How to get fromAlor Setar to Kuchingby plane, train, or car ferry

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There are 2 ways to get from Alor Setar to Kuching by plane, train, or car ferry

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Fly from Alor Setar
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1. Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)plane AOR - KCH
4h 16m
RM 561–832
Train, car ferry to Penang International Airport, fly
cheapest
1. Take the train from Alor Setar to Butterworthtrain
2. Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
3. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Kuching International Airport (KCH)plane PEN - KCH
6h 15m
RM 260–1,087

Alor Setar (AOR) to Kuching International Airport (KCH) flights

46Weekly Planes

5h 8mAverage Duration

RM 379Cheapest Price

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Distance: 1,242.2 km
Duration: 4h 16m

What companies run services between Alor Setar, Malaysia and Kuching, Malaysia?

AirAsia and Malaysia Airlines fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Kuching International Airport (KCH) every 4 hours.

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Kuching, Malaysia(opens in a new window)

Kuching, officially the City of Kuching, is the capital and the most populous city in the state of Sarawak in Malaysia. It is also the capital of Kuching Division. The city is on the Sarawak River at the southwest tip of the state of Sarawak on the island of Borneo and covers an area of with a population about 165,642 in the Kuching North administrative region and 159,490 in the Kuching South administrative regiona total of 325,132 people.

Places to stay in Kuching

Hilton Kuching Hotel(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

The Waterfront Hotel Kuching(Opens in a new window)

8.9Fabulous

Imperial Riverbank Hotel Kuching(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

Meritin Hotel(Opens in a new window)

8.4Very Good

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