Take an Overnight Train on Thai Railways Southern Train Line from Bangkok's Hualamphong Train Station to Hat Yai Train Station. Hat Yai is the 'Southern Hub' for all trains going into / coming from Malaysia via Padang Besar, Malaysia. At Hat Yai Station, The Southern Line splits into two South-bound Branches. One goes Southeast via Songkla, Yala, Pattani to Sungai Kolok on the Thai / Malay Border. The other Branch goes Southwest to Padang Besar and destinations South into in Malaysia. There is a rail link at Sungai Kolok (last station on the Thai Railways Southeast Branch) across the Golok River to Rantau Panjang (in Malaysia), but there are no cross-border passenger train services there. Thailand Railways 'International Express' (Bangkok to Butterworth, Malaysia) and Malayan Railways 'Senandung Langkawi' (Hat Yai to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) both travel via Padang Besar (on the Thai/Malay Border).
To/from Malaysia:
The Thai Railways 'International Express' between Hat Yai and Butterworth (Malaysia) via Padang Besar. 'International Express' Hat Yai-Pedang Besar-Butterowrth (Malaysia)*'International Express' Trains to Butterworth depart daily at 05:50. *International Express' Trains from Butterworth (Malaysia) to Hat Yai depart at 13:15 (There is continuing service onto Bangkok).
Malayan Railways (Keretapi Tanah Melayu) The 'Senandung Langkawi' (Langkawi Express) between Hat Yai and Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)via Padang Besar.'Senandung Langkawi' Hat Yai-Padang Besar-Butterworth (Malaysia)-Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)*'Senandung Langkawi' to Kuala Lumpur departs Hat Yai daily at 14:50 *'Senandung Langkawi' from Kuala Lumpur departs from Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station daily at 20:45
Please note that Malaysian time is one hour ahead of Thai time.
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