There are 5 ways to get from Alor Setar to Kuala Besut by bus, car, plane, train, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Alor Setar to Kuala Besut Bus Terminalbus Alor Setar
7h 42mRM 45–120Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Alor Setar to Sungai Petanitrain Padang Besar
- Take the bus from Sungai Petani to Kuala Besut Bus Terminalbus Sungai Petani
8h 29mRM 42–115Drive 363.9 km
- Drive from Alor Setar to Kuala Besutcar 363.9 km
5h 25mRM 62–89Fly to Sultan Ismail Petra, bus
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR)plane AOR - KBR
- Take the bus from Kota Bharu Airport to Kuala Besut Jettybus
7h 9mRM 331–681Fly to Sultan Mahmud Airport, taxi
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Sultan Mahmud Airport (TGG)plane AOR - TGG
- Take the taxi from Merang Jetty to Kuala Besuttaxi
7h 7mRM 561–1,211
Alor Setar to Kuala Besut by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alor Setar to Kuala Besut is to drive which costs RM 60 - RM 90 and takes 5h 25m.
The fastest way to get from Alor Setar to Kuala Besut is to drive which takes 5h 25m and costs RM 60 - RM 90.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Alor Setar and arriving at Kuala Besut Bus Terminal. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 42m.
The distance between Alor Setar and Kuala Besut is 366 km. The road distance is 363.9 km.
The best way to get from Alor Setar to Kuala Besut without a car is to bus which takes 7h 42m and costs RM 45 - RM 120.
The bus from Alor Setar to Kuala Besut Bus Terminal takes 7h 42m including transfers and departs once daily.
Alor Setar to Kuala Besut bus services, operated by Ekspres Perdana, depart from Alor Setar station.
Alor Setar to Kuala Besut bus services, operated by Ekspres Perdana, arrive at Kuala Besut Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alor Setar to Kuala Besut is 364 km. It takes approximately 5h 25m to drive from Alor Setar to Kuala Besut.
Book your Alor Setar to Kuala Besut bus tickets online with Omio and 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Alor Setar, Malaysia and Kuala Besut, Malaysia?
Ekspres Perdana operates a bus from Alor Setar to Kuala Besut Bus Terminal once daily. Tickets cost RM 45–120 and the journey takes 7h 42m.
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Alor Setar to Sultan Ismail Petra via Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–1,300
Flights from Alor Setar to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 300–650
Flights from Alor Setar to Sultan Mahmud Airport via Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–1,500
Flights from Alor Setar to Sultan Mahmud Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 250–750
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Sultan Ismail Petra via Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–1,300
Flights from Alor Setar to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 300–650
Flights from Alor Setar to Sultan Mahmud Airport via Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–1,500
Flights from Alor Setar to Sultan Mahmud Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 250–750
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Sultan Ismail Petra via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 300–600
Flights from Alor Setar to Sultan Mahmud Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 350–900
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Alor Setar to Sungai Petani
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 14–20
- Website
- KTM Intercity
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Alor Setar to Sungai Petani
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 1–18
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 1–3
- Express
- RM 12–18
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM
Train from Alor Setar to Sungai Petani
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 16
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- RM 13–14
- Gold
- RM 16
- Platinum
- RM 17–19
- Phone
- +609-765 6000
- [email protected]
- Website
- Ekspres Perdana
Bus from Alor Setar to Kuala Besut Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 45–120
- Website
- Ekspres Perdana
Bus from Sungai Petani to Kuala Besut Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 40–95
- Website
- Ekspres Perdana
- Phone
- +6019-558 4736
- [email protected]
- Website
- besutjetty.com
Bus from Kota Bharu Airport to Kuala Besut Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 30
- Schedules at
- besutjetty.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Estimated price
- RM 150–190
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