There are 6 ways to get from Jawi to Alor Setar by bus, train, car, taxi, or tram
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Line 801 bus, train
best- Take the bus from Balai Polis Sungai Bakap to Taman Bunga Rayabus 801
- Take the train from Bukit Tengah to Alor Setartrain Butterworth
2h 31mRM 27–38Line 801 bus, tram
cheapest- Take the bus from Balai Polis Sungai Bakap to Taman Bunga Rayabus 801
- Take the tram from Bukit Tengah to Alor Startram Padang Besar Line / ...
2h 50mRM 5–25Line 801 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Balai Polis Sungai Bakap to (M1) Penang Sentralbus 801
- Take the bus from Butterworth to Alor Setarbus Butterworth
3h 48mRM 15–31Drive 120.3 km
- Drive from Jawi to Alor Setarcar 120.3 km
1h 25mRM 21–30Taxi
- Take the taxi from Jawi to Alor Setartaxi 120.3 km
1h 25mRM 260–320Train
- Take the train from Bukit Mertajam to Alor Setartrain Butterworth
3h 9mRM 26–52
Jawi to Alor Setar by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jawi to Alor Setar is to line 801 bus and tram which costs RM 4 - RM 26 and takes 2h 50m.
The fastest way to get from Jawi to Alor Setar is to drive which takes 1h 25m and costs RM 20 - RM 30.
No, there is no direct bus from Jawi to Alor Setar. However, there are services departing from Balai Polis Sungai Bakap and arriving at Alor Setar via Butterworth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 48m.
No, there is no direct train from Jawi to Alor Setar. However, there are services departing from Nibong Tebal and arriving at Alor Setar via Bukit Mertajam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 9m.
The distance between Jawi and Alor Setar is 116 km. The road distance is 120.3 km.
The best way to get from Jawi to Alor Setar without a car is to line 801 bus and train which takes 2h 31m and costs RM 26 - RM 40.
It takes approximately 2h 31m to get from Jawi to Alor Setar, including transfers.
Jawi to Alor Setar bus services, operated by Rapid Penang, depart from Balai Polis Sungai Bakap station.
Jawi to Alor Setar train services, operated by KTM Komuter, depart from Bukit Mertajam station.
The best way to get from Jawi to Alor Setar is to line 801 bus and bus which takes 3h 48m and costs RM 14 - RM 35. Alternatively, you can train, which costs RM 25 - RM 55 and takes 3h 9m.
What companies run services between Jawi, Malaysia and Alor Setar, Malaysia?
You can take a bus from Balai Polis Sungai Bakap to Alor Setar via (M1) Penang Sentral and Butterworth in around 3h 48m. Alternatively, KTM Komuter operates a train from Bukit Mertajam to Alor Setar hourly. Tickets cost RM 23–35 and the journey takes 57 min.
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Bukit Tengah to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 24–35
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
Train from Bukit Mertajam to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 23–35
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Tram from Bukit Tengah to Alor Star
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 2–22
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RM 2–4
- Express
- RM 15–22
- Phone
- +603-7885 2585
- suggest@rapidkl.com.my
- Website
- myrapid.com.my
Bus from Balai Polis Sungai Bakap to Taman Bunga Raya
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2–4
- Schedules at
- myrapid.com.my
Bus from Balai Polis Sungai Bakap to (M1) Penang Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 3–5
- Schedules at
- myrapid.com.my
Bus from Balai Polis Sungai Bakap to Taman Bunga Raya
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2–4
- Schedules at
- myrapid.com.my
- Phone
- +60 5-253 8898
- srimajutours@srimaju.com
- Website
- srimaju.com
Bus from Butterworth to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 11–27
- Website
- https://www.srimaju.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Estimated price
- RM 260–320
Public Transport Cooperative
- Phone
- +60 5-716 0733
Taxi service Batu Kawan
- Phone
- +60 12-579 9765
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More Questions & Answers
Jawi to Alor Setar bus services, operated by Rapid Penang, arrive at (M1) Penang Sentral station.
Jawi to Alor Setar train services, operated by KTM Komuter, arrive at Alor Setar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Jawi to Alor Setar is 120 km. It takes approximately 1h 25m to drive from Jawi to Alor Setar.
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