Ipoh to Padang Besar

By train the journey from Ipoh to Padang Besar is scheduled to take from 2 hours 46 minutes to 3 hours 5 minutes depending upon which train you take.

Train Times from Ipoh to Padang Besar

There are currently 6 trains a day from Ipoh to Padang Besar.

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Click on the link to buy tickets on Train #46 from Padang Besar to Bangkok.

Ipoh Railway Station

Trains to Padang Besar depart from Ipoh’s main railway station.

Padang Besar Railway Station

Trains from Ipoh terminate at the Padang Besar Railway Station on the Malaysian side of the border.

Travel to Hat Yai

There are two ways to travel from Padang Besar Railway Station (Malaysia) to Hat Yai.

Travel by Train

The easiest way to travel to Hat Yai is to take the train from Padang Besar Railway Station. After alighting from the train from Ipoh you need to pass through immigration from Malaysia to Thailand before catching the train.

There are three train services which connect Malaysia with Thailand. Train #46 departing from Padang Besar Railway Station at 17:00 Thailand time (or 16:00 Malaysia time) takes less than an hour to reach Hat Yai, and after Hat Yai the train carries onto Surat Thani and Hua Hin before eventually terminating in Bangkok.

Travel by Taxi

The other way to to travel from Padang Besar Railway Station to Hat Yai is to take a taxi or motorbike taxi to the Malaysia/Thailand border. At the border you can take a motorbike taxi which will take you through immigration and onto the minivan station in Padang Besar.

Travel by Minivan

There are frequent minivan services from Padang Besar to Hat Yai Bus Station. The journey takes 50 minutes and costs 50 THB. You can wait for the minivan on the main road road by the immigration office or alternatively you get a motorbike taxi to take you to the minivan station in Padang Besar town.