There are 11 ways to get from Malaysia to Bangkok by plane, train, bus, car, or taxi
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Fly Penang International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
best- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)plane PEN - DMK
5h 3m฿2,526–5,531Train
cheapest- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Hat Yaitrain Ets
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 32 Hat Yai - Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal Station - 1st Class Sleeper / ...
26h 45m฿418–1,448Train via Padang Besar
- Take the train from Kuala Lumpur to Padang Besartrain Ets
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
23h 25m฿420–1,552Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Rantau Panjangbus
- Take the bus from Sungai Kolok to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
27h 25m฿1,876–11,035Drive 1,455.2 km
- Drive from Kuala Lumpur to Bangkokcar 1,455.2 km
19h 11m฿5,532–7,990Fly Penang International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)plane PEN - BKK
5h 33m฿3,986–6,591Fly Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Don Mueang International Airport
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)plane SZB - DMK
4h 42m฿3,000–8,500Taxi to Narathiwat Airport, fly to Don Mueang International Airport
- Take the taxi from Pengkalan Kubor to Narathiwat Airport (NAW)taxi
- Fly from Narathiwat Airport (NAW) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)plane NAW - DMK
5h 28m฿3,880–5,934Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Don Mueang International Airport
- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)plane KUL - DMK
6h 18m฿2,656–5,123Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)plane KUL - BKK
6h 43m฿3,416–6,183Bus, train
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Hatyaibus
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 32 Hat Yai - Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal Station - 1st Class Sleeper / ...
24h 41m฿1,062–2,417
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Malaysia to Bangkok is to train which costs ฿410 - ฿1500 and takes 26h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Malaysia to Bangkok is to fly which takes 4h 42m and costs ฿3000 - ฿8500.
No, there is no direct bus from Malaysia to Bangkok. However, there are services departing from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan and arriving at Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal via Sungai Kolok. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 25m.
No, there is no direct train from Malaysia to Bangkok. However, there are services departing from Kuala Lumpur and arriving at Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal via Padang Besar and Hat Yai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 25m.
The distance between Malaysia and Bangkok is 1000 km. The road distance is 1455.2 km.
The best way to get from Malaysia to Bangkok without a car is to train via Padang Besar which takes 23h 25m and costs ฿420 - ฿1600.
It takes approximately 5h 3m to get from Malaysia to Bangkok, including transfers.
Malaysia to Bangkok bus services, operated by Queen Express, depart from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan station.
Malaysia to Bangkok train services, operated by KTM Intercity, depart from Kuala Lumpur station.
The best way to get from Malaysia to Bangkok is to fly which takes 5h 3m and costs ฿2500 - ฿6000. Alternatively, you can train via Padang Besar, which costs ฿420 - ฿1600 and takes 23h 25m, you could also bus, which costs ฿1800 - ฿11000 and takes 27h 25m.
What companies run services between Malaysia and Bangkok, Thailand?
Thai AirAsia, Thai Lion Mentari, and two other airlines fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) 5 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kuala Lumpur to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal via Padang Besar and Hat Yai in around 23h 25m.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–6,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,500–10,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–6,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–8,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–8,500
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–4,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–6,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–8,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,400–4,300
Flights from Narathiwat Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–4,100
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–6,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport via Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–6,000
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Penang International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–6,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–8,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport via Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,300–7,000
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,900–6,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–4,900
- Website
- maiair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Yangon
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–14,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–6,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,300–8,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–7,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–5,500
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Kuala Lumpur to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿100–550
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿100–160
- Express
- ฿360–550
Train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿11–140
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿11–16
- Express
- ฿95–140
Train from Kl Sentral to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿110–550
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿110–170
- Express
- ฿380–550
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿15–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿95–120
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿15–20
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿250–280
Train from Hat Yai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿300–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿300–360
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿320–410
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿670–730
Train from Hat Yai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿300–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿300–360
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿320–410
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿670–730
Train from Hat Yai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿300–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿300–360
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿320–410
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿670–730
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- customerenquiry@kliaekspres.com
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from KL Sentral to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿45–600
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from KL Sentral to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿45–600
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
- Phone
- +6 09 742 2277
- QueenExpress77@gmail.com
- Website
- queenexpress.com.my
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Rantau Panjang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿500–850
- Schedules at
- queenexpress.com.my
- Phone
- (09) 774 2655
- hq@e-mutiara.com
- Website
- e-mutiara.com.my
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Rantau Panjang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿850–1,500
- Schedules at
- e-mutiara.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Sungai Kolok to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,000–9,500
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
- Phone
- +66-83-3983993
- Website
- suasanatonycoach.com
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Hatyai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿750–1,300
- Schedules at
- suasanatonycoach.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- 603-62637668
- Website
- Alisan Golden Coach Express
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Hatyai
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 44m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿900–1,500
- Website
- Alisan Golden Coach Express
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Estimated price
- ฿1,300–1,700
Airport Taxi Kelantan
- Phone
- +6010.836.0266
- Website
- airporttaxikelantan.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
TAXI AIRPORT KOTA BHARU KELANTAN (PELAPEK)
- Phone
- +6019 9979299
- Website
- taxiairportkelantan.blogspot.com
Taxi Thai Center
- Phone
- +66 93 118 3514
- Website
- taxithaicenter.com
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Booking & Getting There
Malaysia to Bangkok bus services, operated by Queen Express, arrive at Rantau Panjang station.
Malaysia to Bangkok train services, operated by KTM Intercity, arrive at Padang Besar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Malaysia to Bangkok is 1455 km. It takes approximately 19h 11m to drive from Malaysia to Bangkok.
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