There are 6 ways to get from Pak Bara to Kota Bharu by bus, train, car, ferry, 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, drive
best- Take the bus from Pak Bara Pier to Hat Yai Airportbus
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Sungai Koloktrain
- Drive from Sungai Kolok to Kota Bharucar
8h 46mRM 66–226Drive 390.8 km
- Drive from Pak Bara to Kota Bharucar 390.8 km
6h 13mRM 67–96Ferry, ferry to Langkawi International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Pak Bara Pier to Koh Lipeferry
- Take the ferry from Koh Lipe Pattaya Beach to Kuah Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR)plane LGK - KBR
8h 42mRM 498–1,186Bus to Hat Yai, fly
- Take the bus from Pak Bara Pier to Hat Yai Airportbus
- Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR)plane HDY - KBR
8h 39mRM 419–1,202Bus to Krabi Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Pak Bara Pier to Ao Nangbus
- Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR)plane KBV - KBR
12h 24mRM 499–2,033Bus, train, tram to Alor Setar, fly
- Take the bus from Pak Bara Pier to Hat Yai Airportbus
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain
- Take the tram from Padang Besar to Anak Bukittram
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR)plane AOR - KBR
10h 48mRM 379–1,013
Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pak Bara to Kota Bharu is to drive which costs RM 65 - RM 100 and takes 6h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Pak Bara to Kota Bharu is to drive which takes 6h 13m and costs RM 65 - RM 100.
The distance between Pak Bara and Kota Bharu is 385 km. The road distance is 390.8 km.
It takes approximately 8h 46m to get from Pak Bara to Kota Bharu, including transfers.
Kota Bharu is 1h ahead of Pak Bara. It is currently 1:01 AM in Pak Bara and 2:01 AM in Kota Bharu.
Yes, the driving distance between Pak Bara to Kota Bharu is 391 km. It takes approximately 6h 13m to drive from Pak Bara to Kota Bharu.
There are 990+ hotels available in Kota Bharu.
What companies run services between Pak Bara, Thailand and Kota Bharu, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Pak Bara to Kota Bharu. However, you can take the bus to Hat Yai Airport, take the bus to Kim Yong Market, walk to Hat Yai, take the train to Sungai Kolok, then drive to Kota Bharu. Alternatively, you can drive from Pak Bara to Kota Bharu in around 6h 13m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 300–800
Flights from Hat Yai to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 370–1,100
Flights from Krabi Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 420–850
Flights from Alor Setar to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 300–750
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 250–850
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 320–650
Flights from Hat Yai to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 370–1,100
Flights from Krabi Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 440–1,300
Flights from Alor Setar to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 300–600
Flights from Alor Setar to Sultan Ismail Petra via Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 460–1,900
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 250–850
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 320–650
Flights from Hat Yai to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 370–1,100
Flights from Krabi Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 440–1,300
Flights from Alor Setar to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 300–600
Flights from Alor Setar to Sultan Ismail Petra via Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 460–1,900
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 330–800
Flights from Hat Yai to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 370–1,100
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Sultan Ismail Petra via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 280–1,400
Flights from Krabi Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 310–1,400
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Hat Yai to Sungai Kolok
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 9–110
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 75–110
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 16–20
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 9–12
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 41–45
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 1–110
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 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
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Tram from Padang Besar to Anak Bukit
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 1–19
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RM 1–3
- Express
- RM 12–19
- Phone
- +66 74 750 770
- [email protected]
- Website
- jollytravel.in.th
Bus from Pak Bara Pier to Hat Yai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 30–80
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/jolly-travel
Bus from Pak Bara Pier to Hat Yai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 30–80
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/jolly-travel
Bus from Pak Bara Pier to Hat Yai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 30–80
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/jolly-travel
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Pak Bara Pier to Hat Yai Airport
Bus from Pak Bara Pier to Hat Yai Airport
Bus from Pak Bara Pier to Hat Yai Airport
- Phone
- 088-7902204
- [email protected]
- Website
- lipeferry.net
Bus from Pak Bara Pier to Hat Yai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 31
- Book at
- 12go.com
Bus from Pak Bara Pier to Hat Yai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 31
- Book at
- 12go.com
Bus from Pak Bara Pier to Hat Yai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 31
- Book at
- 12go.com
- Phone
- +66 614655695
- [email protected]
- Website
- smartenplus.co.th
Bus from Pak Bara Pier to Ao Nang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 100–600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/smart-en-plus
- Website
- https://www.smartenplus.co.th/
- Phone
- +66 982 791 239
- [email protected]
- Website
- ploysiamspeedboat.com
Ferry from Pak Bara Pier to Koh Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 30–70
- Schedules at
- ploysiamspeedboat.com
- Book at
- 12go.com
- Phone
- +66 74 783 643
- [email protected]
- Website
- spcthailand.com
Ferry from Pak Bara Pier to Koh Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 70–120
- Website
- https://www.spcthailand.com/index.php
- Phone
- +66 980 168 181
- [email protected]
- Website
- tigerlineferry.com
Ferry from Koh Lipe Pattaya Beach to Kuah Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 100–190
- Website
- https://www.tigerlineferry.com/
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