There are 6 ways to get from Nilai to Padang Besar by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train
best- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane KUL - AOR
- Take the train from Anak Bukit to Padang Besartrain
3h 58m฿1,211–3,487Train
cheapest- Take the train from Nilai to Kuala Lumpurtrain
- Take the train from Kuala Lumpur to Bukit Mertajamtrain Ets
- Take the train from Bukit Mertajam to Padang Besartrain
8h 6m฿498–965Train, bus
- Take the train from Nilai to Bandar Tasik Selatantrain
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Butterworthbus Tbs
- Take the train from Butterworth to Padang Besartrain
8h 55m฿877–1,238Drive 546.1 km
- Drive from Nilai to Padang Besarcar 546.1 km
6h 9m฿2,053–2,965MRT to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, fly, train
- Take the train from Kajang to Kwasa Sentraltrain
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane SZB - AOR
- Take the train from Anak Bukit to Padang Besartrain
6h 3m฿1,676–5,091Bus, train
- Take the bus from Seremban to Alor Setarbus
- Take the train from Alor Setar to Padang Besartrain Butterworth
9h 53m฿923–1,175
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Alor Setar (AOR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nilai to Padang Besar is to train which costs ฿490 - ฿1000 and takes 8h 6m.
The fastest way to get from Nilai to Padang Besar is to fly and train which takes 3h 58m and costs ฿1200 - ฿3500.
No, there is no direct train from Nilai to Padang Besar. However, there are services departing from Nilai and arriving at Padang Besar via Kuala Lumpur and Bukit Mertajam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 6m.
The distance between Nilai and Padang Besar is 514 km. The road distance is 546.1 km.
The best way to get from Nilai to Padang Besar without a car is to train which takes 8h 6m and costs ฿490 - ฿1000.
It takes approximately 3h 58m to get from Nilai to Padang Besar, including transfers.
Nilai to Padang Besar train services, operated by KTM Komuter, depart from Nilai station.
Nilai to Padang Besar train services, operated by KTM Komuter, arrive at Kuala Lumpur station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nilai to Padang Besar is 546 km. It takes approximately 6h 9m to drive from Nilai to Padang Besar.
Book your Nilai to Padang Besar train tickets online with 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Nilai, Malaysia and Padang Besar, Thailand?
You can take a train from Nilai to Padang Besar via Kuala Lumpur and Bukit Mertajam in around 8h 6m.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–3,200
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–3,800
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–3,200
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–3,800
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–2,300
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Anak Bukit to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿120–170
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
Train from Nilai to Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿100–150
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
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
Train from Nilai to Bandar Tasik Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿85–120
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
Train from Butterworth to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿340–470
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
Train from Anak Bukit to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿120–170
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
Train from Alor Setar to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿140–190
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- 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
- 1800-88-6782
- [email protected]
- Website
- mymrt.com.my
Train from Kajang to Kwasa Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿40–55
- Schedules at
- myrapid.com.my
- Phone
- +604 332 5815
- [email protected]
- Website
- kpbekspres.com
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿250–650
- Website
- http://www.kpbekspres.com/
- 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
- ฿340–750
- Schedules at
- kkklexpress.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- 019-2179072
- [email protected]
- Website
- maralinergroup.my
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿450–650
- Website
- https://maralinergroup.my/
- Phone
- +6012 4703155
- Website
- intercity.my
Bus from Seremban to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿750–850
- Schedules at
- new.intercity.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
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