There are 2 ways to get from Kota Kinabalu to Alor Setar by plane, car ferry, or train
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Fly to Alor Setar
best- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane BKI - AOR
4h 55mRM 653–1,467Fly to Penang International Airport, car ferry, train
cheapest- Fly from Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane BKI - PEN
- Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Butterworth to Alor Setartrain
6h 36mRM 353–1,469
Kota Kinabalu Airport (BKI) to Alor Setar (AOR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Alor Setar is to fly and car ferry and train which costs RM 350 - RM 1500 and takes 6h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Kota Kinabalu to Alor Setar is to fly which takes 4h 55m and costs RM 650 - RM 1500.
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 446+ 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 650–1,600
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Alor Setar via Miri, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–1,600
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 290–1,400
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 290–1,400
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 290–1,400
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Penang International Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 290–1,400
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 430–1,900
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 340–1,500
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–850
Flights from Kota Kinabalu Airport to Penang International Airport via Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–850
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Butterworth to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 25–35
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- 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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