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How to get fromPhuket to Malaccaby taxi, bus, train, ferry, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Phuket to Malacca by taxi, bus, train, ferry, car, or plane

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  1. Taxi, bus, train

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Phuket to กระบี่taxi taxi
    2. Take the bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารหาดใหญ่ แห่งที่ 1;Hat Yai Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain train
    4. Take the train from Padang Besar to Pulau Sebang/Tampintrain train Ets
    17h 33m
    RM 489–892

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to กระบี่bus bus
    2. Take the bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารหาดใหญ่ แห่งที่ 1;Hat Yai Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hat Yai to Melaka Sentralbus bus
    19h 52m
    RM 161–596

  3. Speedboat, ferry, train, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Rassada Pier Phuket to Koh Lipeferry ferry
    2. Take the ferry from Bundhaya Beach Ko Lipe to Hat Yai stationferry ferry
    3. Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain train
    4. Take the train from Padang Besar to Kl Sentraltrain train Ets
    5. Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T1train train
    6. Take the bus from Klia to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centrebus bus
    21h 29m
    RM 451–1,017

  4. Drive 1,073.6 km

    1. Drive from Phuket to Malaccacar car 1,073.6 km
    14h 18m
    RM 491–708

  5. Bus via Kuala Lumpur

    1. Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Hat Yai Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hatyai to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Melaka Sentralbus bus
    20h 11m
    RM 196–386

  6. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Phuket Transfer to Hat Yai Airportbus bus
    2. Take the train from Hat Yai to Kl Sentraltrain train Ets
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Melaka Sentralbus bus
    24h 18m
    RM 683–1,183

  7. Fly to Malacca International Airport

    1. Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Malacca International Airport (MKZ)plane plane HKT - MKZ
    17h 52m
    RM 321–1,529

  8. Fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane plane HKT - KUL
    2. Take the bus from KL International Airport T2 to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centrebus bus
    8h 56m
    RM 255–611

  9. Fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, train, bus

    1. Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane plane HKT - SZB
    2. Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T1train train
    3. Take the bus from Klia to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centrebus bus
    11h 12m
    RM 500–1,433

  10. Fly to Singapore Changi Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Singapore Changi Airport (SIN)plane plane HKT - SIN
    2. Take the bus from Queen Street Bus Terminal to Melaka Sentralbus bus
    10h 46m
    RM 397–934

Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Malacca International Airport (MKZ) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration16h 5mAverage Duration
TicketRM 307Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,165.6 km
  • Duration: 17h 33m

What companies run services between Phuket, Thailand and Malacca, Malaysia?

You can take a bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to Melaka Sentral via กระบี่, Hat Yai Bus Terminal, Thanon Nipatuthit 2, and Hat Yai in around 19h 52m. Alternatively, Scoot Tigerair, Bangkok Airways, and two other airlines fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Malacca International Airport (MKZ) twice daily.

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