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How to get fromYala to Kuala Lumpurby train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Yala to Kuala Lumpur by train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train

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    1. Take the train from Yala to Hat Yaitrain train
    2. Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain train
    3. Take the train from Padang Besar to Kuala Lumpurtrain train Ets
    9h 55m
    RM 19–187

  2. Minivan, bus

    1. Take the bus from Yala to Sungai Kolokbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rantau Panjang to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus bus
    11h 48m
    RM 73–123

  3. Drive  503.1 km

    1. Drive from Yala to Kuala Lumpurcar car 503.1 km
    6h 38m
    RM 234–338

  4. Train, drive, fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah

    1. Take the train from Yala to Sungai Koloktrain train
    2. Drive from Sungai Kolok to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR)car car
    3. Fly from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane plane KBR - SZB
    6h 5m
    RM 188–485

  5. Minivan, bus via Terminal Seksyen 17

    1. Take the bus from Yala to Sungai Kolokbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Rantau Panjang to Shah Alambus bus
    14h 54m
    RM 60–183

  6. Train, drive, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport

    1. Take the train from Yala to Sungai Koloktrain train
    2. Drive from Sungai Kolok to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR)car car
    3. Fly from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane plane KBR - KUL
    4. Take the train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatantrain train
    6h 34m
    RM 129–528

Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) flights

Calendar42Weekly Planes
Duration1h 9mAverage Duration
TicketRM 149Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 672.8 km
  • Duration: 9h 55m

What companies run services between Yala, Thailand and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia?

You can take a train from Yala to Kuala Lumpur via Hat Yai and Padang Besar in around 9h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Yala to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan via Sungai Kolok and Rantau Panjang in around 11h 48m.

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