There are 12 ways to get from Nilai to Thailand by plane, train, bus, car, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Hat Yai
best- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane KUL - HDY
4h 43m฿2,191–5,688Train
cheapest- Take the train from Nilai to Kuala Lumpurtrain
- 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 Bang Bamrutrain
27h 30m฿526–1,759Train via Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Take the train from Nilai to Kuala Lumpurtrain
- 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
26h 35m฿549–1,786Bus
- Take the bus from Nilai to Rantau Panjangbus
- Take the bus from Sungai Kolok to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
28h 9m฿1,467–10,633Drive 1,499.1 km
- Drive from Nilai to Bangkokcar 1,499.1 km
19h 47m฿5,655–8,169Fly Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Don Mueang International Airport (DMK)plane KUL - DMK
5h 12m฿2,645–4,647Fly Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK)plane KUL - BKK
5h 28m฿3,391–5,688Fly Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Chiang Mai International Airport (CNX)plane KUL - CNX
5h 51m฿4,151–9,148Fly Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Alor Setar, tram, train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane KUL - AOR
- Take the tram from Anak Bukit to Padang Besartram
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain
6h 41m฿1,166–3,308MRT to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, fly to Alor Setar, tram, train
- Take the train from Kajang to Kwasa Sentraltrain
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane SZB - AOR
- Take the tram from Anak Bukit to Padang Besartram
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain
8h 45m฿1,982–5,412Train, bus
- Take the train from Nilai to Bandar Tasik Selatantrain
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Rantau Panjangbus
- Take the bus from Sungai Kolok to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
29h 24m฿1,955–11,143Train #2
- Take the train from Nilai to KL Sentraltrain
- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Hat Yaitrain Ets
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Hua Lamphongtrain
33h 48m฿533–1,617
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Hat Yai (HDY) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Nilai to Thailand is to train which costs ฿500 - ฿1700 and takes 33h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Nilai to Thailand is to fly which takes 4h 43m and costs ฿2100 - ฿6000.
No, there is no direct bus from Nilai to Thailand. However, there are services departing from Nilai and arriving at Wat Ratchanatdaram via Sungai Kolok and Mochit 2 Bus Depot. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h 9m.
No, there is no direct train from Nilai to Thailand. However, there are services departing from Nilai and arriving at MRT สามยอด;Mrt Sam Yot via Kuala Lumpur, Padang Besar, Hat Yai and MRT บางซื่อ;Mrt Bang Sue. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 35m.
The distance between Nilai and Thailand is 539 km. The road distance is 1499.1 km.
The best way to get from Nilai to Thailand without a car is to train via Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal which takes 26h 35m and costs ฿550 - ฿1800.
It takes approximately 4h 43m to get from Nilai to Thailand, including transfers.
Nilai to Thailand bus services, operated by Ekspres Perdana, depart from Nilai station.
Nilai to Thailand train services, operated by KTM Komuter, depart from Nilai station.
The best way to get from Nilai to Thailand is to fly which takes 4h 43m and costs ฿2100 - ฿6000. Alternatively, you can train via Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal, which costs ฿550 - ฿1800 and takes 26h 35m, you could also bus, which costs ฿1400 - ฿11000 and takes 28h 9m.
What companies run services between Nilai, Malaysia and Thailand?
Thai AirAsia flies from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Hat Yai (HDY) once daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Nilai to MRT สามยอด;Mrt Sam Yot via Kuala Lumpur, Padang Besar, Hat Yai, Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal, and MRT บางซื่อ;Mrt Bang Sue in around 26h 35m.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–8,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–14,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–14,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–2,600
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–3,700
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–4,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿3,800–9,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿900–2,700
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–8,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,700–14,000
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–8,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,600–2,600
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–3,700
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–4,500
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
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,100–9,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,700–4,800
- 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
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Chiang Mai International Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–9,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Nilai to Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿100–150
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Nilai to Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿100–150
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Nilai to Bandar Tasik Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿85–120
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Nilai to KL Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿100–150
- Website
- KTM Intercity
- 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
- ฿350–550
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
Tram from Anak Bukit to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿14–150
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿14–20
- Express
- ฿100–150
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
Tram from Anak Bukit to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿14–150
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿14–20
- Express
- ฿100–150
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 Kuala Lumpur to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿100–550
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿100–160
- Express
- ฿350–550
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 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 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 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 Bang Bamru
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿290–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿290–350
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿310–400
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿660–720
Train from Hat Yai to Hua Lamphong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- 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
- 1800-88-6782
- feedback@mymrt.com.my
- Website
- mymrt.com.my
Train from Kajang to Kwasa Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ฿40–55
- Schedules at
- myrapid.com.my
- Phone
- +609-765 6000
- hq@ekspresperdana.my
- Website
- Ekspres Perdana
Bus from Nilai to Rantau Panjang
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿450–1,200
- Website
- Ekspres Perdana
- 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
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
- +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
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Booking & Getting There
Nilai to Thailand bus services, operated by Ekspres Perdana, arrive at Rantau Panjang station.
Thailand is 1h behind Nilai. It is currently 18:18 in Nilai and 17:18 in Thailand.
Nilai to Thailand train services, operated by KTM Komuter, arrive at Kuala Lumpur station.
Yes, the driving distance between Nilai to Thailand is 1499 km. It takes approximately 19h 47m to drive from Nilai to Thailand.
Book your Nilai to Thailand train tickets online with 12go.asia.
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