There are 8 ways to get from Padang Besar to Muar by train, bus, car, tram, or plane
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Train, bus via Kuala Lumpur
best- Take the train from Padang Besar to Kl SentralEts
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Muar
9h 10mRM 49–188Train, bus
- Take the train from Padang Besar to ButterworthPadang Besar
- Take the bus from Penang Sentral to Muar
10h 18mRM 53–96Drive 682.4 km
- Drive from Padang Besar to Muar682.4 km
7h 30mRM 323–466Tram to Alor Setar, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train, bus
- 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 Bandar Tasik Selatan
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Muar
7h 13mRM 162–424Bus
- Take the bus from Padang Besar to KangarT11
- Take the bus from Changlun to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Muar
12h 44mRM 85–125Tram to Alor Setar, fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, bus
- Take the tram from Padang Besar to Anak Bukit
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)AOR - SZB
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Muar
8h 1mRM 227–627Tram to Alor Setar, fly to Senai International Airport, bus
- Take the tram from Padang Besar to Anak Bukit
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Senai International Airport (JHB)AOR - JHB
- Take the bus from JB Larkin Terminal to Muar
8h 20mRM 229–432Train to Hat Yai, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train, bus
- 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 Bandar Tasik Selatan
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Muar
10h 32mRM 229–736
Padang Besar to Muar by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Padang Besar to Muar is to train and bus which costs RM 50 - RM 100 and takes 10h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Padang Besar to Muar is to tram and fly and train and bus which takes 7h 13m and costs RM 160 - RM 430.
No, there is no direct bus from Padang Besar to Muar. However, there are services departing from Padang Besar and arriving at Muar via Kangar, Changlun and Terminal Bersepadu Selatan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 44m.
The distance between Padang Besar and Muar is 698 km. The road distance is 682.4 km.
The best way to get from Padang Besar to Muar without a car is to train and bus via Kuala Lumpur which takes 9h 10m and costs RM 45 - RM 190.
It takes approximately 9h 10m to get from Padang Besar to Muar, including transfers.
Padang Besar to Muar bus services, operated by Mara Liner MyBAS, depart from Padang Besar station.
Padang Besar to Muar bus services, operated by Mara Liner MyBAS, arrive at Kangar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Padang Besar to Muar is 682 km. It takes approximately 7h 30m to drive from Padang Besar to Muar.
There are 204+ hotels available in Muar.
What companies run services between Padang Besar, Thailand and Muar, Malaysia?
You can take a bus from Padang Besar to Muar via Kangar, Changlun, and Terminal Bersepadu Selatan in around 12h 44m.
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- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 95–340
Flights from Alor Setar to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Senai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 95–340
Flights from Alor Setar to Senai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 170–320
Flights from Alor Setar to Senai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 170–320
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–370
Flights from Alor Setar to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 220–550
Flights from Alor Setar to Senai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 230–450
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Alor Setar to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–370
Flights from Alor Setar to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 220–550
Flights from Alor Setar to Senai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 230–450
- 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
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- 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 170–470
- 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 Bandar Tasik Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 18–40
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
- 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 6–21
- 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
- +606 952 0642
- expressmayangsari@yahoo.com
- Website
- mayangsariexpress.com.my
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Muar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 17–19
- Schedules at
- mayangsariexpress.com.my
- Book at
- mayangsariexpress.com.my
Bus from JB Larkin Terminal to Muar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 17–20
- Schedules at
- mayangsariexpress.com.my
- Book at
- mayangsariexpress.com.my
- Phone
- 012-708 2999
- enquiry@kkkl.com.my
- Website
- kkklexpress.com
Bus from Penang Sentral to Muar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 50–65
- Schedules at
- kkklexpress.com
- Book at
- kkklexpress.com
- Phone
- +604 332 5815
- kpbekspress@outlook.com
- Website
- kpbekspres.com
Bus from Penang Sentral to Muar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 69–71
- Website
- http://www.kpbekspres.com/
- Phone
- +60 111 066 1111
- billionstarsexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- billionstarsexpress.com
Bus from Penang Sentral to Muar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 35–75
- Website
- http://www.billionstarsexpress.com/
- Phone
- 019 - 2436350
- info@maralinergroup.com
- Website
- maralinergroup.my
Bus from Padang Besar to Kangar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 4–6
- Website
- https://maralinergroup.my/mybas/index.html
- Phone
- 03-6205 1399
- Website
- cosmicexpress.com.my
Bus from Changlun to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 60–75
- Schedules at
- cosmicexpress.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +6012 4703155
- Website
- redbus.my
Bus from Changlun to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
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