There are 8 ways to get from KL Sentral to Kangar by train, bus, car, plane, subway, tram, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Kl Sentral to ArauEts
5h 52mRM 31–151Bus
- Take the bus from TBS Kuala Lumpur to KangarTBS Kuala Lumpur
8h 18mRM 47–67Drive 476.2 km
- Drive from KL Sentral to Kangar476.2 km
5h 13mRM 82–118Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Alor Setar
- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T1
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Alor Setar (AOR)KUL - AOR
4h 44mRM 166–418Bus via Changlun
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Changlun
8h 36mRM 65–102Subway to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, fly to Alor Setar, tram, bus
- Take the subway from Muzium Negara to Kwasa Sentral
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Alor Setar (AOR)SZB - AOR
- Take the tram from Anak Bukit to Arau
- Take the bus from Arau Station Bus Stop to Kangar
5h 25mRM 197–546Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Langkawi International Airport, ferry
- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T1
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK)KUL - LGK
- Take the ferry from Langkawi Ferry Terminal to Kuala Perlis
6h 23mRM 213–419Subway to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, fly to Langkawi International Airport, ferry
- Take the subway from Muzium Negara to Kwasa Sentral
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK)SZB - LGK
- Take the ferry from Langkawi Ferry Terminal to Kuala Perlis
7h 4mRM 234–507
KL Sentral to Kangar by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from KL Sentral to Kangar is to bus which costs RM 45 - RM 70 and takes 8h 18m.
The fastest way to get from KL Sentral to Kangar is to train and fly which takes 4h 44m and costs RM 160 - RM 420.
The distance between KL Sentral and Kangar is 486 km. The road distance is 476.2 km.
The best way to get from KL Sentral to Kangar without a car is to train which takes 5h 52m and costs RM 30 - RM 160.
It takes approximately 5h 52m to get from KL Sentral to Kangar, including transfers.
The best way to get from KL Sentral to Kangar is to train which takes 5h 52m and costs RM 30 - RM 160. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RM 45 - RM 70 and takes 8h 18m.
Yes, the driving distance between KL Sentral to Kangar is 476 km. It takes approximately 5h 13m to drive from KL Sentral to Kangar.
There are 305+ hotels available in Kangar.
What companies run services between KL Sentral, Malaysia and Kangar, Malaysia?
KTM Intercity operates a train from Kl Sentral to Arau 3 times a day. Tickets cost RM 28–150 and the journey takes 5h 3m. Alternatively, Mara Liner operates a bus from TBS Kuala Lumpur to Kangar once daily. Tickets cost RM 52–57 and the journey takes 7h 11m. Sri Maju also services this route once daily.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 95–340
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 95–240
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 95–240
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 140–370
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 220–500
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 100–390
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 100–390
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 160–320
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 140–370
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 220–500
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 100–390
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 100–390
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 160–320
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 100–270
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 95–280
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–330
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Kl Sentral to Arau
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 28–150
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 28–40
- Shuttle
- RM 55–150
- Express First
- RM 70–90
Tram from Anak Bukit to Arau
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 3–20
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 14–20
- Shuttle
- RM 3–13
- Express First
- RM 13–17
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- CustomerEnquiry@KLIAekspres.com
- Website
- kliaekspres.com
Train from KL Sentral to Klia T1
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 47–52
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
- Phone
- +60 3 7885 2585
- suggest@rapidkl.com.my
- Website
- myrapid.com.my
Subway from Muzium Negara to Kwasa Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 3–9
- Schedules at
- myrapid.com.my
- Phone
- 019-2179072
- info@maralinergroup.my
- Website
- maralinergroup.my
Bus from TBS Kuala Lumpur to Kangar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 52–57
- Website
- https://maralinergroup.my/
- Phone
- +60 5-253 8898
- srimajutours@srimaju.com
- Website
- srimaju.com
Bus from TBS Kuala Lumpur to Kangar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 47–52
- Website
- https://www.srimaju.com/
- Phone
- 603-62637668
- Website
- alisangoldencoach.com.my
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Changlun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 75–90
- Website
- https://www.alisangoldencoach.com.my/
- Phone
- 03-6205 1399
- Website
- cosmicexpress.com.my
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Changlun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 60–75
- Schedules at
- cosmicexpress.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +6012 4703155
- Website
- intercity.my
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Changlun
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 39m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 60–66
- Schedules at
- intercity.my
- Book at
- intercity.my
- Phone
- 019 - 2436350
- info@maralinergroup.com
- Website
- maralinergroup.my
Bus from Arau Station Bus Stop to Kangar
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2–3
- Website
- https://maralinergroup.my/mybas/index.html
- Phone
- 04-966 5889
- Website
- langkawiferryline.com
Ferry from Langkawi Ferry Terminal to Kuala Perlis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 21–35
- Website
- https://www.langkawiferryline.com
- Adult (MyKad holder)
- RM 21
- Adult (Non MyKad)
- RM 35
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