There are 8 ways to get from Pak Bara to Malaysia 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 Bandar Tasik Selatan
cheapest- Take the bus from Sea Holidays Tour Office to TBS Kuala Lumpurbus Sea Holidays Tour Office - TBS Kuala Lumpur
13h 48mRM 158–160Bus, 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, train
- Take the ferry from Pak Bara to Koh Lipeferry
- Take the ferry from Koh Lipe Bundhaya Resort Pier 1 to Butterworth Bus Terminalferry
- Take the train from Butterworth to Kuala Lumpurtrain Ets
15h 39mRM 309–433Drive 579.9 km
- Drive from Pak Bara to Kuala Lumpurcar 579.9 km
7h 6mRM 319–461Bus, train to Alor Setar, fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- 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 Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane AOR - SZB
6h 27mRM 449–850Bus 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 KL Sentraltrain
6h 57mRM 272–806Bus, 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 KL Sentraltrain
7h 34mRM 340–647
Pak Bara to Malaysia by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Pak Bara to Malaysia is to bus via Bandar Tasik Selatan which costs RM 158 - RM 161 and takes 13h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Pak Bara to Malaysia 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.
The distance between Pak Bara and Malaysia is 581 km. The road distance is 579.9 km.
The best way to get from Pak Bara to Malaysia 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 Malaysia bus services, operated by Fern Holiday Tour, depart from Pak Bara Pier station.
Pak Bara to Malaysia bus services, operated by Fern Holiday Tour, arrive at Kuala Lumpur station.
Yes, the driving distance between Pak Bara to Malaysia is 580 km. It takes approximately 7h 6m to drive from Pak Bara to Malaysia.
Book your Pak Bara to Malaysia bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Pak Bara, Thailand and 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.
- 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
- 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
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 120–320
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 230–550
- 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 Butterworth to Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 9–50
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 9–14
- Express
- RM 30–50
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 KL Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 1–75
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from Klia T2 to KL Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 1–75
- 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 2 269 1069
- [email protected]
- Website
- KST Travel
Bus from Sea Holidays Tour Office to TBS Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 158
- Website
- KST Travel
- 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 2 334 1134
- [email protected]
- 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 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 88 616 1416
- [email protected]
- Website
- Bundhaya Speed Boat
Ferry from Pak Bara to Koh Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 80–150
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- Bundhaya Speed Boat
- Phone
- +66 2 339 1139
- [email protected]
- Website
- Marinee Travel
Ferry from Pak Bara to Koh Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 85
- Website
- Marinee Travel
- Phone
- +66 74 750 770
- [email protected]
- Website
- jollytravel.in.th
Ferry from Pak Bara to Koh Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 70–100
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Phone
- +66 2 353 1153
- [email protected]
- Website
- Adang Sea Tour
Ferry from Pak Bara to Koh Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 102
- Schedules at
- Adang Sea Tour
- Phone
- +66 82 419 6222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Awaycation Trip
Ferry from Pak Bara to Koh Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 85
- Website
- Awaycation Trip
- Phone
- +66 2 333 1133
- [email protected]
- Website
- Fern Holiday Tour
Ferry from Pak Bara to Koh Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 95
- Website
- Fern Holiday Tour
- Phone
- +66 614655695
- [email protected]
- Website
- Smart En Plus
Ferry from Pak Bara to Koh Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 90–160
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Smart En Plus
- Phone
- +66 2 295 1095
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zee Zenith Travel
Ferry from Koh Lipe Bundhaya Resort Pier 1 to Butterworth Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 227
- Schedules at
- Zee Zenith Travel
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