Sleeping Berths on Train number 32. This overnight sleeper train to Bangkok from Surat Thani has the plush, new Chinese made carriages first put on line in late 2016. These new coaches offer passengers a much cleaner, modern and more comfortable travel experience, but are a little bit more expensive than the trains using the older rolling stock. Malaysia to Bangkok by Train: Overnight Train to Bangkok - search prices on Baolau and 12Go Asia. Book this train as early as you can as it is often full. im planning to booked a train ticket from KL sentral to padang besar at 8.30am will be reaching 14.20pm or 9.55am will be reaching at 15.28pm. so will see how it goes. Trains from Kuala Lumpur. The first stretch from, Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia to the Thai border, is by far the most comfortable since the trains in Malaysia have become quicker, more comfortable, and much more efficient, with the introduction of the ETS (Electric Train Service 2015). And now the journey takes around 5hrs 30mins to Padang Besar OPTION 2) Kuala Lumpur to Butterworth train, then Butterworth to Pedang Besar, then Pedang Besar to Bangkok train. First take the train from Kuala Lumpur (KL Sentral) to Butterworth:*. Takes: 5 hours. Costs: $20-$25 depending if you take gold or platinum tickets. Departs Kuala Lumpur : 08:05, 11:15, 13:30, 17:36, 20:20. 22:30. Thailand to Malaysia on the Sleeper Train, from Bangkok. And Four Other Travel Choices: Thailand and Malaysia are neighbours, so it's easy to travel between the two countries. I took the overnight train from Bangkok to Malaysia, which is the best way to go if you're not in a hurry. There is currently 1 train per day from Bangkok to Padang Besar. Check ticket availability for train travel from Bangkok to Padang Besar. Stage 2: Train from Padang Besar to Kuala Lumpur There are currently 5 trains a day from Padang Besar to Kuala Lumpur. Check ticket availability for train travel from Padang Besar to Kuala Lumpur. Travel from Thailand to Malaysia by train. The main travel route goes from Bangkok (Thailand) via Padang Besar (Malaysia) to Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia). First travel by night train from Bangkok to Padang Besar. The journey time is 17 hours and train tickets are available from 900 THB (25 EUR). Book now There are 11 ways to get from Kuala Lumpur to Thailand by plane, train, bus or car Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner. Recommended option Fly Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Alor Setar, train 5h 50m ฿1406 - ฿5176 Cheapest option Bus, train 32h 24m iSz9.