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Town in Perlis, Malaysia
Photo: Clay Gilliland, CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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Local market place.
By train
KTMB (Malaysian Railways) operates Komuter trains from Butterworth, and ETS trains from Ipoh, Kuala Lumpur and Gemas. Komuter trains are non-reserved, air conditioned trains but do not have toilets.
By bus
Direct express buses linking Padang Besar directly with Kuala Lumpur. You can take a bus from Penang or Butterworth, too, but the train is cheaper, faster, and more comfortable.
By taxi
Taxi parking lot is right to the north of the 7-Eleven store. RM40 to Kangar (45 min), RM60 to Kuala Perlis (1 hour).
By road
Padang Besar is about 35 km north of Kangar, the capital of Perlis. Federal Route 7 links Kangar with Padang Besar and driving time is about half hour to 40 minutes.
To Thailand
The Malaysian immigration checkpoint is at the edge of town. It is quite easy to drive from Thailand into Malaysia or vice versa; just make sure your insurance is in order.
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