There are 10 ways to get from Padang Besar to Malacca by train, bus, car, tram, or plane
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Train, bus
best- Take the train from Padang Besar to Kl Sentraltrain Ets
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Melaka Sentralbus
7h 46mRM 30–92Train, bus via Alor Setar
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Alor Setartrain
- Take the bus from Alor Setar to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Melaka Sentralbus
9h 26mRM 79–141Drive 641 km
- Drive from Padang Besar to Malaccacar 641 km
7h 11mRM 297–429Tram to Alor Setar, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, bus
- 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 bus from KL International Airport T2 to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centrebus
7hRM 160–430Train
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Pulau Sebang/Tampintrain Ets
7h 55mRM 58–134Train, bus via Sepang
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Kl Sentraltrain Ets
- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T1train
- Take the bus from Klia to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centrebus
8h 51mRM 46–184Train, bus via George Town
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Butterworthtrain Padang Besar
- Take the bus from Butterworth to Melaka Sentralbus Butterworth
9h 51mRM 92–197Tram to Alor Setar, fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, train, bus
- Take the tram from Padang Besar to Anak Bukittram
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane AOR - SZB
- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T1train
- Take the bus from Klia to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centrebus
7h 42mRM 255–767Tram to Alor Setar, fly to Senai International Airport, bus
- Take the tram from Padang Besar to Anak Bukittram
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Senai International Airport (JHB)plane AOR - JHB
- Take the bus from Johor Larkin Terminal to Melaka Sentralbus
8h 21mRM 248–649Train to Hat Yai, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, bus
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain
- Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane HDY - KUL
- Take the bus from KL International Airport T2 to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centrebus
10h 13mRM 286–728
Padang Besar to Malacca by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Padang Besar to Malacca is to train and bus which costs RM 30 - RM 95 and takes 7h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Padang Besar to Malacca is to tram and fly and bus which takes 7h and costs RM 160 - RM 430.
No, there is no direct train from Padang Besar to Malacca. However, there are services departing from Padang Besar and arriving at Pulau Sebang/Tampin via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 55m.
The distance between Padang Besar and Malacca is 663 km. The road distance is 641 km.
The best way to get from Padang Besar to Malacca without a car is to train and bus via Alor Setar which takes 9h 26m and costs RM 75 - RM 150.
It takes approximately 7h 46m to get from Padang Besar to Malacca, including transfers.
Padang Besar to Malacca train services, operated by KTM Intercity, depart from Padang Besar station.
Padang Besar to Malacca train services, operated by KTM Intercity, arrive at Pulau Sebang/Tampin station.
Yes, the driving distance between Padang Besar to Malacca is 641 km. It takes approximately 7h 11m to drive from Padang Besar to Malacca.
There are 2135+ hotels available in Malacca.
What companies run services between Padang Besar, Thailand and Malacca, Malaysia?
KTM Intercity operates a train from Padang Besar to Pulau Sebang/Tampin twice daily. Tickets cost RM 16–75 and the journey takes 7h 16m.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 190–320
Flights from Alor Setar to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–450
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Alor Setar to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 190–320
Flights from Alor Setar to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–450
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 110–330
Flights from Alor Setar to Senai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 180–550
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 250–550
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Padang Besar to Kl Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 13–65
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 13–19
- Express
- RM 40–65
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
Train from Padang Besar to Pulau Sebang/Tampin
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 16–75
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 16–23
- Express
- RM 50–75
Train from Padang Besar to Kl Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 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
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 Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 1–17
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 1–2
- Express
- RM 11–17
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Padang Besar to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 17–24
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Padang Besar to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 40–60
- Website
- KTM Intercity
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from KL Sentral to Klia T1
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 5–70
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from KL Sentral to Klia T1
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 5–70
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
- 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
- RM 1–110
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 75–110
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 12–15
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 1–3
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 31–34
- Phone
- +60 1222 59897
- [email protected]
- Website
- Melor Interline Express
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Melaka Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 12
- Schedules at
- Melor Interline Express
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Melaka Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 12
- Schedules at
- Melor Interline Express
- Phone
- 012-708 2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- kkklexpress.com
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Melaka Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 23–30
- Schedules at
- kkklexpress.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Melaka Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 23–30
- Schedules at
- kkklexpress.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Johor Larkin Terminal to Melaka Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 35–50
- Schedules at
- kkklexpress.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +606 952 0642
- [email protected]
- Website
- mayangsariexpress.com.my
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Melaka Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 18–27
- Schedules at
- mayangsariexpress.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Melaka Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 12m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 18–27
- Schedules at
- mayangsariexpress.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Butterworth to Melaka Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 65–100
- Schedules at
- mayangsariexpress.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +6019 625 0098
- [email protected]
- Website
- delima.com.my
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Melaka Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 12
- Schedules at
- delima.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Melaka Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 12
- Schedules at
- delima.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Johor Larkin Terminal to Melaka Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
- Schedules at
- delima.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- 017-6592527
- [email protected]
- Website
- Transnasional
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Melaka Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 13–18
- Website
- Transnasional
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Melaka Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 13–18
- Website
- Transnasional
- 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 85–100
- 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 65–100
- Schedules at
- cosmicexpress.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +65 6396 5681
- [email protected]
- Website
- StarMart Express
Bus from KL International Airport T2 to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 26–50
- Book at
- Omio
- Website
- StarMart Express
Bus from Klia to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 26–45
- Book at
- Omio
- Website
- StarMart Express
Bus from Klia to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 26–45
- Book at
- Omio
- Website
- StarMart Express
Bus from KL International Airport T2 to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 26–50
- Book at
- Omio
- Website
- StarMart Express
- Phone
- +60 111 066 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Billion Stars Express
Bus from Butterworth to Melaka Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 55–140
- Website
- Billion Stars Express
- Phone
- +604 332 5815
- [email protected]
- Website
- KPB Express
Bus from Butterworth to Melaka Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 50–100
- Website
- KPB Express
- Phone
- +60 5-253 8898
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sri Maju
Bus from Butterworth to Melaka Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 55–130
- Website
- Sri Maju
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