There are 9 ways to get from Nakhon Ratchasima to Penang by bus, plane, train, car ferry, or car
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Bus to Don Mueang International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Nakhonratchasima Bus Terminal to Rangsit Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane DMK - PEN
7h 1mRM 300–680Train, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Thanon Chira Junction to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminaltrain 140
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Padang Besar Malaysiatrain 45
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Butterworthtrain
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
27h 28mRM 67–408Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Nakhonratchasima Bus Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Padang Besartrain 45
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Butterworthtrain
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
23h 28mRM 84–293Bus, Mini Van
- Take the bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดนครราชสีมา;Nakhon Ratchasima Bus Terminal to กระบี่bus 836
- Take the bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารหาดใหญ่ แห่งที่ 1;Hat Yai Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai to Komtar Bus Terminalbus
23h 30mDrive 1,396 km
- Drive from Nakhon Ratchasima to George Towncar 1,396 km
19h 9mRM 641–926Train to Buri Ram, fly
- Take the train from Thanon Chira Junction to Buri Ramtrain
- Fly from Buri Ram (BFV) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane BFV - PEN
8h 4mRM 548–1,692Bus, Public Van to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Nakhonratchasima Bus Terminal to Rangsit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Rangsit to Suvarnabhumi Airportbus
- Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane BKK - PEN
7h 52mRM 373–986Bus to Khon Kaen Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Nakhon Ratchasima to Khon Kaenbus
- Fly from Khon Kaen Airport (KKC) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane KKC - PEN
12h 34mBus
- Take the bus from Nakhonratchasima Bus Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Hat Yai Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai to Prangin Mallbus
32h 8mRM 189–1,039
Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Nakhon Ratchasima to Penang is to bus and train and car ferry which costs RM 80 - RM 300 and takes 23h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Nakhon Ratchasima to Penang is to bus and fly which takes 7h 1m and costs RM 300 - RM 700.
No, there is no direct bus from Nakhon Ratchasima to Penang. However, there are services departing from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดนครราชสีมา;Nakhon Ratchasima Bus Terminal and arriving at Komtar Bus Terminal via กระบี่ and Hat Yai. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 23h 30m.
The distance between Nakhon Ratchasima and Penang is 1201 km. The road distance is 1396 km.
The best way to get from Nakhon Ratchasima to Penang without a car is to bus and train and car ferry which takes 23h 28m and costs RM 80 - RM 300.
It takes approximately 7h 1m to get from Nakhon Ratchasima to Penang, including transfers.
Nakhon Ratchasima to Penang bus services, operated by Provincial Land Transport Office Of Krabi, depart from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดนครราชสีมา;Nakhon Ratchasima Bus Terminal station.
Nakhon Ratchasima to Penang bus services, operated by Provincial Land Transport Office Of Krabi, arrive at กระบี่ station.
Penang is 1h ahead of Nakhon Ratchasima. It is currently 6:31 AM in Nakhon Ratchasima and 7:31 AM in Penang.
Yes, the driving distance between Nakhon Ratchasima to Penang is 1396 km. It takes approximately 19h 9m to drive from Nakhon Ratchasima to Penang.
What companies run services between Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand and Penang, Malaysia?
You can take a bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดนครราชสีมา;Nakhon Ratchasima Bus Terminal to Komtar Bus Terminal via กระบี่ and Hat Yai in around 23h 30m.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Buri Ram to Penang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,200
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 420–950
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 360–950
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Penang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,800
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–600
Flights from Buri Ram to Penang International Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 490–1,500
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Penang International Airport via Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 400–1,200
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Penang International Airport via Chiang Mai, Don Mueang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Buri Ram to Penang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,200
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 420–950
Flights from Khon Kaen Airport to Penang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,800
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Suvarnabhumi Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 360–850
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 330–700
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 380–550
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 350–650
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Don Mueang International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Namu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 430–600
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 35–240
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 35–45
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 100–140
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 65–90
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 180–240
Train from Thanon Chira Junction to Buri Ram
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 8–130
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 8–22
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 70–100
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 30–50
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 100–130
Train from Thanon Chira Junction to Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 12–150
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 12–26
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 75–110
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 35–55
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 110–150
Train from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal to Padang Besar Malaysia
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 35–240
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 35–45
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 100–140
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 65–90
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 180–240
- 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
- +66 44 230 378
- airkorat@hotmail.com
- Website
- airkorat.com
Bus from Nakhonratchasima Bus Terminal to Rangsit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 30
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
Bus from Nakhonratchasima Bus Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 30
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Website
- kbi.dlt.go.th
Bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดนครราชสีมา;Nakhon Ratchasima Bus Terminal to กระบี่
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 43m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://kbi.dlt.go.th/th
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารหาดใหญ่ แห่งที่ 1;Hat Yai Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 30–280
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Hat Yai Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 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 4-261 5558
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Hat Yai to Komtar Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 69
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/new-asian-travel
- Website
- bangkokairportonline.com
Bus from Rangsit to Suvarnabhumi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 3–6
- Schedules at
- bangkokairportonline.com
- Phone
- +66 2 936 3256
- Website
- sombattour.com
Bus from Nakhon Ratchasima to Khon Kaen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/sombat-tour
- Website
- https://www.sombattour.com/
- 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
- 04-375 2400
- info@penangport.com.my
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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