There are 8 ways to get from Malaysia to Pakse by plane, bus, or train
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Fly Penang International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport, bus
best- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP)plane PEN - UBP
- Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Paksebus
12h 11m$198–341Train, bus via Padang Besar
cheapest- 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
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Ubon Ratchathanitrain
- Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Paksebus
38h 5m$25–113Bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Rantau Panjangbus
- Take the bus from Sungai Kolok to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Ubon Ratchathanibus
- Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Paksebus
40h 58m$76–501Bus to Singapore Changi Airport, fly to Pakse International Airport
- Take the bus from Johor Bahru CIQ to Expo Stnbus
- Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Pakse International Airport (PKZ)plane SIN - PKZ
8h 18m$86–360Fly Penang International Airport to Pakse International Airport
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Pakse International Airport (PKZ)plane PEN - PKZ
10h 35m$182–652Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Pakse International Airport
- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Pakse International Airport (PKZ)plane KUL - PKZ
9h 25m$83–340Train, bus
- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Hat Yaitrain Ets
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Ubon Ratchathanitrain
- Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Paksebus
41h 25m$25–109Bus via Plaza Rakyat
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Rantau Panjangbus
- Take the bus from Sungai Kolok to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Ubon Ratchathani Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Paksebus
42h 48m$80–397
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Malaysia to Pakse is to train and bus which costs $24 - $110 and takes 41h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Malaysia to Pakse is to bus and fly which takes 8h 18m and costs $85 - $360.
No, there is no direct bus from Malaysia to Pakse. However, there are services departing from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan and arriving at Pakse via Sungai Kolok, Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal and Ubon Ratchathani. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 40h 58m.
The distance between Malaysia and Pakse is 1388 km.
The best way to get from Malaysia to Pakse without a car is to train and bus via Padang Besar which takes 38h 5m and costs $25 - $120.
It takes approximately 12h 11m to get from Malaysia to Pakse, including transfers.
Malaysia to Pakse bus services, operated by Queen Express, depart from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan station.
The best way to get from Malaysia to Pakse is to bus which takes 40h 58m and costs $75 - $500. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs $180 - $650 and takes 10h 35m.
Malaysia to Pakse bus services, operated by Queen Express, arrive at Rantau Panjang station.
There are 41+ hotels available in Pakse.
What companies run services between Malaysia and Pakse, Laos?
You can take a train from KL Sentral to Pakse via Bandar Tasik Selatan, Terminal Bersepadu Selatan, Rantau Panjang, Sungai Kolok, Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal, and Ubon Ratchathani in around 40h 58m. Alternatively, Firefly, Malaysia Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Pakse International Airport (PKZ) once daily.
- Website
- laoairlines.com
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Pakse International Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–370
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Pakse International Airport via Siem Reap
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $140–370
Flights from Penang International Airport to Pakse International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $180–650
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Pakse International Airport via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $80–460
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Pakse International Airport via Vientiane
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $100–370
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–230
Flights from Penang International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–550
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–340
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $130–340
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–230
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–230
- 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
- $3–16
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- $3–5
- Express
- $10–16
Train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–5
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- $1
- Express
- $2–5
Train from Kl Sentral to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $3–17
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- $3–5
- Express
- $11–17
- 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
- $1–26
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $19–26
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $2–4
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $1
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $7–9
Train from Hat Yai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–26
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $19–26
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $8–11
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $9–13
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $20–22
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Ubon Ratchathani
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–26
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $19–26
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $6–8
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $5–8
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $14–16
Train from Hat Yai to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $8–26
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $19–26
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $8–11
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $9–13
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $20–22
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Ubon Ratchathani
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $5–26
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $19–26
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $6–8
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $5–8
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $14–16
- 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
- $1–18
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Pakse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Pakse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Sungai Kolok to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–280
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Ubon Ratchathani
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $15–140
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Pakse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Pakse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Sungai Kolok to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $30–280
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Ubon Ratchathani to Pakse
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $4–35
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
- 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
- $15–26
- Schedules at
- queenexpress.com.my
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Rantau Panjang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–26
- 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
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- e-mutiara.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Rantau Panjang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $26–45
- Schedules at
- e-mutiara.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- 1624
- customerservice@nakhonchaiair.com
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Ubon Ratchathani
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 33m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22–31
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
- First Class
- $31
- Gold Class
- $24
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- Sombat Tour
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Ubon Ratchathani
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–34
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Sombat Tour
- Express
- $20
- VIP
- $27
Bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Ubon Ratchathani Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–34
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Sombat Tour
- Express
- $20
- VIP
- $27
- Phone
- +66 2 269 6999
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Ubon Ratchathani
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $27
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +65 6295 9009
- enquiry@transtar.travel
- Website
- transtar.travel
Bus from Johor Bahru CIQ to Expo Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $3–18
- Schedules at
- transtar.travel
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