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How to get fromSongkhla to Malaysiaby train, bus, car, tram, or plane

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

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  1. Train via Padang Besar

    best
    1. Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain train
    2. Take the train from Padang Besar to Kuala Lumpurtrain train Ets
    7h 34m
    RM 61–137

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Hat Yai to Kl Sentraltrain train Ets
    16h 30m
    RM 27–83

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Hat Yai to Terminal Bas Sungai Nibongbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Bas Sungai Nibong to KL Sentralbus bus
    12h 35m
    RM 110–140

  4. Drive  560.3 km

    1. Drive from Songkhla to Kuala Lumpurcar car 560.3 km
    6h 24m
    RM 260–376

  5. Minivan, train, tram to Alor Setar, fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah

    1. Take the bus from Songkhla to Hat Yaibus bus
    2. Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain train
    3. Take the tram from Padang Besar to Anak Bukittram tram
    4. Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane plane AOR - SZB
    8h 6m
    RM 227–665

  6. Minivan to Hat Yai, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train

    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 train from Klia T2 to KL Sentraltrain train
    8h 9m
    RM 265–741

  7. Minivan to Hat Yai, fly to Singapore Changi Airport, line 950 bus

    1. Take the bus from Songkhla to Hat Yaibus bus
    2. Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Singapore Changi Airport (SIN)plane plane HDY - SIN
    3. Take the bus from Woodlands Temp Int to Johor Bahru Checkptbus bus
    9h 3m

  8. Minivan, train, tram to Alor Setar, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Songkhla to Hat Yaibus bus
    2. Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain train
    3. Take the tram from Padang Besar to Anak Bukittram tram
    4. Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane plane AOR - KUL
    5. Take the train from Klia T2 to KL Sentraltrain train
    9h 19m
    RM 129–473

Alor Setar (AOR) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration1h 10mAverage Duration
TicketRM 236Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 593.9 km
  • Duration: 7h 34m

What companies run services between Songkhla, Thailand and Malaysia?

You can take a vehicle from Songkhla to Kuala Lumpur via Hat Yai and Padang Besar in around 7h 34m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Songkhla to KL Sentral via Hat Yai and Terminal Bas Sungai Nibong in around 12h 35m.

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