There are 8 ways to get from Alor Setar to Ayer Hitam by plane, train, bus, car, tram, or car ferry
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Fly Alor Setar to Senai International Airport, train
best- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Senai International Airport (JHB)plane AOR - JHB
- Take the train from Jb Sentral to Kluangtrain
4h 18mRM 271–686Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Alor Setar to Kl Sentraltrain Ets
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Ayer Hitambus
9h 22mRM 41–136Train
- Take the train from Alor Setar to Kl Sentraltrain Ets
- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Kluangtrain Ets
9h 16mRM 69–176Bus
- Take the bus from Alor Setar to Ayer Hitambus Alor Setar
9h 28mRM 65–140Drive 678 km
- Drive from Alor Setar to Ayer Hitamcar 678 km
7h 17mRM 115–166Fly Alor Setar to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, bus
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane AOR - SZB
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Ayer Hitambus
7h 20mRM 261–707Tram, car ferry to Penang International Airport, fly to Senai International Airport, train
- Take the tram from Alor Setar to Butterworthtram
- Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Senai International Airport (JHB)plane PEN - JHB
- Take the train from Jb Sentral to Kluangtrain
8h 6mRM 237–528Fly Alor Setar to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane AOR - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatantrain
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Ayer Hitambus
7h 33mRM 179–495
Alor Setar to Ayer Hitam by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alor Setar to Ayer Hitam is to train and bus which costs RM 40 - RM 140 and takes 9h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Alor Setar to Ayer Hitam is to fly and train which takes 4h 18m and costs RM 270 - RM 700.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Alor Setar and arriving at Ayer Hitam. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 9h 28m.
No, there is no direct train from Alor Setar to Ayer Hitam. However, there are services departing from Alor Setar and arriving at Kluang via Kl Sentral. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 16m.
The distance between Alor Setar and Ayer Hitam is 769 km. The road distance is 678 km.
The best way to get from Alor Setar to Ayer Hitam without a car is to train which takes 9h 16m and costs RM 65 - RM 180.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Alor Setar to Ayer Hitam, including transfers.
Alor Setar to Ayer Hitam bus services, operated by KPB Express, depart from Alor Setar station.
Alor Setar to Ayer Hitam train services, operated by KTM Intercity, depart from Alor Setar station.
The best way to get from Alor Setar to Ayer Hitam is to train which takes 9h 16m and costs RM 65 - RM 180. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RM 65 - RM 140 and takes 9h 28m.
What companies run services between Alor Setar, Malaysia and Ayer Hitam, Johor, Malaysia?
You can take a train from Alor Setar to Ayer Hitam via Kl Sentral and Kluang in around 9h 16m. Alternatively, KPB Express operates a bus from Alor Setar to Ayer Hitam 3 times a day. Tickets cost RM 80–140 and the journey takes 9h 28m. Cepat Express also services this route twice a week.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Senai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 180–550
Flights from Alor Setar to Senai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 180–550
Flights from Penang International Airport to Senai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 170–350
Flights from Penang International Airport to Senai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 170–350
Flights from Alor Setar to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 120–330
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Alor Setar to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 230–460
Flights from Penang International Airport to Senai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–800
Flights from Alor Setar to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 190–320
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 230–460
Flights from Penang International Airport to Senai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–800
Flights from Alor Setar to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 11m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 190–320
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Jb Sentral to Kluang
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2–21
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 2–4
- Express
- RM 14–21
Train from Alor Setar to Kl Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 11–60
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 11–17
- Express
- RM 35–60
Train from Kl Sentral to Kluang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 24m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 7–40
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 7–10
- Express
- RM 27–40
Tram from Alor Setar to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2–23
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 2–4
- Express
- RM 15–23
Train from Jb Sentral to Kluang
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2–21
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 2–4
- Express
- RM 14–21
Train from Alor Setar to Kl Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 11–60
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 11–17
- Express
- RM 35–60
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTM
Train from Alor Setar to Kl Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 72
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- RM 44–48
- Gold
- RM 72
- Platinum
- RM 94–99
Train from Alor Setar to Kl Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 72
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- RM 44–48
- Gold
- RM 72
- Platinum
- RM 94–99
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- customerenquiry@kliaekspres.com
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 1–65
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
- Phone
- +604 332 5815
- kpbekspress@outlook.com
- Website
- KPB Express
Bus from Alor Setar to Ayer Hitam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 80–140
- Website
- KPB Express
- Phone
- +603 7728 8789
- helpdesk@eticketing.my
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Alor Setar to Ayer Hitam
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- RM 67
- Schedules at
- 12go.asia
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +603-7728 4789
- helpdesk@eticketing.my
- Website
- ssinternational.com.my
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Ayer Hitam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 26–60
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Ayer Hitam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 26–60
- Book at
- 12go.asia
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Ayer Hitam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 26–60
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- info@penangport.com.my
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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Booking & Getting There
Alor Setar to Ayer Hitam bus services, operated by KPB Express, arrive at Ayer Hitam station.
Alor Setar to Ayer Hitam train services, operated by KTM Intercity, arrive at Kl Sentral station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alor Setar to Ayer Hitam is 678 km. It takes approximately 7h 17m to drive from Alor Setar to Ayer Hitam.
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