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
5hRM 703–1,567Fly 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 43mRM 349–757
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 340 - RM 800 and takes 6h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Alor Setar is to fly which takes 5h and costs RM 700 - RM 1600.
The distance between Kota Kinabalu and Alor Setar is 1751 km.
It takes approximately 5h to get from Kota Kinabalu to Alor Setar, including transfers.
There are 446+ hotels available in Alor Setar.
What companies run services between Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia and Alor Setar, Malaysia?
Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, and Royal Brunei Airlines fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Alor Setar (AOR) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–1,100
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Alor Setar via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–1,100
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 290–650
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Penang International Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 290–650
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 290–650
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,800
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Alor Setar via Bandar Seri Begawan, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,300
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 420–1,100
- Website
- flyroyalbrunei.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Alor Setar via Bandar Seri Begawan, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,300
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–700
- 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 1–2
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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