How to get from Bangkok to Kuala Lumpur

Very often travelers in Southeast Asia take a route from Thailand to Malaysia or back, trying to visit both countries in one trip. It is not difficult to do this, since the countries are connected by frequent flights, including budget airlines. And yet, the railway connects Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur, and by train you can get inexpensively and comfortably from almost any major tourist city in Thailand to such popular places as Penang, Langkawi (with a ferry transfer), Kuala Lumpur, Malacca, etc. Well, the bus service between the countries is also very developed.

Making the way from Thailand to Malaysia and back will not be difficult even for tourists with little experience of independent travel. And to make it easier for you to understand all the details, below we have collected information on all the ways to get from Thailand to Malaysia, and in particular from Bangkok to Kuala Lumpur.

By plane

• Cost: from $ 25 (when buying the stock in advance) and from $50 the rest of the time
• Time spent: 2 hours

Air traffic between Thailand and Malaysia is very developed, including budget airlines. You can fly from almost any major city or resort in one country to another. The prices for the flight are quite competitive with bus or train travel if you book flights in advance. The most popular low–cost airline on routes between Thailand and Malaysia is AirAsia. From Bangkok, AirAsia flies from the old Don Muenag airport, 2 hours in flight, tickets for the promotion can be purchased from $ 25 with all fees.

You can find and book flights to Kuala Lumpur for the dates you need using the search form. The search is very flexible and allows you to find flights on different dates, with or without transfers, in both directions or one, etc.:

ЦЕНА	ПЕРЕСАДКИ	АВИАКОМПАНИЯ	ДАТА ВЫЛЕТА	ДАТА ВОЗВРАЩЕНИЯ
Купить от 15795 ₽	1 пересадка		30.07.2026	02.08.2026
Купить от 15795 ₽	1 пересадка		30.07.2026	02.08.2026
Купить от 14139 ₽	Без пересадок		20.08.2026	23.08.2026
Купить от 11675 ₽	1 пересадка		28.10.2026	04.11.2026
Купить от 11675 ₽	1 пересадка		28.10.2026	04.11.2026

See also:

• Bangkok Suvarnabhumi Airport
• Bangkok Don Mueang Airport
• Kuala Lumpur Airport

By train

• Cost: from $50
• Time spent: 22-24 hours

The railway line starts from Chiang Mai in the north of Thailand, passes through Ayutayu, Bangkok, Hua Hin, Chumphon, Surat Thani (from here you can get to Phuket and Koh Samui), Hat Yai. Then, through the territory of Malaysia, the railway goes through Alor Setar (Alor Star, from here they get to Langkawi Island, Butterworth, from here they get to Penang, Kuala Lumpur, Johor Bahru and ends in Singapore. Unfortunately, it is impossible to buy a single train ticket on this route completely. Tickets are sold separately in Thailand and Malaysia. But in fact, this does not create any great difficulties, the main thing is to properly provide for transplants.

The station on the border between the countries is called Padang Besar. It is up to her that you need to buy tickets both from Thailand and from Malaysia. Passengers are dropped off at this station, passport and customs control is carried out, after which you can purchase tickets for the next train and go on. You can also transfer to Padang Besar by bus in Thailand if you are traveling from Malaysia. Tickets can also be booked in advance via the search form below.

See also:

• Trains and railways of Thailand
• Trains and Railways of Malaysia

By bus

• Cost: from $36
• Time spent: 22-26 hours

As well as by train, there are no direct bus flights from Bangkok to Kuala Lumpur, but you can get to Hat Yai in Thailand, and then take the bus to Kuala Lumpur. Alternatively, take a bus to the Padang Besar border station, and from there take a train to Kuala Lumpur or other cities in Malaysia.

You can pick up bus or train tickets for the proposed routes using the search form:

By ferry

The ferry service connects Thailand and Malaysia in the directions of Satun – Langkawi Island and Lipe Island – Langkawi Island.

• Satun (Thailand) - Langkawi Island (Malaysia)

  This is the main way that travelers from Thailand get directly to Langkawi Island in Malaysia from the city Satun in the south of Thailand. Three high-speed ferries depart daily along the route. The cost is 350 baht or 35 Malay ringgit (see currency of Malaysia), travel time is one and a half hours. Departure time at 09:30, 13:30 and 16:00 in both directions. You can check the current schedule and book tickets on the website http://langkawi-ferry.com.

• Lipe Island (Thailand) - Langkawi Island (Malaysia)

  There is a company service on high-speed catamarans on this route. Travel time is an hour and a half, the cost is 1200 baht (about $ 34, see the currency of Thailand and the exchange rate). Since April 2016, the message has been suspended, but it may resume during the season, check the information on the carrier's website - http://www.tarutaolipeisland.com/

Transport schedule from Bangkok to Kuala Lumpur