Thailand to Malaysia By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Thailand to Malaysia by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
Phuket International Airport to Penang International Airport
Duration / Frequency
1hr, 2-4 times a week
Emissions
49kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Songkhla to Kuantan
Duration / Frequency
1 day 4h, Every 1-2 weeks
Emissions
88kg CO₂e
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Thailand to Malaysia by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Thailand to Malaysia by plane will take about 1hr and departs from Phuket International Airport (HKT) and arrives into Penang International Airport (PEN). There are flights departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Firefly is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 2-4 times a week.
Quickest air route
Phuket International Airport to Penang International Airport
The quickest way to get from Thailand to Malaysia by ship will take about 1 day 4h and departs from Songkhla (THSGZ) and arrives into Kuantan (MYKUA). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. Samudera is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Thailand to Malaysia by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Thailand and Malaysia is 1 day 4h. Ships depart from Songkhla (THSGZ) and arrive at Kuantan (MYKUA) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Songkhla (THSGZ) and arrive into Kuantan (MYKUA) around 1 day 4h later. These services are operated by Samudera.
The quickest flight from Thailand to Malaysia takes around 1hr. Flights depart from Phuket International Airport (HKT) and arrive at Penang International Airport (PEN).
Scheduled flights between Phuket International Airport (HKT) and Penang International Airport (PEN) depart 2-4 times a week. These flights are serviced by Firefly, Scoot and Singapore Airlines and the typical transit time is around 1hr.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Thailand and Malaysia. Cargo flights depart from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) and arrive at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) with departures Every few hours and a average flight time of around 1h 46m. UPS Airlines and Malaysia Airlines operates on this route.
The distance between Thailand and Malaysia by cargo ship is 359 Nautical Miles (665 Kilometres / 413 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Songkhla (THSGZ) and Kuantan (MYKUA).
The distance between Thailand and Malaysia by air is around 381 Kilometres (237 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Phuket International Airport (HKT) and Penang International Airport (PEN).
88kg CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Thailand to Malaysia. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.
49kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Thailand to Malaysia. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.
