There are 4 ways to get from Rawang to Padang Besar by train, car, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Rawang to Bukit Mertajamtrain Ets
- Take the train from Bukit Mertajam to Padang Besartrain Butterworth
5h 19m฿386–786Drive 471.9 km
- Drive from Rawang to Padang Besarcar 471.9 km
5h 17m฿1,766–2,551Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, train
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane SZB - AOR
- Take the train from Anak Bukit to Padang Besartrain
4h 52m฿1,583–5,094Train, train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Rawang to KL Sentraltrain
- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane KUL - AOR
- Take the train from Anak Bukit to Padang Besartrain
6h 4m฿1,295–4,029
Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Alor Setar (AOR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rawang to Padang Besar is to train which costs ฿380 - ฿800 and takes 5h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Rawang to Padang Besar is to fly and train which takes 4h 52m and costs ฿1500 - ฿5500.
No, there is no direct train from Rawang to Padang Besar. However, there are services departing from Rawang and arriving at Padang Besar via Bukit Mertajam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 19m.
The distance between Rawang and Padang Besar is 475 km. The road distance is 471.9 km.
The best way to get from Rawang to Padang Besar without a car is to train which takes 5h 19m and costs ฿380 - ฿800.
It takes approximately 5h 19m to get from Rawang to Padang Besar, including transfers.
Rawang to Padang Besar train services, operated by KTM Intercity, depart from Rawang station.
Rawang to Padang Besar train services, operated by KTM Intercity, arrive at Bukit Mertajam station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rawang to Padang Besar is 472 km. It takes approximately 5h 17m to drive from Rawang to Padang Besar.
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What companies run services between Rawang, Malaysia and Padang Besar, Thailand?
You can take a train from Rawang to Padang Besar via Bukit Mertajam in around 5h 19m.
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–3,700
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–3,200
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–3,700
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–3,200
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿850–2,300
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Rawang to Bukit Mertajam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿65–350
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- ฿65–95
- Express
- ฿240–350
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Bukit Mertajam to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿320–440
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
Train from Anak Bukit to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿120–170
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
Train from Rawang to KL Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿70–100
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
Train from Anak Bukit to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿120–170
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Rawang to KL Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿98
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Silver
- ฿90–100
- Gold
- ฿98
- Platinum
- ฿107–112
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- kliaekspres.com
Train from KL Sentral to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿45–650
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
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