How to get from KUALA LUMPUR to BANGKOK by Train

Hello and welcome back to Southeast Asia for another EXCITING video! #KL2BK #KualaLumpur #Bangkok #ByTrain

Today I will be giving you a step-by-step guide on this AMAZING journey, which involves a Business Class day train, and a comfortable Sleeper Train to travel 1500km in 27 hours to get from the Malaysian Capital, Kuala Lumpur up to the Thai Capital, Bangkok, so sit back and enjoy the video!

Date of Filming: 10 to 11/11/23
Camera: GoPro Hero 12 Black
Operator: KTM (Malaysian Railways) & SRT (Thai Railways)
Departure: KL Sentral, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Arrival: KTW Central Terminal, Bangkok, Thailand
Cost: Business Class + Lower Bunk Sleeper €58.05 (£49.79, $62.81)

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00:00 - Intro
01:14 - KL Sentral Station & Lounge
03:30 - Level8- Luggage of the Year for 2024!
04:14 - Boarding, Train Info & Route Map
06:30 - Departure from KL Sentral & Pricing
07:26 - KL Sights & Seat Tour
10:28 - Complimentary Onboard Service
11:28 - Toilet Review & Train Tour inc. Accessibility
13:10 - #trainwindowviews
14:12 - Arrival at the Malaysia / Thailand Border
14:45 - Pedang Besar Station Tour & Immigration
16:00 - Thai Sleeper Train Arrival & Information
16:50 - Boarding & First Impressions
18:20 - Crossing the Thai Border, Route Information & Pricing
19:32 - Check out the Thai Train Guide!
20:08 - Toilet Review & Amazing Window Views
21:30 - Arrival to Hat Yai & Loco Change
22:32 - New Train Tour - To Bangkok!
23:12 - Dining Car & Dinner
23:50 - Making my Bed & Sleep Time
24:42 - Day 2 - Stunning Sunrise!
25:46 - New Thai Infrastructure @ Phetchaburi
26:38 - Breakfast time!
27:35 - Arrival to Bangkok & HSR Information
29:15 - Trip Summary
29:58 - Outro

[stuartparks]

I did Bangkok to Butterworth in 2008, in a similar sleeper to those. Far better than the idea of sharing a compartment with a stranger, it didn't bother me at all, and there was no noise to worry about. I didn't get 9 hours sleep though, but waking at dawn and seeing the countryside waking up from the comfort of a bed was unforgettable

[BernhardSchwarz-xskp]

This is one of the best "traveling tourist" videos I ever had the pleasure to watch.
Content - well researched - I never say perfect but this one is. The vlog is packed with information, presented by a person who has the talent and the voice to talk about facts entertainingly - and to top it off - filmed by somebody who has the talent of a visual artist. That includes the talent to use light like a brush, highlighting and amplifying the beauty of the objects he is focusing on - and on top of it picking the angle of view at which he is focusing on the object that is resulting in what we see. Perfection.
Thank you.

[harri]

Done this leg four times but only in the north-south direction. Twice in the 1980s with old fashioned, but preferable, non-aircon stock with a sleeper berth cabin, and at a slower speed. Back then, you had to change from the Thai sleeper to KTM day train in Butterworth, and the charm of using the old Hualampong and the original KL stations and right into Tanjong Pagar in Singapore made the journey seem more exotic. Also did it twice on the E&O which is crazy money, but worth every penny.

[haritsabdurrauf]

14:30 little bit correction, there is no province in Malaysia, we call it states. It actually at the same level in administrative division between province overseas and States in Malaysia

[starprice]

Thank you i really appreciate this video 😊

[muhammadfadhiil]

this video will be handy, if i go to Malaysia.
since i've always wanted to try a train from Singapore / Malaysia to Thailand :p

[steve-marsh]

Great video of a trip I'd love to make! Cheers mate

[paulw.woodring]

As an American I find it amazing that their trains run up to almost 90 mph on meter gauge track. Just slightly wider than our old 3 ft. narrow gauge from the 19th Century. Our narrow gauge trains averaged probably around 25 mph, and the preserved tourist ones never get much faster than that. I have seen video of full-size U. S. locomotives on meter gauge track in Brazil, but they seem to be limited to around 40 mph. Meter gauge trains in Switzerland, some of the best in the World, seem to max out around 50 mph.

[malaneru]

Thank you for the Video. I really enjoyed watching it and I hope I can travel like you soon.

[vivekmazumdar]

This is a very wonderful trip done… Enjoyed the whole video. Good to know about the information shared. Thank you.

[ghanisulaiman]

Tq for the video.I had the experience travelling by train way back in the 80's...😂

[jonathanfarber]

Your videos do keep me calm and relaxed. Thank you.

[keoneeweyummy]

I took the padang besar to bangkok train in 2002, some 22 years ago, and the interior is exactly the same!!

[nikkkk]

I have traveled on KTM between KL Sentral and Butterworth on both older diesel loco-hauled train (in a car similar to those Thai sleepers from this video) when the electrification and modernization of the line was ongoing (I think it was in 2014) and the new ETS service (in 2016-2018). Also have ridden the commuter service between Butterworth and Padang Besar in 2018.
Then traveled on SRT between Hat Yai and Bangkok (Hua Lampong) on a sleeper but my car was newer Chinese-built one. And on different local trains between Bangkok and Ayutthaya.
Also traveled on different trains in Indonesia. Local trains in Jakarta area, Jakarta - Surabaya line via Semarang, Surabaya - Yogyakarta and some other lines.
I'm happy to see that the railway infrastructure is being modernized in all these countries and looking forward to travel to this amazing part of the world again and ride their trains.
Thanks for the great video!

[micheg]

Very informative, thank you very much

[ckdoremi]

Your video sharing comes in handy as i have been contemplating taking train from KL to BKK, or even to China.... Thanks

[xrlad]

Brought back memories stayed at the Hilton above the train station. Fantastic hotel and views over the city. Had a 1 bedroom suite with separate lounge and huge dining table. Hotel has a great lagoon pool with foliage around it and so simple to get to the airport on the express train below or the city shopping via the monorail out front.

[wkuntjoro]

Nice travel, this brings back memory of me doing train travel from Butterworth Malaysia to Bangkok Thailand 24 years ago, similar coach (older version of course), and it was quite comfy then. The Bangkok arrival station was at Hualamphong station.

[markclayton]

Great journey, fab video, thank you for making and sharing… 👍

[eubabemc]

In 1970 I flew Bangkok to Chiang Mai in an unpressurized plane - the seats were folding chairs bolted to the floor. So I took an overnight train back from Chiang Mai to Bangkok and had an experience very similar to yours. Lower bunk and pleasant journey. Much more comfortable than the flight north!