There are 2 ways to get from Kota Kinabalu to Alor Setar by plane, 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.
Fly to Alor Setar
best- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane BKI - AOR
4h 55mRM 753–1,017Fly to Penang International Airport, car ferry, tram
cheapest- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane BKI - PEN
- Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the tram from Butterworth to Alor Setartram
6h 33mRM 320–1,157
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Alor Setar (AOR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Alor Setar is to fly and car ferry and tram which costs RM 320 - RM 1200 and takes 6h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Alor Setar is to fly which takes 4h 55m and costs RM 750 - RM 1100.
The distance between Kota Kinabalu and Alor Setar is 1751 km.
It takes approximately 4h 55m to get from Kota Kinabalu to Alor Setar, including transfers.
There are 444+ hotels available in Alor Setar.
What companies run services between Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia and Alor Setar, Malaysia?
Malaysia Airlines and AirAsia fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Alor Setar (AOR) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–950
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Alor Setar via Miri, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–950
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 280–950
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 280–950
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 280–950
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Penang International Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 280–950
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
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
- 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 2
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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