There are 4 ways to get from Medan to Alor Setar by train, plane, ferry, bus, 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.
Train, fly to Alor Setar
best- Take the train from Medan to Kuala Namutrain
- Fly from Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane KNO - AOR
8h 55mRM 279–1,055Train, fly to Penang International Airport, car ferry, tram
cheapest- Take the train from Medan to Kuala Namutrain
- Fly from Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane KNO - PEN
- Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the tram from Butterworth to Alor Setartram
8h 47mRM 156–395Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Belawan to Tanjung Balai Karimunferry
- Take the ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Singapore Harbour Frontferry
- Take the bus from Golden Mile Tower Singapore to Terminal Shahab Perdana Alor Setarbus
37h 1mRM 420–680Ferry, bus, train
- Take the ferry from Belawan to Tanjung Balai Karimunferry
- Take the ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Singapore Harbour Frontferry
- Take the bus from Resorts World Sentosa to Johor Bahrubus Ts8
- Take the train from Jb Sentral to Alor Setartrain Ets
37h 6mRM 274–627
Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) to Alor Setar (AOR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Medan to Alor Setar is to train and fly and car ferry and tram which costs RM 150 - RM 400 and takes 8h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Medan to Alor Setar is to train and fly and car ferry and tram which takes 8h 47m and costs RM 150 - RM 400.
The distance between Medan and Alor Setar is 382 km.
The best way to get from Medan to Alor Setar without a car is to ferry and bus which takes 37h 1m and costs RM 420 - RM 700.
It takes approximately 8h 55m to get from Medan to Alor Setar, including transfers.
Alor Setar is 1h ahead of Medan. It is currently 5:01 PM in Medan and 6:01 PM in Alor Setar.
There are 450+ hotels available in Alor Setar.
What companies run services between Medan, Indonesia and Alor Setar, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Medan to Alor Setar. However, you can take the train to Kuala Namu, walk to Kuala-Namu-Airport-KNO airport, fly to Alor Setar (AOR), then take the taxi to Alor Setar. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Medan to Terminal Shahab Perdana Alor Setar via Belawan, Tanjung Balai Karimun, Singapore Harbour Front, Harbourfront Stn Exit A, and Golden Mile Tower Singapore in around 37h 1m.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 410–1,200
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–1,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–340
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 170–380
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kuala Namu International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 250–350
- [email protected]
- Website
- railink.co.id
Train from Medan to Kuala Namu
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 9–15
- Schedules at
- railink.co.id
- Book at
- reservation.railink.co.id
Train from Medan to Kuala Namu
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 9–15
- Schedules at
- railink.co.id
- Book at
- reservation.railink.co.id
- 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
Train from Jb Sentral to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 57m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 20–90
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 20–29
- Express
- RM 60–90
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM
Train from Jb Sentral to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 58m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 121
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- RM 72–77
- Gold
- RM 121
- Platinum
- RM 160–170
- Phone
- +65 6396 5681
- [email protected]
- Website
- StarMart Express
Bus from Golden Mile Tower Singapore to Terminal Shahab Perdana Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 11h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 180–250
- Book at
- Omio
- Website
- StarMart Express
- Phone
- +65 6295 9009
- [email protected]
- Website
- transtar.travel
Bus from Resorts World Sentosa to Johor Bahru
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 15–70
- Schedules at
- transtar.travel
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Belawan to Tanjung Balai Karimun
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 60–80
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 60–80
Ferry from Belawan to Tanjung Balai Karimun
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 57m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 60–80
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- RM 60–80
- Phone
- +65 6331 4123
- [email protected]
- Website
- sindoferry.com.sg
Ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Singapore Harbour Front
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 140–300
- Schedules at
- sindoferry.com.sg
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Singapore Harbour Front
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 140–300
- Schedules at
- sindoferry.com.sg
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- 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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