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How to get fromThailand to Ipohby plane, bus, train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Thailand to Ipoh by plane, bus, train, or car

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  1. Fly Hat Yai to Ipoh

    best
    1. Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Ipoh (IPH)plane plane HDY - IPH
    9h 52m
    RM 607–1,307

  2. Train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Bang Bamru to Padang Besar Malaysiatrain train 45
    2. Take the train from Padang Besar to Ipohtrain train Ets
    20h 57m
    RM 45–158

  3. Bus via Hat Yai

    1. Take the bus from Asia Holiday Travel to Hat Yai Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Central Hat Yai to Butterworth Bus Terminalbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Butterworth to Terminal Meru Rayabus bus
    19h 51m
    RM 273–303

  4. Drive  1,257.2 km

    1. Drive from Bangkok to Ipohcar car 1,257.2 km
    17h 12m
    RM 697–1,007

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

    1. Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar Malaysiatrain train
    2. Take the train from Padang Besar to Anak Bukittrain train
    3. Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane plane AOR - SZB
    4. Take the train from Kuala Lumpur to Ipohtrain train
    8h 28m
    RM 258–702

  6. Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Hat Yai, bus, train

    1. Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane plane DMK - HDY
    2. Take the bus from Hat Yai Airport to KTM Malaysia Railaway Station sidebus bus
    3. Take the train from Padang Besar to Ipohtrain train
    8h 58m
    RM 340–598

  7. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Mochit Terminal to Komtarbus bus Mochit Terminal - Komtar
    2. Take the bus from Komtar Bus Terminal to Terminal Meru Rayabus bus
    28h 16m
    RM 302–318

Hat Yai (HDY) to Ipoh (IPH) flights

Calendar18Weekly Planes
Duration11h 10mAverage Duration
TicketRM 625Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 289.2 km
  • Duration: 9h 52m

What companies run services between Thailand and Ipoh, Malaysia?

Scoot Tigerair, Thai Airways International, and Thai Vietjet Air fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Ipoh (IPH) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Asia Holiday Travel to Terminal Meru Raya via Hat Yai Bus Terminal, Central Hat Yai, and Butterworth in around 19h 51m.

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