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How to get fromSongkhla to Malaccaby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Songkhla to Malacca by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar Malaysiatrain train 45
    2. Take the train from Padang Besar to Pulau Sebang/Tampintrain train Ets
    10h 4m
    RM 104–202

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Hat Yai to Kl Sentraltrain train Ets
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Melaka Sentralbus bus
    18h 44m
    RM 42–106

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal 1 to Melaka Tollbus bus Hat Yai Bus Terminal 1 - Melaka Toll
    12h 30m
    RM 184

  4. Drive  699 km

    1. Drive from Songkhla to Malaccacar car 699 km
    8h 1m
    RM 324–468

  5. Minivan, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Songkhla to Hat Yaibus bus
    2. Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane plane HDY - KUL
    3. Take the bus from KL International Airport T2 to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centrebus bus
    10h 24m
    RM 290–716

  6. Bus via Kuala Lumpur

    1. Take the bus from Hatyai to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Melaka Sentralbus bus
    13h 1m
    RM 117–203

  7. Train, bus via Padang Besar

    1. Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar Malaysiatrain train 45
    2. Take the train from Padang Besar to Kl Sentraltrain train Ets
    3. Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T1train train
    4. Take the bus from Klia to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centrebus bus
    13h 42m
    RM 50–202

  8. Fly to Singapore Changi Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Singapore Changi Airport (SIN)plane plane HDY - SIN
    2. Take the bus from Queen Street Bus Terminal to Melaka Sentralbus bus
    12h 14m
    RM 487–1,054

Hat Yai (HDY) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration1h 20mAverage Duration
TicketRM 244Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 753 km
  • Duration: 10h 4m

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

You can take a vehicle from Songkhla to Malacca via Hat Yai, Padang Besar, and Pulau Sebang/Tampin in around 10h 4m. Alternatively, Zee Zenith Travel operates a bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal 1 to Melaka Toll once daily. Tickets cost RM 179 and the journey takes 10h.

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