There are 7 ways to get from Kempas Baru Station to Alor Setar by train, plane, bus, car, car ferry, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, fly to Alor Setar
best- Take the train from Kempas Baru to Jb Sentraltrain
- Fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane JHB - AOR
4h 36mRM 189–498Train via Kempas Baru
cheapest- Take the train from Kempas Baru to Alor Setartrain Ets
8h 59mRM 20–90Train
- Take the train from Kempas Baru Station to Alor Setartrain Northbound
8h 49mRM 120Bus
- Take the bus from Larkin Bus Terminal to Alor Setarbus Larkin Bus Terminal
12h 12mRM 82–217Drive 752.5 km
- Drive from Kempas Baru Station to Alor Setarcar 752.5 km
8h 1mRM 297–429Fly to Penang International Airport, car ferry, tram
- Fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane JHB - PEN
- Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the tram from Butterworth to Alor Setartram
7h 15mRM 174–486Fly to Ipoh, train
- Fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Ipoh (IPH)plane JHB - IPH
- Take the train from Ipoh to Alor Setartrain
7h 42mRM 185–819
Kempas Baru Station to Alor Setar by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kempas Baru Station to Alor Setar is to train via Kempas Baru which costs RM 20 - RM 90 and takes 8h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Kempas Baru Station to Alor Setar is to train and fly which takes 4h 36m and costs RM 180 - RM 500.
No, there is no direct bus from Kempas Baru Station to Alor Setar. However, there are services departing from JB Sentral and arriving at Alor Setar via Larkin Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 12h 12m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kempas Baru Station station and arriving at Alor Setar. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 49m.
The distance between Kempas Baru Station and Alor Setar is 681 km. The road distance is 752.5 km.
The best way to get from Kempas Baru Station to Alor Setar without a car is to train which takes 8h 49m and costs RM 120.
It takes approximately 4h 36m to get from Kempas Baru Station to Alor Setar, including transfers.
Kempas Baru Station to Alor Setar bus services, operated by KPB Express, depart from Larkin Bus Terminal station.
Kempas Baru Station to Alor Setar train services, operated by KTM ETS, depart from Kempas Baru Station.
The best way to get from Kempas Baru Station to Alor Setar is to train which takes 8h 49m and costs RM 120. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RM 80 - RM 220 and takes 12h 12m.
What companies run services between Kempas Baru Station, Malaysia and Alor Setar, Malaysia?
KTM ETS operates a train from Kempas Baru Station to Alor Setar twice daily. Tickets cost RM 120 and the journey takes 8h 49m. Alternatively, KPB Express operates a bus from Larkin Bus Terminal to Alor Setar 3 times a day. Tickets cost RM 90–160 and the journey takes 10h 28m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Senai International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 180–500
Flights from Senai International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 160–340
Flights from Senai International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 160–340
Flights from Senai International Airport to Ipoh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 170–390
- 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 240–380
Flights from Senai International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 230–600
Flights from Senai International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 240–600
- 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 240–380
Flights from Senai International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 230–600
Flights from Senai International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 240–600
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Kempas Baru to Jb Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 9 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 1–14
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 1
- Express
- RM 9–14
Tram from Butterworth to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2–23
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 2–4
- Express
- RM 15–23
Train from Ipoh to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 6–40
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 6–10
- Express
- RM 25–40
Train from Kempas Baru to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 20–90
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 20–29
- Express
- RM 60–90
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM
Train from Kempas Baru Station to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 120
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- RM 71–76
- Gold
- RM 120
- Platinum
- RM 160–170
- 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
- 04-375 2400
- [email protected]
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 1–2
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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Booking & Getting There
Kempas Baru Station to Alor Setar bus services, operated by KPB Express, arrive at Alor Setar station.
Kempas Baru Station to Alor Setar train services, operated by KTM ETS, arrive at Alor Setar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kempas Baru Station to Alor Setar is 752 km. It takes approximately 8h 1m to drive from Kempas Baru Station to Alor Setar.
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