There are 8 ways to get from Malacca to Alor Setar by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Malacca Mahkota Medical Centre to Kliabus
- Take the train from Klia T1 to KL Sentraltrain
- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Alor Setartrain Ets
7h 56mRM 40–188Bus
- Take the bus from Melaka Sentral to Alor Setarbus Melaka Sentral
8h 17mRM 60–150Drive 572 km
- Drive from Malacca to Alor Setarcar 572 km
6h 17mRM 97–140Bus to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Malacca Mahkota Medical Centre to KL International Airport T2bus
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane KUL - AOR
6h 6mRM 131–365Bus via Kuala Lumpur
- Take the bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Alor Setarbus
8h 21mRM 77–138Bus via Sungai Petani
- Take the bus from Melaka Sentral to Sungai Petanibus
- Take the bus from Stesen Bas Sg Petani to Dataran Alor Setarbus K50
10h 5mRM 83–119Bus, train to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, fly
- Take the bus from Malacca Mahkota Medical Centre to Kliabus
- Take the train from Klia T1 to KL Sentraltrain
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane SZB - AOR
6h 55mRM 232–719Bus to Senai International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Melaka Sentral to Johor Larkin Terminalbus
- Fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane JHB - AOR
8h 2mRM 246–554
Malacca to Alor Setar by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malacca to Alor Setar is to bus via Kuala Lumpur which costs RM 75 - RM 140 and takes 8h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Malacca to Alor Setar is to bus and fly which takes 6h 6m and costs RM 130 - RM 370.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Melaka Sentral and arriving at Alor Setar. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 17m.
The distance between Malacca and Alor Setar is 630 km. The road distance is 572 km.
The best way to get from Malacca to Alor Setar without a car is to bus and train which takes 7h 56m and costs RM 35 - RM 190.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Malacca to Alor Setar, including transfers.
Malacca to Alor Setar bus services, operated by KPB Express, depart from Melaka Sentral station.
Malacca to Alor Setar bus services, operated by KPB Express, arrive at Alor Setar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Malacca to Alor Setar is 572 km. It takes approximately 6h 17m to drive from Malacca to Alor Setar.
Book your Malacca to Alor Setar bus tickets online with Omio and 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Malacca, Malaysia and Alor Setar, Malaysia?
KPB Express operates a bus from Melaka Sentral to Alor Setar twice daily. Tickets cost RM 60–130 and the journey takes 8h 17m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–300
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–450
Flights from Senai International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 190–550
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from Klia T1 to KL Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 1–75
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from Klia T1 to KL Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 1–75
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
- Phone
- +65 6396 5681
- [email protected]
- Website
- StarMart Express
Bus from Malacca Mahkota Medical Centre to Klia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 27–40
- Book at
- Omio
- Website
- StarMart Express
Bus from Malacca Mahkota Medical Centre to KL International Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 28–40
- Book at
- Omio
- Website
- StarMart Express
Bus from Malacca Mahkota Medical Centre to Klia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 27–40
- Book at
- Omio
- Website
- StarMart Express
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