There are 8 ways to get from Kedah to Malacca by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Sungai Petani to Kl Sentraltrain Ets
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Melaka Sentralbus
6h 30mRM 25–86Bus
- Take the bus from Sungai Petani to Melaka Sentralbus Sungai Petani
7h 25mRM 55–140Drive 512.4 km
- Drive from Sungai Petani to Malaccacar 512.4 km
5h 42mRM 87–126Fly Langkawi International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, bus
- Fly from Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane LGK - KUL
- Take the bus from KL International Airport T2 to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centrebus
5h 19mRM 177–650Train, bus via Sepang
- Take the train from Sungai Petani to Kl Sentraltrain Ets
- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T1train
- Take the bus from Klia to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centrebus
7h 35mRM 41–183Fly Alor Setar to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, bus
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane AOR - KUL
- Take the bus from KL International Airport T2 to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centrebus
5h 22mRM 158–420Fly Alor Setar to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, train, bus
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane AOR - SZB
- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T1train
- Take the bus from Klia to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centrebus
6h 4mRM 263–762Fly Langkawi International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, train, bus
- Fly from Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane LGK - SZB
- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T1train
- Take the bus from Klia to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centrebus
6h 10mRM 232–972
Kedah to Malacca by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kedah to Malacca is to train and bus which costs RM 25 - RM 90 and takes 6h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Kedah to Malacca is to fly and bus which takes 5h 19m and costs RM 170 - RM 650.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Sungai Petani and arriving at Melaka Sentral. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 25m.
The distance between Kedah and Malacca is 536 km. The road distance is 512.4 km.
The best way to get from Kedah to Malacca without a car is to train and bus which takes 6h 30m and costs RM 25 - RM 90.
It takes approximately 6h 30m to get from Kedah to Malacca, including transfers.
Kedah to Malacca bus services, operated by KPB Express, depart from Sungai Petani station.
Kedah to Malacca bus services, operated by KPB Express, arrive at Melaka Sentral station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kedah to Malacca is 512 km. It takes approximately 5h 42m to drive from Kedah to Malacca.
Book your Kedah to Malacca bus tickets online with Omio and 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Kedah, Malaysia and Malacca, Malaysia?
KPB Express operates a bus from Sungai Petani to Melaka Sentral twice daily. Tickets cost RM 60–110 and the journey takes 7h 25m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 110–550
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 110–550
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 110–550
Flights from Alor Setar to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 100–330
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Sungai Petani to Kl Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 10–55
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 10–15
- Express
- RM 35–55
Train from Sungai Petani to Kl Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 10–55
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 10–15
- Express
- RM 35–55
- Phone
- +60 1222 59897
- [email protected]
- Website
- Melor Interline Express
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Melaka Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 12
- Schedules at
- Melor Interline Express
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