There are 9 ways to get from Phuket to Alor Setar by ferry, bus, car, plane, train, car ferry, or tram
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Ferry via Pattaya Beach Koh Lipe
best- Take the ferry from Jian Wanich Pier to Pattaya Beach Koh Lipeferry
- Take the ferry from Pattaya Beach Koh Lipe to Kuah Jettyferry
- Take the ferry from Langkawi Ferry Terminal to Kuala Kedahferry
10h 22mRM 395–726Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to Krabi Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from Krabi Bus Terminal to Hat Yai Bus Stationbus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Station to Alor Setar Toll Utarabus
11h 9mRM 153–528Drive 504.5 km
- Drive from Phuket to Alor Setarcar 504.5 km
8h 3mRM 234–338Fly Phuket International Airport to Hat Yai, bus, train
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane HKT - HDY
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Airport to KTM Malaysia Railaway Station sidebus
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Alor Setartrain
6h 57mRM 388–626Ferry
- Take the ferry from Phuket Rassada Pier to Kuah Jetty Langkawiferry Phuket Rassada Pier - Kuah Jetty Langkawi
- Take the ferry from Langkawi Ferry Terminal to Kuala Kedahferry
11h 52mRM 573–599Ferry #2
- Take the ferry from Mueang Phuket to Bundhaya Pier 1ferry Mueang Phuket - Bundhaya Pier 1
- Take the ferry from Koh Lipe Bundhaya Resort Pier 1 to Alor Setar Toll Utaraferry Koh Lipe Bundhaya Resort Pier 1 - Alor Setar Toll Utara / ...
14h 30mRM 585Fly Phuket International Airport to Alor Setar
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane HKT - AOR
8h 18mRM 459–2,015Fly Phuket International Airport to Penang International Airport, car ferry, tram
- Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane HKT - 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 6mRM 244–643Ferry to Krabi Airport, fly to Alor Setar
- Take the ferry from Rassada Pier to Krabi Airportferry
- Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane KBV - AOR
10hRM 460–1,291
Phuket to Alor Setar by ferry and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Phuket to Alor Setar is to drive which costs RM 230 - RM 340 and takes 8h 3m.
The fastest way to get from Phuket to Alor Setar is to fly and bus and train which takes 6h 57m and costs RM 380 - RM 650.
No, there is no direct bus from Phuket to Alor Setar. However, there are services departing from Phuket Bus Terminal 1 and arriving at Alor Setar Toll Utara via Krabi Bus Terminal and Hat Yai Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 9m.
No, there is no direct ferry from Phuket to Alor Setar. However, there are services departing from Jian Wanich Pier and arriving at Kuala Kedah via Pattaya Beach Koh Lipe and Langkawi Ferry Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 22m.
The distance between Phuket and Alor Setar is 336 km. The road distance is 504.5 km.
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The best way to get from Phuket to Alor Setar without a car is to ferry via Pattaya Beach Koh Lipe which takes 10h 22m and costs RM 390 - RM 750.
It takes approximately 10h 22m to get from Phuket to Alor Setar, including transfers.
Phuket to Alor Setar bus services, operated by The Transport Company, depart from Phuket Bus Terminal 1 station.
The best way to get from Phuket to Alor Setar is to bus which takes 11h 9m and costs RM 150 - RM 550. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs RM 450 - RM 2100 and takes 8h 18m.
What companies run services between Phuket, Thailand and Alor Setar, Malaysia?
You can take a ferry from Jian Wanich Pier to Pekan Rabu via Pattaya Beach Koh Lipe, Langkawi Ferry Terminal, Kuala Kedah, and Jeti Kuala Kedah in around 10h 22m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to Alor Setar Toll Utara via Krabi Bus Terminal and Hat Yai Bus Station in around 11h 9m.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 440–1,600
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 250–1,300
Flights from Krabi Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,200
Flights from Krabi Airport to Alor Setar via Suvarnabhumi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 17m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,200
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–1,100
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 210–550
Flights from Krabi Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–1,100
Flights from Krabi Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur, Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 340–1,300
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 180–380
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 440–1,600
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 250–1,300
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 440–1,600
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 300–460
Flights from Krabi Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,200
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Alor Setar via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–1,400
Flights from Krabi Airport to Alor Setar via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 320–1,300
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Phuket International Airport to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 180–380
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Padang Besar to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 17–24
- Website
- KTM Intercity
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Padang Besar to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 1–19
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 1–3
- Express
- RM 13–19
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
- Phone
- 1490
- [email protected]
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to Krabi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 20–160
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
Bus from Krabi Bus Terminal to Hat Yai Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 28–270
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- ฺBor Kor Sor
- Phone
- +66 62-175-3069
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to Krabi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 30–45
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to Krabi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 24–35
- Schedules at
- Provincial Land Transport Office Of Krabi
Bus from Krabi Bus Terminal to Hat Yai Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 60
- Website
- Jijie Tour and Travel | จีจี้ ทัวร์ แอนด์ ทราเวล
- Phone
- +66 2 204 1004
- [email protected]
- Website
- K and P Travel and Tour
Bus from Krabi Bus Terminal to Hat Yai Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 69
- Website
- K and P Travel and Tour
- Phone
- +66 2 295 1095
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zee Zenith Travel
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Station to Alor Setar Toll Utara
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 103
- Schedules at
- Zee Zenith Travel
Bus from Hat Yai Airport to KTM Malaysia Railaway Station side
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 189
- Schedules at
- Zee Zenith Travel
- Phone
- +66 980 168 181
- [email protected]
- Website
- tigerlinetravel
Ferry from Jian Wanich Pier to Pattaya Beach Koh Lipe
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 270–500
- Website
- tigerlinetravel
Ferry from Pattaya Beach Koh Lipe to Kuah Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 95–180
- Website
- tigerlinetravel
- Phone
- 04-966 5889
- Website
- Langkawi Ferry Line
Ferry from Langkawi Ferry Terminal to Kuala Kedah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 20–45
- Website
- Langkawi Ferry Line
- Adult (MyKad holder)
- RM 20
- Adult (Non MyKad)
- RM 45
Ferry from Langkawi Ferry Terminal to Kuala Kedah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 20–45
- Website
- Langkawi Ferry Line
- Adult (MyKad holder)
- RM 20
- Adult (Non MyKad)
- RM 45
- Website
- Baan Pun Travel
Ferry from Phuket Rassada Pier to Kuah Jetty Langkawi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 552
- Schedules at
- Baan Pun Travel
- Phone
- +66 82 419 6222
- [email protected]
- Website
- Awaycation Trip
Ferry from Mueang Phuket to Bundhaya Pier 1
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 358
- Website
- Awaycation Trip
Ferry from Rassada Pier to Krabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 189
- Website
- Awaycation Trip
- Phone
- +66 2 295 1095
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zee Zenith Travel
Ferry from Koh Lipe Bundhaya Resort Pier 1 to Alor Setar Toll Utara
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 227
- Schedules at
- Zee Zenith Travel
- 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 1–2
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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Booking & Getting There
Phuket to Alor Setar bus services, operated by The Transport Company, arrive at Krabi Bus Terminal station.
Alor Setar is 1h ahead of Phuket. It is currently 1:31 AM in Phuket and 2:31 AM in Alor Setar.
Yes, the driving distance between Phuket to Alor Setar is 505 km. It takes approximately 8h 3m to drive from Phuket to Alor Setar.
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