There are 7 ways to get from Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station to Alor Setar by train, bus, car, subway, plane, or car ferry
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Train
best- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Bukit Mertajamtrain Ets
- Take the train from Bukit Mertajam to Alor Setartrain Butterworth
5h 5mRM 32–81Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from KL Sentral to Alor Setarbus KL Sentral
6h 3mRM 30–110Drive 434.6 km
- Drive from Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station to Alor Setarcar 434.6 km
4h 41mRM 74–106Subway to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, fly to Alor Setar
- Take the subway from Muzium Negara to Kwasa Sentralsubway
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane SZB - AOR
3h 38mRM 232–593Bus via Bandar Tasik Selatan
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Alor Setarbus
6h 43mRM 58–124Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Alor Setar
- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane KUL - AOR
4hRM 147–489Subway to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, fly to Penang International Airport, car ferry, train
- Take the subway from Muzium Negara to Kwasa Sentralsubway
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane SZB - 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 59mRM 182–285
Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Alor Setar (AOR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station to Alor Setar is to train which costs RM 30 - RM 85 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station to Alor Setar is to subway and fly which takes 3h 38m and costs RM 230 - RM 600.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from KL Sentral and arriving at Alor Setar. Services depart every three hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 6h 3m.
No, there is no direct train from Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station to Alor Setar. However, there are services departing from Kl Sentral and arriving at Alor Setar via Bukit Mertajam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 5m.
The distance between Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station and Alor Setar is 441 km. The road distance is 434.6 km.
The best way to get from Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station to Alor Setar without a car is to train which takes 5h 5m and costs RM 30 - RM 85.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station to Alor Setar, including transfers.
Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station to Alor Setar bus services, operated by Suasana Edaran, depart from KL Sentral station.
Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station to Alor Setar train services, operated by KTM Intercity, depart from Kl Sentral station.
The best way to get from Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station to Alor Setar is to train which takes 5h 5m and costs RM 30 - RM 85. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RM 30 - RM 110 and takes 6h 3m.
What companies run services between Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station, Malaysia and Alor Setar, Malaysia?
You can take a train from Kl Sentral to Alor Setar via Bukit Mertajam in around 5h 5m. Alternatively, Suasana Edaran operates a bus from KL Sentral to Alor Setar every 3 hours. Tickets cost RM 30–110 and the journey takes 6h 3m.
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–460
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–390
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–270
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Penang International Airport via Langkawi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 130–270
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–460
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–390
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–270
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Penang International Airport via Langkawi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 130–270
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 100–310
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 160–230
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Kl Sentral to Bukit Mertajam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 9–50
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RM 9–13
- Express
- RM 30–50
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Bukit Mertajam to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 23–35
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
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
- +60 3 7885 2585
- [email protected]
- Website
- myrapid.com.my
Subway from Muzium Negara to Kwasa Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 2–4
- Schedules at
- myrapid.com.my
Subway from Muzium Negara to Kwasa Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 2–4
- Schedules at
- myrapid.com.my
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- kliaekspres.com
Train from KL Sentral to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 5–80
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
- Phone
- 03 – 5569 9999
- [email protected]
- Website
- suasanaedaran.com
Bus from KL Sentral to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 30–110
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +6012 4703155
- Website
- intercity.my
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 85–95
- Schedules at
- new.intercity.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- 03-6205 1399
- Website
- busonlineticket.com
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 55–120
- Schedules at
- cosmicexpress.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
- 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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More Questions & Answers
Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station to Alor Setar bus services, operated by Suasana Edaran, arrive at Alor Setar station.
Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station to Alor Setar train services, operated by KTM Intercity, arrive at Bukit Mertajam station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station to Alor Setar is 435 km. It takes approximately 4h 41m to drive from Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station to Alor Setar.
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