There are 6 ways to get from Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station to Arau Station by train, bus, car, subway, or plane
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Train
best- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Arautrain Ets
5h 3mRM 12–80Bus
- Take the bus from KL Sentral to Alor Setarbus KL Sentral
7h 32mRM 36–127Drive 475.1 km
- Drive from Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station to Arau Stationcar 475.1 km
5h 9mRM 80–115Subway to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, fly, train
- Take the subway from Muzium Negara to Kwasa Sentralsubway
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane SZB - AOR
- Take the train from Anak Bukit to Arautrain
4h 25mRM 262–593Bus, train
- Take the bus from KL Sentral to Butterworthbus
- Take the train from Butterworth to Arautrain Butterworth
8h 57mRM 726–741Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly
- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane KUL - AOR
4h 48mRM 127–439
Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station to Arau Station by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station to Arau Station is to train which costs RM 12 - RM 80 and takes 5h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station to Arau Station is to subway and fly and train which takes 4h 25m and costs RM 260 - RM 600.
No, there is no direct bus from Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station to Arau Station. However, there are services departing from KL Sentral and arriving at Pekan Rabu via Terminal Shahab Perdana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 32m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Kl Sentral and arriving at Arau. Services depart every four hours, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 5h 3m.
The distance between Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station and Arau Station is 491 km. The road distance is 475.1 km.
The best way to get from Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station to Arau Station without a car is to train which takes 5h 3m and costs RM 12 - RM 80.
The train from Kl Sentral to Arau takes 5h 3m including transfers and departs every four hours.
Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station to Arau Station bus services, operated by Suasana Edaran, depart from KL Sentral station.
Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station to Arau Station train services, operated by KTM Intercity, depart from Kl Sentral station.
The best way to get from Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station to Arau Station is to train which takes 5h 3m and costs RM 12 - RM 80. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RM 35 - RM 130 and takes 7h 32m.
What companies run services between Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station, Malaysia and Arau Station, Malaysia?
KTM Intercity operates a train from Kl Sentral to Arau every 4 hours. Tickets cost RM 12–60 and the journey takes 5h 3m. KTM ETS also services this route 5 times a day. 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 240–450
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 220–370
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–450
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 220–370
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 100–320
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Kl Sentral to Arau
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 12–60
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 12–18
- Express
- RM 40–60
Train from Anak Bukit to Arau
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 1–16
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 1–2
- Express
- RM 10–16
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM
Train from Kl Sentral to Arau
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 77
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- RM 47–51
- Gold
- RM 77
- Platinum
- RM 102–107
Train from Anak Bukit to Arau
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 12
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- RM 11–12
- Gold
- RM 12
- Platinum
- RM 12–14
- Phone
- +60 3 7885 2585
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rapid KL
Subway from Muzium Negara to Kwasa Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 2–4
- Schedules at
- Rapid KL
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Anak Bukit to Arau
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 8–12
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Butterworth to Arau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 35–50
- Website
- KTM Intercity
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from KL Sentral to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 5–80
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
- 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
- +60 3 3344 8828
- [email protected]
- Website
- Aero Bus
Bus from KL Sentral to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 692
- Website
- Aero Bus
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More Questions & Answers
Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station to Arau Station bus services, operated by Suasana Edaran, arrive at Alor Setar station.
Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station to Arau Station train services, operated by KTM Intercity, arrive at Arau station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station to Arau Station is 475 km. It takes approximately 5h 9m to drive from Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station to Arau Station.
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