There are 6 ways to get from Padang Besar to KL Sentral by train, bus, car, tram, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Padang Besar to Kl SentralEts
5h 25mRM 29–170Train, bus
- Take the train from Padang Besar to ButterworthPadang Besar
- Take the bus from Butterworth to KL Sentral
10h 20mRM 93–131Drive 502.7 km
- Drive from Padang Besar to KL Sentral502.7 km
5h 29mRM 237–343Tram to Alor Setar, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train
- Take the tram from Padang Besar to Anak Bukit
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)AOR - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T1 to KL Sentral
3h 43mRM 162–425Tram to Alor Setar, fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Take the tram from Padang Besar to Anak Bukit
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)AOR - SZB
4h 16mRM 208–600Train to Hat Yai, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)HDY - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T1 to KL Sentral
7h 3mRM 234–737
Alor Setar (AOR) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Padang Besar to KL Sentral is to train which costs RM 29 - RM 170 and takes 5h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Padang Besar to KL Sentral is to tram and fly and train which takes 3h 43m and costs RM 160 - RM 430.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Padang Besar and arriving at Kl Sentral. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 25m.
The distance between Padang Besar and KL Sentral is 518 km. The road distance is 502.7 km.
The best way to get from Padang Besar to KL Sentral without a car is to train which takes 5h 25m and costs RM 29 - RM 170.
The train from Padang Besar to Kl Sentral takes 5h 25m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Padang Besar to KL Sentral train services, operated by KTM Intercity, depart from Padang Besar station.
Padang Besar to KL Sentral train services, operated by KTM Intercity, arrive at Kl Sentral station.
Yes, the driving distance between Padang Besar to KL Sentral is 503 km. It takes approximately 5h 29m to drive from Padang Besar to KL Sentral.
There are 9357+ hotels available in KL Sentral.
What companies run services between Padang Besar, Thailand and KL Sentral, Malaysia?
KTM Intercity operates a train from Padang Besar to Kl Sentral 3 times a day. Tickets cost RM 29–170 and the journey takes 5h 25m.
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- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 140–300
Flights from Alor Setar to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 220–500
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Alor Setar to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 140–300
Flights from Alor Setar to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 220–500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 95–320
Flights from Alor Setar to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 95–320
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 100–280
Flights from Hat Yai to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–450
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 160–470
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Padang Besar to Kl Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 29–170
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 29–45
- Shuttle
- RM 60–170
- Express First
- RM 75–100
Tram from Padang Besar to Anak Bukit
- Ave. Duration
- 37 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 7–22
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 15–22
- Shuttle
- RM 7–19
- Express First
- RM 17–22
- 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
- +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 40–60
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
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- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 6–120
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 6–20
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 70–95
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 30–45
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 90–120
- Phone
- +60 3 3344 8828
- info@aerobus.my
- Website
- aerobus.com.my
Bus from Butterworth to KL Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 75–110
- Website
- https://aerobus.com.my/
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