There are 5 ways to get from Alor Setar to Arau Station by tram, bus, car, taxi, or train
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Tram
best- Take the tram from Alor Setar to Arautram Padang Besar Line
23 minRM 1–17Bus
- Take the bus from Menara Alor Setar to Sma Almaadbus R14
1h 19mRM 11–150Drive 43.6 km
- Drive from Alor Setar to Arau Stationcar 43.6 km
46 minRM 18–25Taxi
- Take the taxi from Alor Setar to Arau Stationtaxi 43.6 km
46 minRM 100–120Train
- Take the train from Alor Setar to Arautrain Butterworth
24 minRM 1–17
Alor Setar to Arau Station by tram
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alor Setar to Arau Station is to tram which costs RM 1 - RM 17 and takes 23 min.
The fastest way to get from Alor Setar to Arau Station is to tram which takes 23 min and costs RM 1 - RM 17.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Menara Alor Setar and arriving at Sma Almaad. Services depart every two hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 19m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Alor Setar and arriving at Arau. Services depart hourly, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 23 min.
The distance between Alor Setar and Arau Station is 40 km. The road distance is 43.6 km.
The best way to get from Alor Setar to Arau Station without a car is to tram which takes 23 min and costs RM 1 - RM 17.
The tram from Alor Setar to Arau takes 23 min including transfers and departs hourly.
Alor Setar to Arau Station bus services, operated by Mara Liner MyBAS, depart from Menara Alor Setar station.
Alor Setar to Arau Station train services, operated by KTM Komuter, depart from Alor Setar station.
The best way to get from Alor Setar to Arau Station is to bus which takes 1h 19m and costs RM 11 - RM 150. Alternatively, you can train, which costs RM 1 - RM 17 and takes 24 min.
What companies run services between Alor Setar, Malaysia and Arau Station, Malaysia?
KTM Intercity operates a vehicle from Alor Setar to Arau hourly. Tickets cost RM 1–17 and the journey takes 23 min. Alternatively, Mara Liner MyBAS operates a bus from Menara Alor Setar to Sma Almaad every 2 hours. Tickets cost RM 11–150 and the journey takes 1h 19m.
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Tram from Alor Setar to Arau
- Ave. Duration
- 23 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 1–17
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 1–2
- Express
- RM 11–17
Train from Alor Setar to Arau
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 1–17
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 1–2
- Express
- RM 11–17
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Alor Setar to Arau
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 10–14
- Website
- KTM Intercity
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM
Train from Alor Setar to Arau
- Ave. Duration
- 21 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 13
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- RM 11–13
- Gold
- RM 13
- Platinum
- RM 14–15
- Phone
- +60 3-2385 9090
- [email protected]
- Website
- Mara Liner MyBAS
Bus from Menara Alor Setar to Sma Almaad
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 11–150
- Website
- Mara Liner MyBAS
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Estimated price
- RM 100–120
Alor Setar Taxi
- Phone
- +60177367817
- Website
- facebook.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Perkhidmatan Teksi Pak Syed
- Phone
- +60 12-407 2327
- Website
- facebook.com
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Booking & Getting There
Alor Setar to Arau Station bus services, operated by Mara Liner MyBAS, arrive at Sma Almaad station.
Alor Setar to Arau Station train services, operated by KTM Komuter, arrive at Arau station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alor Setar to Arau Station is 44 km. It takes approximately 46 min to drive from Alor Setar to Arau Station.
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