There are 8 ways to get from Rawai to Kuala Lumpur by bus, plane, taxi, train, ferry, or car
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Bus, fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
best- Take the bus from Rawai Beach to Phuket Airport Busbus
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane HKT - SZB
8h 56mRM 483–1,130Bus, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Rawai Beach to Phuket Airport Busbus
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane HKT - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatantrain
7h 50mRM 244–743Taxi, bus, train
- Take the taxi from Rawai to กระบี่taxi
- Take the bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารหาดใหญ่ แห่งที่ 1;Hat Yai Bus Stationbus
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Kuala Lumpurtrain Ets
15h 16mRM 488–969Speedboat, ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Rassada Pier Phuket to Koh Lipeferry
- Take the ferry from Bundhaya Beach Ko Lipe to Hat Yai stationferry
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Kuala Lumpurtrain Ets
18h 24mRM 443–1,065Drive 949.4 km
- Drive from Rawai to Kuala Lumpurcar 949.4 km
12h 55mRM 440–636Bus, drive, train
- Take the bus from Patong Phuket Hotel Transfer to Hat Yai Airportbus
- Drive from Hat Yai Airport to Padang Besarcar
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Kuala Lumpurtrain Ets
16h 3mRM 695–1,321Bus, Minivan
- Take the bus from Patong Phuket Hotel Transfer to Hat Yai Airportbus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai to Danokbus
- Take the bus from Danok to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus
18h 6mRM 801–1,441Bus
- Take the bus from Patong Phuket Hotel Transfer to Hat Yai Airportbus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai to Terminal Meru Rayabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus Kl
19h 8mRM 772–1,451
Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rawai to Kuala Lumpur is to bus and fly and train which costs RM 240 - RM 750 and takes 7h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Rawai to Kuala Lumpur is to bus and fly and train which takes 7h 50m and costs RM 240 - RM 750.
No, there is no direct bus from Rawai to Kuala Lumpur. However, there are services departing from Rawai Beach and arriving at Terminal Bersepadu Selatan via Patong Phuket Hotel Transfer, Hat Yai and Danok. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 18h 6m.
The distance between Rawai and Kuala Lumpur is 739 km. The road distance is 949.4 km.
The best way to get from Rawai to Kuala Lumpur without a car is to taxi and bus and train which takes 15h 16m and costs RM 480 - RM 1000.
It takes approximately 8h 56m to get from Rawai to Kuala Lumpur, including transfers.
Rawai to Kuala Lumpur bus services, operated by Smart En Plus, depart from Patong Phuket Hotel Transfer station.
Rawai to Kuala Lumpur bus services, operated by Smart En Plus, arrive at Hat Yai Airport station.
Kuala Lumpur is 1h ahead of Rawai. It is currently 10:41 PM in Rawai and 11:41 PM in Kuala Lumpur.
Yes, the driving distance between Rawai to Kuala Lumpur is 949 km. It takes approximately 12h 55m to drive from Rawai to Kuala Lumpur.
What companies run services between Rawai, Thailand and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia?
You can take a bus from Rawai Beach to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan via Patong, Patong Phuket Hotel Transfer, Hat Yai Airport, Hat Yai, and Danok in around 18h 6m.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 470–1,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–800
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–750
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 240–1,400
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 470–1,000
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–800
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–750
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 240–750
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 220–650
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 450–1,500
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 460–1,400
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 260–600
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–750
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 290–1,400
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
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
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
Train from Padang Besar to Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 13–65
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RM 13–19
- Express
- RM 40–65
Train from Padang Besar to Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 13–65
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RM 13–19
- Express
- RM 40–65
Train from Padang Besar to Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 13–65
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RM 13–19
- Express
- RM 40–65
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- kliaekspres.com
Train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 1–65
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
- Phone
- +66 863061257
- [email protected]
- Website
- phuketsmartbus.com
Bus from Rawai Beach to Phuket Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 13–26
- Schedules at
- phuketsmartbus.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Cash
- RM 21
- Phuket Rabbit card
- RM 18–26
Bus from Rawai Beach to Phuket Airport Bus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 13–26
- Schedules at
- phuketsmartbus.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Cash
- RM 21
- Phuket Rabbit card
- RM 18–26
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารหาดใหญ่ แห่งที่ 1;Hat Yai Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 28–270
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- +66 614655695
- [email protected]
- Website
- smartenplus.co.th
Bus from Patong Phuket Hotel Transfer to Hat Yai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- RM 650–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/smart-en-plus
- Website
- https://www.smartenplus.co.th/
Bus from Patong Phuket Hotel Transfer to Hat Yai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- RM 650–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/smart-en-plus
- Website
- https://www.smartenplus.co.th/
Bus from Patong Phuket Hotel Transfer to Hat Yai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- RM 650–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/smart-en-plus
- Website
- https://www.smartenplus.co.th/
Bus from Hat Yai to Danok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 10
- Phone
- 603-62637668
- Website
- alisangoldencoach.com.my
Bus from Danok to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 100–170
- Website
- https://www.alisangoldencoach.com.my/
- Phone
- +60 5-253 8898
- [email protected]
- Website
- srimaju.com
Bus from Hat Yai to Terminal Meru Raya
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 60–100
- Website
- https://www.srimaju.com/
- Phone
- +60165217775
- [email protected]
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Hat Yai to Terminal Meru Raya
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 65–85
- Schedules at
- kesatuanexpress.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- 017-6592527
- [email protected]
- Website
- transnasional.com.my
Bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 21–28
- Website
- https://www.transnasional.com.my/
- Phone
- +60 17-659 2527
- [email protected]
- Website
- plusliner.com.my
Bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 22–30
- Website
- https://www.plusliner.com.my/
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 11m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 35–90
- Schedules at
- easybook.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +66 74 783 643
- [email protected]
- Website
- spcthailand.com
Ferry from Rassada Pier Phuket to Koh Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 270–470
- Website
- https://www.spcthailand.com/index.php
- Phone
- +66 74 750 770
- [email protected]
- Website
- jollytravel.in.th
Ferry from Bundhaya Beach Ko Lipe to Hat Yai station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 100–160
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/jolly-travel
- Phone
- +66 614655695
- [email protected]
- Website
- smartenplus.co.th
Ferry from Bundhaya Beach Ko Lipe to Hat Yai station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 120–350
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/smart-en-plus
- Website
- https://www.smartenplus.co.th/
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 43m
- Estimated price
- RM 440–550
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Phuket Taxi Meter
- Phone
- +66 65 532 8995
- Website
- phuket-taxi-meter.com
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