There are 9 ways to get from Malaysia to Ubon Ratchathani by car, plane, train, or bus
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Drive to Narathiwat Airport, fly
best- Drive from Kota Bharu to Narathiwat Airport (NAW)car
- Fly from Narathiwat Airport (NAW) to Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP)plane NAW - UBP
6h 3m฿3,319–7,233Train
cheapest- 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
37h 15m฿608–2,349Train 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
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Ubon Ratchathanitrain
33h 55m฿610–2,453Bus
- 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
36h 58m฿2,376–15,635Fly from Penang International Airport
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP)plane PEN - UBP
7h 22m฿3,706–11,131Fly from Senai International Airport
- Fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP)plane JHB - UBP
8h 20m฿4,153–12,202Bus to Singapore Changi Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Johor Bahru CIQ to Expo Stnbus
- Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP)plane SIN - UBP
7h 51m฿2,848–10,713Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly
- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP)plane KUL - UBP
8h 13m฿2,737–10,225Bus 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
38h 18m฿2,517–12,224
Narathiwat Airport (NAW) to Ubon Ratchathani Airport (UBP) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Malaysia to Ubon Ratchathani is to train which costs ฿600 - ฿2400 and takes 37h 15m.
The fastest way to get from Malaysia to Ubon Ratchathani is to drive and fly which takes 6h 3m and costs ฿3300 - ฿7500.
No, there is no direct bus from Malaysia to Ubon Ratchathani. However, there are services departing from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan and arriving at Ubon Ratchathani via Sungai Kolok and Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 36h 58m.
No, there is no direct train from Malaysia to Ubon Ratchathani. However, there are services departing from Kuala Lumpur and arriving at Ubon Ratchathani via Padang Besar, Hat Yai and Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 55m.
The distance between Malaysia and Ubon Ratchathani is 1147 km.
The best way to get from Malaysia to Ubon Ratchathani without a car is to train via Padang Besar which takes 33h 55m and costs ฿600 - ฿2500.
It takes approximately 6h 3m to get from Malaysia to Ubon Ratchathani, including transfers.
Malaysia to Ubon Ratchathani bus services, operated by Queen Express, depart from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan station.
Malaysia to Ubon Ratchathani train services, operated by KTM Intercity, depart from Kuala Lumpur station.
The best way to get from Malaysia to Ubon Ratchathani is to train via Padang Besar which takes 33h 55m and costs ฿600 - ฿2500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs ฿2300 - ฿16000 and takes 36h 58m, you could also fly, which costs ฿3700 - ฿12000 and takes 7h 22m.
What companies run services between Malaysia and Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand?
You can take a train from Kuala Lumpur to Ubon Ratchathani via Padang Besar, Hat Yai, and Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal in around 33h 55m. Alternatively, you can take a train from KL Sentral to Ubon Ratchathani via Bandar Tasik Selatan, Terminal Bersepadu Selatan, Rantau Panjang, Sungai Kolok, and Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal in around 36h 58m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Narathiwat Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,800–6,500
Flights from Penang International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–11,000
Flights from Senai International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,000–12,000
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,600–10,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–9,500
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–14,000
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–13,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿3,000–14,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿6,000–16,000
Flights from Senai International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿5,500–15,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,700–12,000
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,500–11,000
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,300–11,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿5,000–13,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,700–12,000
- Website
- nokair.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Ubon Ratchathani Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–9,500
- 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 Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Ubon Ratchathani
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿190–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿210–260
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿190–250
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿490–540
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 Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Ubon Ratchathani
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿190–900
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–900
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿210–260
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿190–250
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿490–540
- 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
- ฿45–650
- 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
- ฿500–900
- Schedules at
- queenexpress.com.my
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Rantau Panjang
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿500–900
- 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
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
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Ubon Ratchathani
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿500–4,600
- 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
- 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
- ฿700–1,023
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- Nakhonchai Air
- First Class
- ฿1,023
- Gold Class
- ฿780
- 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
- ฿664–1,117
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Sombat Tour
- Express
- ฿664
- VIP
- ฿885
Bus from Sombat Tour Viphawadee 13 to Ubon Ratchathani Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ฿664–1,113
- Book at
- 12 Go
- Website
- Sombat Tour
- Express
- ฿664
- VIP
- ฿885
- 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
- ฿879
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +65 6295 9009
- bkg@transtar.travel
- Website
- transtar.travel
Bus from Johor Bahru CIQ to Expo Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿130–600
- Schedules at
- transtar.travel
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Booking & Getting There
Malaysia to Ubon Ratchathani bus services, operated by Queen Express, arrive at Rantau Panjang station.
Malaysia to Ubon Ratchathani train services, operated by KTM Intercity, arrive at Padang Besar station.
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