airport
best- Drive from Kota Bharu to Narathiwat Airport (NAW)car
- Fly from Narathiwat Airport (NAW) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)plane NAW - DMK
3h 38m฿2,833–4,925Train
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
23h 53m฿708–2,613Bus via Hat Yai
- Take the bus from TBS Kuala Lumpur to Hat Yai Stationbus TBS Kuala Lumpur
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Southern Bus Terminal Bangkokbus
26h 42m฿1,256–8,735Drive 1,454 km
- Drive from Kuala Lumpur to Bangkokcar 1,454 km
19h 16m฿5,465–7,894Fly Penang International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)plane PEN - DMK
5h 3m฿2,826–7,030Fly Penang International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)plane PEN - BKK
5h 33m฿3,586–7,090Fly Senai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)plane JHB - DMK
5h 31m฿3,276–9,105Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Rantau Panjangbus
- Take the bus from Sungai Kolok to Bangkok Sai Tai Mai Terminalbus
38h 14m฿1,342–10,617
Narathiwat Airport (NAW) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malaysia to Bangkok is to train which costs ฿700 - ฿2700 and takes 23h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Malaysia to Bangkok is to drive and fly which takes 3h 38m and costs ฿2800 - ฿5000.
No, there is no direct bus from Malaysia to Bangkok. However, there are services departing from TBS Kuala Lumpur and arriving at แยกคอกวัว;Khok Wua Intersection via Thanon Nipatuthit 2, Hat Yai Bus Terminal and บรมราชชนนี 58;Borommaratchachonnani 58. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 42m.
No, there is no direct train from Malaysia to Bangkok. However, there are services departing from Kuala Lumpur and arriving at Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal via Bukit Mertajam, Padang Besar and Hat Yai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 53m.
The distance between Malaysia and Bangkok is 961 km. The road distance is 1454 km.
The best way to get from Malaysia to Bangkok without a car is to train which takes 23h 53m and costs ฿700 - ฿2700.
It takes approximately 3h 38m to get from Malaysia to Bangkok, including transfers.
Malaysia to Bangkok bus services, operated by KPB Express, depart from TBS Kuala Lumpur station.
Malaysia to Bangkok train services, operated by KTM Intercity, depart from Kuala Lumpur station.
The best way to get from Malaysia to Bangkok is to train which takes 23h 53m and costs ฿700 - ฿2700. Alternatively, you can bus via Hat Yai, which costs ฿1200 - ฿9000 and takes 26h 42m, you could also fly, which costs ฿2800 - ฿7500 and takes 5h 3m.
What companies run services between Malaysia and Bangkok, Thailand?
You can take a train from Kuala Lumpur to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal via Bukit Mertajam, Padang Besar, and Hat Yai in around 23h 53m. Alternatively, you can take a train from KL Sentral to แยกคอกวัว;Khok Wua Intersection via Bandar Tasik Selatan, TBS Kuala Lumpur, Hat Yai Station, Thanon Nipatuthit 2, Hat Yai Bus Terminal, Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok, and บรมราชชนนี 58;Borommaratchachonnani 58 in around 26h 42m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–10,000
Flights from Senai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,900–9,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Narathiwat Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–4,300
Flights from Penang International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–6,000
Flights from Senai International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–8,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–8,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,700–9,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–6,500
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Penang International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–6,500
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–12,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,500–6,500
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–7,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport via Kuala Namu
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–11,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,300–8,000
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Phone
- +604 332 5815
- [email protected]
- Website
- kpbekspres.com
Bus from TBS Kuala Lumpur to Hat Yai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿550–1,000
- Website
- http://www.kpbekspres.com/
- Phone
- +60 5-253 8898
- [email protected]
- Website
- srimaju.com
Bus from TBS Kuala Lumpur to Hat Yai Station
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿480–1,200
- Website
- https://www.srimaju.com/
- Phone
- 0-2894-6330-2
- Website
- busonlineticket.co.th
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 38m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿750–7,500
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
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
- 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
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More Questions & Answers
Malaysia to Bangkok bus services, operated by KPB Express, arrive at Hat Yai Station.
Malaysia to Bangkok train services, operated by KTM Intercity, arrive at Bukit Mertajam station.
Yes, the driving distance between Malaysia to Bangkok is 1454 km. It takes approximately 19h 16m to drive from Malaysia to Bangkok.
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