There are 6 ways to get from Alor Setar to Pekan by plane, taxi, train, bus, or car
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Fly, taxi
best- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport (KUA)AOR - KUA
- Take the taxi from Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport (KUA) to Pekan
4h 49mRM 351–867Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Alor Setar to Butterworth
- Take the bus from (M1) Penang Sentral to Hentian Raya Parit Buntar
- Take the bus from Parit Buntar to Terminal Sentral Kuantan
- Take the bus from (M) Hentian Bandar to (M) Terminal Pekan400
17h 43mRM 53–76Train, bus, taxi
- Take the train from Alor Star to Kl SentralEts
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to UMP Gambang
- Take the taxi from UMP Gambang to Pekan
9h 52mRM 184–344Train, bus via Klang
- Take the train from Alor Star to Kuala LumpurEts
- Take the bus from Shah Alam to Pekan
12h 25mRM 60–205Drive 661.1 km
- Drive from Alor Setar to Pekan661.1 km
7h 36mRM 112–161Bus
- Take the bus from Alor Setar to Terminal Sentral KuantanAlor Setar
- Take the bus from (M) Hentian Bandar to (M) Terminal Pekan400
13h 11mRM 77–83
Alor Setar (AOR) to Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport (KUA) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Alor Setar to Pekan is to train and bus which costs RM 50 - RM 80 and takes 17h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Alor Setar to Pekan is to fly and taxi which takes 4h 49m and costs RM 350 - RM 900.
No, there is no direct bus from Alor Setar to Pekan. However, there are services departing from Alor Setar and arriving at (M) Terminal Pekan via (M) Terminal Sentral Kuantan and (M) Hentian Bandar. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 11m.
The distance between Alor Setar and Pekan is 470 km. The road distance is 661.1 km.
The best way to get from Alor Setar to Pekan without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 9h 52m and costs RM 180 - RM 350.
It takes approximately 4h 49m to get from Alor Setar to Pekan, including transfers.
Alor Setar to Pekan bus services, operated by Mara Liner, depart from Alor Setar station.
Alor Setar to Pekan bus services, operated by Mara Liner, arrive at Terminal Sentral Kuantan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alor Setar to Pekan is 661 km. It takes approximately 7h 36m to drive from Alor Setar to Pekan.
There are 45+ hotels available in Pekan.
What companies run services between Alor Setar, Malaysia and Pekan, Malaysia?
You can take a bus from Alor Setar to (M) Terminal Pekan via Terminal Sentral Kuantan, (M) Terminal Sentral Kuantan, and (M) Hentian Bandar in around 13h 11m.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 180–750
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Alor Star to Kl Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 27–150
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 27–40
- Shuttle
- RM 50–150
- Express First
- RM 65–90
Train from Alor Star to Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 27–140
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 27–40
- Shuttle
- RM 50–140
- Express First
- RM 65–90
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Alor Setar to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 11–14
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Phone
- (+60) 123895689
- general@laholidays.com.my
- Website
- laholidays.my
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to UMP Gambang
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 24–35
- Schedules at
- laholidays.my
- Book at
- laholidays.my
- Phone
- +603-7728 4789
- helpdesk@eticketing.my
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Shah Alam to Pekan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 41m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 30–55
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Alor Setar to Terminal Sentral Kuantan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 73–76
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- 019-2179072
- info@maralinergroup.my
- Website
- maralinergroup.my
Bus from Alor Setar to Terminal Sentral Kuantan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 31m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 73–76
- Website
- https://maralinergroup.my/
- Phone
- +60 9-566 3686
- rapidcare@rapidkuantan.com.my
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from (M) Hentian Bandar to (M) Terminal Pekan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 2–4
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 04-255 8000
- rapidcare@prasarana.com.my
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from (M1) Penang Sentral to Hentian Raya Parit Buntar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 3–5
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- +65 6396 5681
- CustomerService@starmartbus.com
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Parit Buntar to Terminal Sentral Kuantan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 35–50
- Book at
- https://www.omio.com/companies/buses/starmart-express-7ne0r
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- RM 100–160
Terminal Teksi Pekan
- Phone
- +60 9-422 2211
Teksi Taxi Kuantan
- Phone
- +60 16-986 9603
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Terminal Teksi Pekan
- Phone
- +60 9-422 2211
Teksi Taxi Kuantan
- Phone
- +60 16-986 9603
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
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