There are 10 ways to get from Bangkok to Tanah Rata by plane, train, taxi, bus, or car
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Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train, taxi
best- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)DMK - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T1 to KL Sentral
- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Kampar
- Take the taxi from Kampar to Tanah Rata
9h 18mRM 455–792Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Hat Yai
- Take the bus from Hat Yai to Terminal Meru Raya
- Take the bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Cameron Highlands
32h 21mRM 154–1,030Train, taxi
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Padang Besar45
- Take the train from Padang Besar to TasekEts
- Take the taxi from Tasek to Tanah Rata
21h 21mRM 352–470Bus via George Town
- Take the bus from Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok to Hat Yai Bus Terminal
- Take the bus from Hat Yai to Prangin Mall
- Take the bus from Komtar to Tanah Rata Bus Terminal
26h 31mRM 208–253Drive 1,342.6 km
- Drive from Bangkok to Tanah Rata1,342.6 km
18h 31mRM 617–891Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train, taxi
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)BKK - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T1 to KL Sentral
- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Kampar
- Take the taxi from Kampar to Tanah Rata
9h 47mRM 557–1,028Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, train, taxi
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)DMK - SZB
- Take the train from Sungai Buluh to Kampar
- Take the taxi from Kampar to Tanah Rata
8h 33mRM 508–1,045Fly Don Mueang International Airport to Hat Yai, train, taxi
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Hat Yai (HDY)DMK - HDY
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Tasek
- Take the taxi from Tasek to Tanah Rata
10h 51mRM 363–855Fly Suvarnabhumi Airport to Hat Yai, train, taxi
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Hat Yai (HDY)BKK - HDY
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Tasek
- Take the taxi from Tasek to Tanah Rata
11h 20mRM 374–876Train, bus
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Padang Besar Malaysia45
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Butterworth
- Take the bus from Butterworth Bus Terminal to Tanah Rata Bus Terminal
26h 16mRM 172–191
Bangkok to Tanah Rata by bus and foot
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bangkok to Tanah Rata is to train and bus which costs RM 170 - RM 200 and takes 26h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Bangkok to Tanah Rata is to fly and train and taxi which takes 8h 33m and costs RM 500 - RM 1100.
No, there is no direct bus from Bangkok to Tanah Rata. However, there are services departing from หลังอนุสาวรีย์ประชาธิปไตย;After Democracy Monument and arriving at Tanah Rata Bus Terminal via Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok, Hat Yai and Komtar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 26h 31m.
The distance between Bangkok and Tanah Rata is 1563 km. The road distance is 1342.6 km.
The best way to get from Bangkok to Tanah Rata without a car is to train and taxi which takes 21h 21m and costs RM 350 - RM 470.
It takes approximately 9h 18m to get from Bangkok to Tanah Rata, including transfers.
Bangkok to Tanah Rata bus services, operated by Piya, depart from Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok station.
Bangkok to Tanah Rata bus services, operated by Piya, arrive at Hat Yai Bus Terminal station.
Tanah Rata is 1h ahead of Bangkok. It is currently 10:08 AM in Bangkok and 11:08 AM in Tanah Rata.
Yes, the driving distance between Bangkok to Tanah Rata is 1343 km. It takes approximately 18h 31m to drive from Bangkok to Tanah Rata.
What companies run services between Bangkok, Thailand and Tanah Rata, Malaysia?
You can take a bus from หลังอนุสาวรีย์ประชาธิปไตย;After Democracy Monument to Tanah Rata Bus Terminal via สถานีขนส่งสายใต้ใหม่, Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok, Hat Yai Bus Terminal, Hat Yai, Prangin Mall, and Komtar in around 26h 31m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–450
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–450
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 110–370
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 110–380
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 430–900
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 430–900
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 290–380
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 430–900
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 430–900
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 290–380
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 120–320
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–450
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 430–900
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 430–900
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 9m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–470
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 280–700
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 150–340
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 180–1,100
- Website
- worldticket.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 180–1,100
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- CustomerEnquiry@KLIAekspres.com
- Website
- kliaekspres.com
Train from Klia T1 to KL Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 40–55
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Kl Sentral to Kampar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 19–55
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 19–26
- Shuttle
- RM 19–55
- Express First
- RM 30–40
Train from Padang Besar to Tasek
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 22–90
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 22–35
- Shuttle
- RM 30–90
- Express First
- RM 45–60
Train from Sungai Buluh to Kampar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 17–50
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 18–25
- Shuttle
- RM 17–50
- Express First
- RM 28–40
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 120
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 45
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Padang Besar Malaysia
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 120
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Sungai Buluh to Kampar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 36m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 29
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Silver
- RM 21
- Gold
- RM 29
- Platinum
- RM 35–38
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 6–130
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 6–21
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 70–100
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 30–45
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 95–130
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Padang Besar to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 17–21
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Phone
- 0-2894-6330-2
- Website
- busonlineticket.co.th
Bus from Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok to Hat Yai Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 110–140
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.co.th
- Book at
- busonlineticket.co.th
- Phone
- 019 - 545 3888
- beh_travel@outlook.com
- Website
- behtravelandtour.com
Bus from Hat Yai to Prangin Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 59
- Schedules at
- behtravelandtour.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +60 12-510 9722
- cstravel2009@gmail.com
- Website
- cstravelandtours.com
Bus from Komtar to Tanah Rata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 37m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 35–50
- Book at
- cstravelandtours.com
Bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Cameron Highlands
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 14–21
- Book at
- cstravelandtours.com
- Phone
- 011 1866 8811
- unititiexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- unititi.com.my
Bus from Butterworth Bus Terminal to Tanah Rata Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 35–50
- Website
- https://www.unititi.com.my/
Bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Cameron Highlands
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 17–22
- Website
- https://www.unititi.com.my/
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 100–950
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Phone
- +60 5-253 8898
- srimajutours@srimaju.com
- Website
- srimaju.com
Bus from Hat Yai to Terminal Meru Raya
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 35–65
- Website
- https://www.srimaju.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Estimated price
- RM 170–260
Uncle Singh Teksi Kampar
- Phone
- +60 16-562 3644
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Syarikat Perhentian Teksi Bandar Kampar
Taxi servis Ipoh
- Phone
- +60-19-456-4857
Persatuan Pemandu- Pemandu Teksi
- Phone
- +60135848085
- Website
- taxiteksiipoh.blogspot.com
Perkhidmatan teksi/kereta sewa ipoh
Uncle Singh Teksi Kampar
- Phone
- +60 16-562 3644
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Syarikat Perhentian Teksi Bandar Kampar
Uncle Singh Teksi Kampar
- Phone
- +60 16-562 3644
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Syarikat Perhentian Teksi Bandar Kampar
Taxi servis Ipoh
- Phone
- +60-19-456-4857
Persatuan Pemandu- Pemandu Teksi
- Phone
- +60135848085
- Website
- taxiteksiipoh.blogspot.com
Perkhidmatan teksi/kereta sewa ipoh
Taxi servis Ipoh
- Phone
- +60-19-456-4857
Persatuan Pemandu- Pemandu Teksi
- Phone
- +60135848085
- Website
- taxiteksiipoh.blogspot.com
Perkhidmatan teksi/kereta sewa ipoh
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