There are 6 ways to get from KL Sentral to Arau Station by train, bus, car, subway, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Bukit Mertajamtrain Ets
- Take the train from Bukit Mertajam to Arautrain Butterworth
5h 29mRM 39–91Bus
- Take the bus from KL Sentral to Alor Setarbus KL Sentral
7h 49mRM 45–125Drive 474.9 km
- Drive from KL Sentral to Arau Stationcar 474.9 km
5h 9mRM 81–116Subway to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, fly, train
- Take the subway from Muzium Negara to Kwasa Sentralsubway
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane SZB - AOR
- Take the train from Anak Bukit to Arautrain
4h 34mRM 229–589Bus, train
- Take the bus from KL Sentral to Butterworthbus
- Take the train from Butterworth to Arautrain Butterworth
9h 1mRM 728–743Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly
- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane KUL - AOR
4h 54mRM 144–486
Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Alor Setar (AOR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from KL Sentral to Arau Station is to train which costs RM 35 - RM 95 and takes 5h 29m.
The fastest way to get from KL Sentral to Arau Station is to subway and fly and train which takes 4h 34m and costs RM 220 - RM 600.
No, there is no direct bus from KL Sentral to Arau Station. However, there are services departing from KL Sentral and arriving at Pekan Rabu via Terminal Shahab Perdana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 49m.
No, there is no direct train from KL Sentral to Arau Station. However, there are services departing from Kl Sentral and arriving at Arau via Bukit Mertajam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 29m.
The distance between KL Sentral and Arau Station is 480 km. The road distance is 474.9 km.
The best way to get from KL Sentral to Arau Station without a car is to train which takes 5h 29m and costs RM 35 - RM 95.
It takes approximately 5h 29m to get from KL Sentral to Arau Station, including transfers.
KL Sentral to Arau Station bus services, operated by Suasana Edaran, depart from KL Sentral station.
KL Sentral to Arau Station train services, operated by KTM Intercity, depart from Kl Sentral station.
The best way to get from KL Sentral to Arau Station is to train which takes 5h 29m and costs RM 35 - RM 95. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RM 40 - RM 130 and takes 7h 49m.
What companies run services between KL Sentral, Malaysia and Arau Station, Malaysia?
You can take a train from Kl Sentral to Arau via Bukit Mertajam in around 5h 29m. Alternatively, Suasana Edaran operates a bus from KL Sentral to Alor Setar every 3 hours. Tickets cost RM 30–110 and the journey takes 6h 3m.
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–460
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–390
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–460
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–390
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 100–320
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Kl Sentral to Bukit Mertajam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 9–50
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RM 9–13
- Express
- RM 30–50
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Bukit Mertajam to Arau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 30–45
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
Train from Anak Bukit to Arau
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 8–12
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
Train from Butterworth to Arau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 35–50
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Phone
- +60 3 7885 2585
- [email protected]
- Website
- myrapid.com.my
Subway from Muzium Negara to Kwasa Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 2–4
- Schedules at
- myrapid.com.my
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- kliaekspres.com
Train from KL Sentral to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 5–80
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
- Phone
- 03 – 5569 9999
- [email protected]
- Website
- suasanaedaran.com
Bus from KL Sentral to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 30–110
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +60 3 3344 8828
- [email protected]
- Website
- aerobus.com.my
Bus from KL Sentral to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 693
- Website
- https://aerobus.com.my/
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More Questions & Answers
KL Sentral to Arau Station bus services, operated by Suasana Edaran, arrive at Alor Setar station.
KL Sentral to Arau Station train services, operated by KTM Intercity, arrive at Bukit Mertajam station.
Yes, the driving distance between KL Sentral to Arau Station is 475 km. It takes approximately 5h 9m to drive from KL Sentral to Arau Station.
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