There are 6 ways to get from Padang Besar to Kuala Lumpur by train, bus, car, tram, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Padang Besar to Kuala Lumpurtrain Ets
5h 19mRM 13–65Train, bus via George Town
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Butterworthtrain Padang Besar
- Take the bus from Butterworth to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus Butterworth
7h 18mRM 97–142Drive 503.2 km
- Drive from Padang Besar to Kuala Lumpurcar 503.2 km
5h 35mRM 231–333Tram, fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Take the tram from Padang Besar to Anak Bukittram
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane AOR - SZB
4h 19mRM 263–597Train, bus
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Alor Setartrain Padang Besar
- Take the bus from Alor Setar to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus
7h 31mRM 67–143Tram, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train
- Take the tram from Padang Besar to Anak Bukittram
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane AOR - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatantrain
4h 48mRM 124–430
Alor Setar (AOR) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Padang Besar to Kuala Lumpur is to train which costs RM 13 - RM 65 and takes 5h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Padang Besar to Kuala Lumpur is to tram and fly which takes 4h 19m and costs RM 260 - RM 600.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Padang Besar and arriving at Kuala Lumpur. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 19m.
The distance between Padang Besar and Kuala Lumpur is 517 km. The road distance is 503.2 km.
The best way to get from Padang Besar to Kuala Lumpur without a car is to train which takes 5h 19m and costs RM 13 - RM 65.
The train from Padang Besar to Kuala Lumpur takes 5h 19m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Padang Besar to Kuala Lumpur train services, operated by KTM Intercity, depart from Padang Besar station.
Padang Besar to Kuala Lumpur train services, operated by KTM Intercity, arrive at Kuala Lumpur station.
Yes, the driving distance between Padang Besar to Kuala Lumpur is 503 km. It takes approximately 5h 35m to drive from Padang Besar to Kuala Lumpur.
Book your Padang Besar to Kuala Lumpur train tickets online with 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Padang Besar, Perlis, Malaysia and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia?
KTM Intercity operates a train from Padang Besar to Kuala Lumpur every 4 hours. Tickets cost RM 13–65 and the journey takes 5h 19m.
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Alor Setar to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–450
Flights from Alor Setar to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 220–370
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–450
Flights from Alor Setar to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 220–370
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 100–320
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Padang Besar to Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 13–65
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 13–19
- Express
- RM 40–65
Tram from Padang Besar to Anak Bukit
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 1–19
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 1–3
- Express
- RM 12–19
Train from Padang Besar to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 1–19
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 1–3
- Express
- RM 13–19
Tram from Padang Besar to Anak Bukit
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 1–19
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 1–3
- Express
- RM 12–19
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Padang Besar to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 40–60
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Padang Besar to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 17–24
- Website
- KTM Intercity
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 1–65
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
- Phone
- +604 332 5815
- [email protected]
- Website
- KPB Express
Bus from Butterworth to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 30–85
- Website
- KPB Express
- Phone
- 012-708 2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- kkklexpress.com
Bus from Butterworth to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 40–90
- Schedules at
- kkklexpress.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- 019-2179072
- [email protected]
- Website
- Maraliner
Bus from Butterworth to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 55–85
- Website
- Maraliner
- Phone
- +6012 4703155
- Website
- intercity.my
Bus from Alor Setar to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 85–95
- Schedules at
- new.intercity.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- 03-6205 1399
- Website
- busonlineticket.com
Bus from Alor Setar to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 65–120
- Schedules at
- cosmicexpress.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
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