There are 6 ways to get from Bachok to Alor Setar by car, train, tram, bus, plane, or car ferry
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Drive, train, tram
best- Drive from Bachok to Sungai Kolokcar
- Take the train from Sungai Kolok to Hat Yaitrain 38
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain 45
- Take the tram from Padang Besar to Alor Startram
7h 36mRM 50–320Bus via Terminal Changloon
cheapest- Take the bus from Bachok to Changlunbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Changloon to Pekan Rabubus R15
9h 23mRM 40–74Drive 333.4 km
- Drive from Bachok to Alor Setarcar 333.4 km
5h 32mRM 54–78Bus, fly to Alor Setar
- Take the bus from Stesen Bas Bachok to Stesen Bas Kota Bharubus
- Fly from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane KBR - AOR
7h 25mRM 259–529Bus
- Take the bus from Stesen Bas Bachok to Stesen Bas Kota Bharubus D50
- Take the bus from Pasir Mas to Alor Setarbus Pasir Mas
9h 52mRM 64–90Bus, fly to Penang International Airport, car ferry, tram
- Take the bus from Stesen Bas Bachok to Stesen Bas Kota Bharubus
- Fly from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane KBR - PEN
- Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the tram from Butterworth to Alor Startram
8h 16mRM 174–501
Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Alor Setar (AOR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Bachok to Alor Setar is to drive which costs RM 50 - RM 80 and takes 5h 32m.
The fastest way to get from Bachok to Alor Setar is to drive which takes 5h 32m and costs RM 50 - RM 80.
No, there is no direct bus from Bachok to Alor Setar. However, there are services departing from Bachok and arriving at Pekan Rabu via Terminal Changloon. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 23m.
The distance between Bachok and Alor Setar is 385 km. The road distance is 333.4 km.
The best way to get from Bachok to Alor Setar without a car is to bus via Terminal Changloon which takes 9h 23m and costs RM 40 - RM 75.
It takes approximately 7h 36m to get from Bachok to Alor Setar, including transfers.
Bachok to Alor Setar bus services, operated by Ekspres Mutiara, depart from Bachok station.
Bachok to Alor Setar bus services, operated by Ekspres Mutiara, arrive at Changlun station.
Yes, the driving distance between Bachok to Alor Setar is 333 km. It takes approximately 5h 32m to drive from Bachok to Alor Setar.
There are 474+ hotels available in Alor Setar.
What companies run services between Bachok, Malaysia and Alor Setar, Malaysia?
You can take a bus from Bachok to Pekan Rabu via Changlun and Terminal Changloon in around 9h 23m.
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Alor Setar via Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 180–950
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 170–1,200
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 120–380
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Alor Setar via Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 180–950
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 170–1,200
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 120–380
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 110–650
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Sungai Kolok to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 11–140
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 11–24
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 75–100
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 35–50
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 100–140
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 6–120
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 6–20
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 65–95
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 30–45
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 90–120
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Tram from Padang Besar to Alor Star
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 8–23
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 15–22
- Shuttle
- RM 8–22
- Express First
- RM 18–23
Tram from Butterworth to Alor Star
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 11–35
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 16–23
- Shuttle
- RM 11–35
- Express First
- RM 22–29
- Phone
- (09) 774 2655
- hq@e-mutiara.com
- Website
- e-mutiara.com.my
Bus from Bachok to Changlun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 35–50
- Schedules at
- e-mutiara.com.my
- Book at
- e-mutiara.com.my
Bus from Stesen Bas Bachok to Stesen Bas Kota Bharu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 9m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 15–22
- Schedules at
- e-mutiara.com.my
- Phone
- 019-2179072
- info@maralinergroup.my
- Website
- maralinergroup.my
Bus from Terminal Changloon to Pekan Rabu
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 5–8
- Website
- https://maralinergroup.my/
- Website
- saniexpress.com.my
Bus from Terminal Changloon to Pekan Rabu
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 23–26
- Website
- https://saniexpress.com.my/
- Schedules at
- https://saniexpress.com.my/
- Phone
- +609-765 6000
- hq@ekspresperdana.my
- Website
- ekspresperdana.com.my
Bus from Pasir Mas to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 35–50
- Website
- https://www.ekspresperdana.com.my/
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- info@penangport.com.my
- 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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