There are 9 ways to get from Pak Bara to Kuala Lumpur by bus, train, ferry, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Pak Bara Pier to Kuala Lumpurbus Pak Bara Pier - Kuala Lumpur
6hRM 175Bus via Hat Yai
cheapest- Take the bus from Pakbara Pier to Hat Yaibus Pakbara Pier - Hat Yai
- Take the bus from Hatyai to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus
11hRM 130–210Bus, train
- Take the bus from Pak Bara Pier to Wang Pra Chan Border Thailandbus Pak Bara Pier - Wang Pra Chan Border Thailand
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Kuala Lumpurtrain Ets
7h 22mRM 229–288Speedboat, ferry
- Take the ferry from Pak Bara Pier to Koh Lipeferry Pak Bara Pier - Koh Lipe / ...
- Take the ferry from The Steak Restaurant to TBS Kuala Lumpurferry The Steak Restaurant - TBS Kuala Lumpur
18h 46mRM 252–310Drive 579.9 km
- Drive from Pak Bara to Kuala Lumpurcar 579.9 km
7h 6mRM 320–462Bus, drive, train to Alor Setar, fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Take the bus from Pak Bara Pier to Wang Pra Chan Border Thailandbus
- Drive from Wang Pra Chan Border Thailand to Padang Besarcar
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Alor Setartrain
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane AOR - SZB
7h 16mRM 449–854Bus to Hat Yai, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Pak Bara Pier to Hat Yai Airportbus
- Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane HDY - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatantrain
7h 3mRM 272–796Bus, train to Alor Setar, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Pak Bara Pier to Wang Pra Chan Border Thailandbus
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Alor Setartrain
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane AOR - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatantrain
7h 35mRM 340–637Ferry to Krabi Airport, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train
- Take the ferry from Pak Bara to Krabi Airportferry
- Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane KBV - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatantrain
8h 43mRM 272–808
Pak Bara to Kuala Lumpur by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pak Bara to Kuala Lumpur is to bus via Hat Yai which costs RM 130 - RM 210 and takes 11h.
The fastest way to get from Pak Bara to Kuala Lumpur is to bus which takes 6h and costs RM 175.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Pak Bara Pier and arriving at Kuala Lumpur. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h.
No, there is no direct ferry from Pak Bara to Kuala Lumpur. However, there are services departing from Pak Bara Pier and arriving at TBS Kuala Lumpur via The Steak Restaurant. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 46m.
The distance between Pak Bara and Kuala Lumpur is 581 km. The road distance is 579.9 km.
The best way to get from Pak Bara to Kuala Lumpur without a car is to bus which takes 6h and costs RM 175.
The bus from Pak Bara Pier to Kuala Lumpur takes 6h including transfers and departs once daily.
Pak Bara to Kuala Lumpur bus services, operated by Fern Holiday Tour, depart from Pak Bara Pier station.
Pak Bara to Kuala Lumpur bus services, operated by Fern Holiday Tour, arrive at Kuala Lumpur station.
Kuala Lumpur is 1h ahead of Pak Bara. It is currently 11:20 AM in Pak Bara and 12:20 PM in Kuala Lumpur.
What companies run services between Pak Bara, Thailand and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia?
Fern Holiday Tour operates a bus from Pak Bara Pier to Kuala Lumpur once daily. Tickets cost RM 175 and the journey takes 6h. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Pak Bara Pier to Plaza Rakyat via Koh Lipe, The Steak Restaurant, TBS Kuala Lumpur, and Bandar Tasik Selatan in around 18h 46m.
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Alor Setar to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 250–440
Flights from Alor Setar to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 180–390
Flights from Krabi Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 340–900
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 250–440
Flights from Alor Setar to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 180–390
Flights from Krabi Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 340–900
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 120–320
Flights from Krabi Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 200–650
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–550
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Padang Besar to Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- 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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 1–19
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 1–3
- Express
- RM 13–19
Train from Padang Besar to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 1–19
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 1–3
- Express
- RM 13–19
- 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 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
Train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 1–65
- 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
- +66 2 333 1133
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fern Holiday Tour
Bus from Pak Bara Pier to Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 175
- Website
- Fern Holiday Tour
Bus from Pak Bara Pier to Wang Pra Chan Border Thailand
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 204
- Website
- Fern Holiday Tour
Bus from Pak Bara Pier to Wang Pra Chan Border Thailand
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 204
- Website
- Fern Holiday Tour
Bus from Pak Bara Pier to Hat Yai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 41
- Website
- Fern Holiday Tour
Bus from Pak Bara Pier to Wang Pra Chan Border Thailand
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 204
- Website
- Fern Holiday Tour
- Phone
- +66 2 334 1134
- [email protected]
- Website
- Teawdee Travel
Bus from Pakbara Pier to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 31
- Website
- Teawdee Travel
Bus from Pak Bara Pier to Hat Yai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 39
- Website
- Teawdee Travel
- Phone
- +66-83-3983993
- Website
- suasanatonycoach.com
Bus from Hatyai to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 100–150
- Schedules at
- suasanatonycoach.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- 603-62637668
- Website
- Alisan Golden Coach Express
Bus from Hatyai to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 110–180
- Website
- Alisan Golden Coach Express
- 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 35–80
- Book at
- 12 Go
- 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
- Phone
- +66 2 361 1161
- [email protected]
- Website
- Taweesub Speedboat
Bus from Pak Bara Pier to Hat Yai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 24–45
- Schedules at
- Taweesub Speedboat
- Phone
- +66 980 168 181
- [email protected]
- Website
- tigerlinetravel
Bus from Pak Bara Pier to Hat Yai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 19
- Website
- tigerlinetravel
- Phone
- +66 2 250 1050
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pak Bara Pier to Hat Yai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 25
- Book at
- Andaman Sea Tour and Transport
- Phone
- +66 2 339 1139
- [email protected]
- Website
- Marinee Travel
Bus from Pak Bara Pier to Hat Yai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 31
- Website
- Marinee Travel
- Phone
- +66 2 353 1153
- [email protected]
- Website
- Adang Sea Tour
Bus from Pak Bara Pier to Hat Yai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 44
- Schedules at
- Adang Sea Tour
- Phone
- +66 2 365 1165
- [email protected]
- Website
- Seasatun Travel
Bus from Pak Bara Pier to Hat Yai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 44
- Schedules at
- Seasatun Travel
- Phone
- +66 74 783 643
- [email protected]
- Website
- Satun Pakbara
Ferry from Pak Bara Pier to Koh Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 45–90
- Website
- Satun Pakbara
- 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 30–90
- Schedules at
- ploysiamspeedboat.com
- Book at
- 12go.com
- Phone
- +66 82 419 6222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Awaycation Trip
Ferry from Pak Bara Pier to Koh Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 85
- Website
- Awaycation Trip
- Phone
- +66 2 334 1134
- [email protected]
- Website
- Teawdee Travel
Ferry from Pak Bara Pier to Koh Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 95
- Website
- Teawdee Travel
- Website
- Baan Pun Travel
Ferry from Pak Bara Pier to Koh Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 97
- Schedules at
- Baan Pun Travel
- Phone
- +66 2 269 1069
- [email protected]
- Website
- KST Travel
Ferry from The Steak Restaurant to TBS Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 217
- Website
- KST Travel
- Phone
- +66 2 361 1161
- [email protected]
- Website
- Taweesub Speedboat
Ferry from Pak Bara to Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 60–90
- Schedules at
- Taweesub Speedboat
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