There are 9 ways to get from KL Sentral to Kangar by train, tram, bus, car, plane, ferry, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, tram
best- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Bukit Mertajamtrain Ets
- Take the tram from Bukit Mertajam to Arautram Padang Besar Line
6h 39mRM 41–156Bus via Alor Setar
cheapest- Take the bus from KL Sentral to Alor Setarbus KL Sentral
- Take the bus from Terminal Shahab Perdana to Terminal Bukit Lagibus T14 / ...
7h 37mRM 39–61Drive 476.2 km
- Drive from KL Sentral to Kangarcar 476.2 km
5h 16mRM 77–111Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Alor Setar, bus
- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T1train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane KUL - AOR
- Take the bus from Tnb Tanjung Sepah to Terminal Bukit Lagi Kangarbus
6h 7mRM 129–467Train
- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Bukit Mertajamtrain Ets
- Take the train from Bukit Mertajam to Arautrain Butterworth
6h 46mRM 40–129Bus
- Take the bus from TBS Kuala Lumpur to Kangarbus TBS Kuala Lumpur
8h 18mRM 47–87Fly Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Alor Setar, bus
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane SZB - AOR
- Take the bus from Tnb Tanjung Sepah to Terminal Bukit Lagi Kangarbus
6h 44mRM 171–431Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Langkawi International Airport, ferry
- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T1train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK)plane KUL - LGK
- Take the ferry from Langkawi Ferry Terminal to Kuala Perlisferry
6h 31mRM 173–413Subway to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, fly to Langkawi International Airport, ferry, bus
- Take the subway from Muzium Negara to Kwasa Sentralsubway
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK)plane SZB - LGK
- Take the ferry from Langkawi Ferry Terminal to Kuala Perlisferry
- Take the bus from Kuala Perlis to Terminal Bukit Lagibus
7h 9mRM 185–497
KL Sentral to Kangar by train and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from KL Sentral to Kangar is to bus via Alor Setar which costs RM 35 - RM 65 and takes 7h 37m.
The fastest way to get from KL Sentral to Kangar is to drive which takes 5h 16m and costs RM 75 - RM 120.
No, there is no direct bus from KL Sentral to Kangar. However, there are services departing from KL Sentral and arriving at Terminal Bukit Lagi via Terminal Shahab Perdana. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 37m.
The distance between KL Sentral and Kangar is 490 km. The road distance is 476.2 km.
The best way to get from KL Sentral to Kangar without a car is to train and tram which takes 6h 39m and costs RM 40 - RM 160.
It takes approximately 6h 39m to get from KL Sentral to Kangar, including transfers.
KL Sentral to Kangar bus services, operated by Suasana Edaran, depart from KL Sentral station.
The best way to get from KL Sentral to Kangar is to bus via Alor Setar which takes 7h 37m and costs RM 35 - RM 65. Alternatively, you can train, which costs RM 35 - RM 130 and takes 6h 46m.
KL Sentral to Kangar bus services, operated by Suasana Edaran, arrive at Alor Setar station.
Yes, the driving distance between KL Sentral to Kangar is 476 km. It takes approximately 5h 16m to drive from KL Sentral to Kangar.
What companies run services between KL Sentral, Malaysia and Kangar, Malaysia?
You can take a bus from KL Sentral to Terminal Bukit Lagi via Alor Setar and Terminal Shahab Perdana in around 7h 37m. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kl Sentral to Kayangan Square Kangar via Bukit Mertajam, Arau, and Sma Almaad in around 6h 46m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 95–380
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 90–260
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 90–260
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 100–410
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 160–410
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–400
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 130–400
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 150–360
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 100–410
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 160–410
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–400
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 130–400
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 150–360
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 110–320
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 95–270
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 120–370
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Kl Sentral to Bukit Mertajam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 24–110
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 24–35
- Shuttle
- RM 40–110
- Express First
- RM 55–70
Tram from Bukit Mertajam to Arau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 15–45
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 17–25
- Shuttle
- RM 15–45
- Express First
- RM 26–35
- 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 21–45
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Bukit Mertajam to Arau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 14–17
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- 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
- 03 5569 9999
- suasana_edaran@yahoo.com
- Website
- suasanaedaran.com
Bus from KL Sentral to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 30–55
- Book at
- suasanaedaran.com
- Phone
- 019 - 2436350
- info@maralinergroup.com
- Website
- maralinergroup.my
Bus from Terminal Shahab Perdana to Terminal Bukit Lagi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 5–7
- Website
- https://maralinergroup.my/mybas/index.html
Bus from Kuala Perlis to Terminal Bukit Lagi
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 2–3
- Website
- https://maralinergroup.my/mybas/index.html
- Phone
- 019-2179072
- info@maralinergroup.my
- Website
- maralinergroup.my
Bus from Terminal Shahab Perdana to Terminal Bukit Lagi
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 6–9
- Website
- https://maralinergroup.my/
Bus from Tnb Tanjung Sepah to Terminal Bukit Lagi Kangar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 14m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 8–12
- Website
- https://maralinergroup.my/
Bus from TBS Kuala Lumpur to Kangar
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 45–75
- 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 45–80
- Website
- https://www.srimaju.com/
- Phone
- 04-966 5889
- Website
- langkawiferryline.com
Ferry from Langkawi Ferry Terminal to Kuala Perlis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 15–35
- Website
- https://www.langkawiferryline.com
- Adult (MyKad holder)
- RM 15
- Adult (Non MyKad)
- RM 35
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