Bangkok Thailand to Kuala Lumpur Malaysia by train
Travel by train from Bangkok, Thailand to Kuala Lumpur.
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Overview
From Thailand’s largest city, Bangkok to Hat Yai, the largest city in the south Thailand. I rented a private sleeping compartment on the State Railway of Thailand’s sleeper train and enjoyed a comfortable journey while enjoying the scenery from the window.
The 50 baht train ride from Hat Yai to Padang Besar, the border between Thailand and Malaysia, was a great way to enjoy the scenery outside while breathing in the clean air of southern Thailand.
From Padang Besar to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia’s largest city, enjoy business class on the country’s most luxurious train.
A two-day, one-night train trip that takes you around the atmosphere of both Thailand and Malaysia.
Watch this video to find out how to get from Bangkok to Kuala Lumpur by train as of September 2024.
Video Chapters
00:00 Krung Thep Aphiwat station
05:00 Thai train private sleeping compartment
07:47 Train depart from Bangkok
16:53 Dining car
19:35 to Hua Hin
28:24 Hua Hin to Surat Thani
33:34 Surat Thani to Hay Yai
50:00 Hat Yai to Padang Besar Border
01:02:55 Padang Besar border crossing details
01:03:10 Padang Besar to Kuala Lumpur
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Bangkok to Hat Yai
Train number 31
Train type SPECIAL EXPRESS CNR
Starting station Krung Thep Aphiwat (Bangkok)
Departure time 16:50
Terminal station: Hat Yai junction
Arrival time 7:05
Riding time: Approximately 17 and a half hours
Car No. 13
Room No. 24
Room charter fee: 2,590 baht ($70.62, €65.45 *approximately)
This train is operated by the State Railways of Thailand.
For reservation for Thailand train ticket, please visit this website.
https://www.dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
*Reservations can be made from one month in advance.
*Payment is by credit card or debit card only.
*Also be purchased at the counter at each station. You can pay in cash at the station counter.
Hat Yai to Padang Besar
A cross border train journey from Hat Yai in southern Thailand to Padang Besar in Malaysia.
The train departed from Hat Yai Station at 8:55am and arrived at Padang Besar at 9:40am (10:40am Malaysian time). Train No. 947
There are immigration offices for Thailand and Malaysia inside the station, where entry and departure procedures are carried out.
*This train cannot be reserved.
*Ticket price is 50 baht ($1.36, €1.26 *approximately)
Padang Besar to Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia’s flagship luxury train, ETS train platinum
Train Number 9207
Departed from Padang Besar at 13:50
Arrived at KL Sentral Station in Kuala Lumpur at 18:40
Seat: number 12A
Class: Business class
The seats are large and arranged in a 1+2 seating configuration.
The car number is A. The toilet is located in car number B.
Ticket price: MYR169.5 ($36, €34 *approximately)
*RTS Link is currently under construction, and more trains will be running in the near future, making crossing the border smoother.
*How to get a Malaysian train ticket?
Tickets can be easily reserved and purchased from this website or the KTMB app.
https://online.ktmb.com.my/
This video is from September 2024.
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One of the best trip reports I have ever watched on YouTube. The information is detailed, to the point, and usable. Thank you for uploading and sharing with us, Emma.
Thailand is currently continuously developing its railway transportation system. The construction and upgrade of the first phase of the dual-track railway from Bangkok to Chumphon are nearing completion. The section from Bangkok to Nakhon Pathom is under construction, as is the segment from Hua Hin to Chumphon. Meanwhile, the middle section from Nakhon Pathom to Hua Hin has already been completed and is in service. so the first phase will complete with in 2025.
As for the second phase of development, from Chumphon to Hat Yai, construction approval is expected to begin in 2025, with completion anticipated by 2030. Once operational, the Southern Railway Line will provide more punctual services, increased frequency, and reduced travel times. At the designated speeds of 100-120 km/h set by the State Railway of Thailand, the journey from Bangkok to Hat Yai will take no more than 10-12 hours.
Regarding passenger carriages, the first- and second-class CNR carriages currently in use represent the highest standards of general service provided by the State Railway of Thailand, excluding special tourism-oriented trains. These carriages evoke the feel of early 2000s Japanese diesel trains. Third-class services, however, reflect an era closer to the 1980s-1990s, when Thailand transitioned from steam locomotives to diesel-powered trains.
The State Railway of Thailand is preparing to expand its services by approving the purchase of over 100 additional CNR carriages in 2025. These are expected to be operational before 2030. This expansion will ensure that long-distance routes, such as Bangkok-Hat Yai and Bangkok-Chiang Mai, will offer air-conditioned carriages across all classes (first, second, and third).
Additionally, the railway authority is currently developing and testing locally manufactured passenger carriages under the "New Horizons" project, designed and built by Thai manufacturers. These carriages will feature first- and second-class services styled similarly to business class on airplanes. They are expected to enhance the railway's offerings, with trial services planned for 2025.
Since Thailand is capable of manufacturing its own railway passenger carriages, I once thought that, in the future, we might even be able to produce dining cars designed like mobile 7-Eleven stores. Passengers could purchase chicken steak burgers, ham and cheese sandwiches, popular beverages, and even enjoy heated meals, just like in any regular 7-Eleven store!!
In the next five years, I believe travel within Southeast Asia (SEA) or ASEAN will be highly interconnected, offering convenience, affordability, and safety. Travelers will be able to journey via dual-track railway starting from Singapore, passing through Malaysia, Thailand, Laos, and ending in Kunming, a major city in southern China.
Additionally, within approximately the next 5-10 years, high-speed rail services will likely connect Bangkok to Nong Khai and further to Vientiane, eventually terminating in Kunming as well. This development is expected to reduce travel times significantly, with journeys taking only 15-18 hours.
This means that you could travel from Bangkok, Thailand, to Kunming, China, in no more than 20 hours (around 15 hour), which is comparable to the current travel time by train from Bangkok to Hat Yai.
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It's been a while since last upload. Ktmb add up their number of trains recently
I did this trip 18 months ago except I started from KL , I found the countryside much prettier in Thailand , a lot more character I thought
The total train prices you listed are in the currency of the country? So USD 🇺🇸💲125 total for your train trip to KL Sentral from BKK?
Imagine if you had went all the way to Singapore.
Very entertaining and informative video
ติดตามาตลอด บรรยากาศสวยบรรยายก๊ชัดเจนดีมากคร่า…รอดุคลิบต่อไปน่าคร่า
So nice view 😍
If you take train No. 45 you can go to padang besar border directly without transit at Hatyai.
Hua Hin station looks so beautiful at night