There are 8 ways to get from Johor to Alor Setar by plane, train, bus, or car
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Fly Senai International Airport to Alor Setar
best- Fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane JHB - AOR
4h 1mRM 190–504Train
cheapest- Take the train from Jb Sentral to Alor Setartrain Ets
8h 57mRM 20–130Bus
- Take the bus from Larkin Bus Terminal to Alor Setarbus Larkin Bus Terminal
11h 36mRM 82–202Drive 761.6 km
- Drive from Johor Bahru to Alor Setarcar 761.6 km
8h 10mRM 129–187Bus to Singapore Changi Airport, fly to Alor Setar
- Take the bus from Johor Bahru CIQ to Expo Stnbus
- Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane SIN - AOR
7h 22mRM 481–827Train to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, fly to Alor Setar
- Take the train from Segamat to Kl Sentraltrain
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane SZB - AOR
7h 8mRM 219–641Fly Senai International Airport to Ipoh, train
- Fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Ipoh (IPH)plane JHB - IPH
- Take the train from Ipoh to Alor Setartrain
7h 7mRM 186–905Bus, train
- Take the bus from JB Sentral to Terminal Kulaibus T30
- Take the train from Kulai to Alor Setartrain Northbound
10h 45mRM 129–134
Johor to Alor Setar by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Johor to Alor Setar is to train which costs RM 20 - RM 130 and takes 8h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Johor to Alor Setar is to fly which takes 4h 1m and costs RM 190 - RM 550.
No, there is no direct bus from Johor to Alor Setar. However, there are services departing from Sekolah Kebangsaan IJ Convent and arriving at Alor Setar via Larkin Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 36m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Jb Sentral and arriving at Alor Setar. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 57m.
The distance between Johor and Alor Setar is 671 km. The road distance is 761.6 km.
The best way to get from Johor to Alor Setar without a car is to train which takes 8h 57m and costs RM 20 - RM 130.
It takes approximately 4h 1m to get from Johor to Alor Setar, including transfers.
Johor to Alor Setar bus services, operated by KPB Express, depart from Larkin Bus Terminal station.
Johor to Alor Setar train services, operated by KTM Intercity, depart from Jb Sentral station.
The best way to get from Johor to Alor Setar is to fly which takes 4h 1m and costs RM 190 - RM 550. Alternatively, you can train, which costs RM 20 - RM 130 and takes 8h 57m, you could also bus, which costs RM 80 - RM 210 and takes 11h 36m.
What companies run services between Johor, Malaysia and Alor Setar, Malaysia?
AirAsia and Malaysia Airlines fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Alor Setar (AOR) 6 times a week. Alternatively, KTM Intercity operates a train from Jb Sentral to Alor Setar twice daily. Tickets cost RM 20–90 and the journey takes 8h 57m. KTM ETS also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Senai International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 250–410
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–900
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Alor Setar via Penang, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–950
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 230–450
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Senai International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 180–550
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 450–700
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Alor Setar via Penang, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 450–700
Flights from Senai International Airport to Ipoh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 170–480
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Senai International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 250–410
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–900
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 230–450
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Jb Sentral to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 20–90
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 20–29
- Express
- RM 60–90
Train from Segamat to Kl Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 5–35
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 5–7
- Express
- RM 21–35
Train from Ipoh to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 6–40
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 6–10
- Express
- RM 25–40
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM
Train from Jb Sentral to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 121
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- RM 72–77
- Gold
- RM 121
- Platinum
- RM 160–170
Train from Segamat to Kl Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 35
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- RM 23–26
- Gold
- RM 35
- Platinum
- RM 43–46
Train from Kulai to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 117
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- RM 70–75
- Gold
- RM 117
- Platinum
- RM 155–165
- Phone
- +60 12-470 7815
- [email protected]
- Website
- KPB Express Facebook
Bus from Larkin Bus Terminal to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 90–160
- Website
- KPB Express Facebook
- Phone
- +606 952 0642
- [email protected]
- Website
- mayangsariexpress.com.my
Bus from Larkin Bus Terminal to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 85–160
- Schedules at
- mayangsariexpress.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +60 5-253 8898
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sri Maju
Bus from Larkin Bus Terminal to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 80–200
- Website
- Sri Maju
- Phone
- +65 6295 9009
- [email protected]
- Website
- transtar.travel
Bus from Johor Bahru CIQ to Expo Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 16–70
- Schedules at
- transtar.travel
- Phone
- +60 7 360 2244
- [email protected]
- Website
- Causeway Link
Bus from JB Sentral to Terminal Kulai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 12–17
- Schedules at
- Causeway Link
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Booking & Getting There
Johor to Alor Setar bus services, operated by KPB Express, arrive at Alor Setar station.
Johor to Alor Setar train services, operated by KTM Intercity, arrive at Alor Setar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Johor to Alor Setar is 762 km. It takes approximately 8h 10m to drive from Johor to Alor Setar.
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