There are 10 ways to get from Kedah to Pekan by train, bus, taxi, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus, taxi
best- Take the train from Sungai Petani to Kl Sentraltrain Ets
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to UMP Gambangbus
- Take the taxi from UMP Gambang to Pekantaxi
9h 20mRM 182–326Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Sungai Petani to Kuala Lumpurtrain Ets
- Take the bus from Shah Alam to Pekanbus
11h 56mRM 58–188Bus via Klang
- Take the bus from Sungai Petani to Shah Alambus Sungai Petani
- Take the bus from Shah Alam to Pekanbus
11h 9mRM 80–117Drive 601.2 km
- Drive from Sungai Petani to Pekancar 601.2 km
7h 2mRM 99–142Fly Langkawi International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, bus
- Fly from Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane LGK - SZB
- Take the bus from Shah Alam to Pekanbus
9h 40mRM 193–497Bus
- Take the bus from Sungai Petani to Terminal Sentral Kuantanbus
- Take the bus from (M) Hentian Bandar to (M) Terminal Pekanbus 400
12h 10mRM 62–95Bus #2
- Take the bus from Pusat Bandar to (M1) Penang Sentralbus
- Take the bus from (M1) Penang Sentral to Hentian Raya Parit Buntarbus
- Take the bus from Parit Buntar to Terminal Sentral Kuantanbus
- Take the bus from (M) Hentian Bandar to (M) Terminal Pekanbus 400
17h 24mRM 120–177Fly Alor Setar to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, bus
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane AOR - SZB
- Take the bus from Shah Alam to Pekanbus
9h 44mRM 184–497Fly Langkawi International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane LGK - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T1 to Bandar Tasik Selatantrain
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to UMP Gambangbus
- Take the bus from (M) Hentian Bandar to (M) Terminal Pekanbus
10h 15mRM 176–410Fly Alor Setar to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane AOR - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T1 to Bandar Tasik Selatantrain
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to UMP Gambangbus
- Take the bus from (M) Hentian Bandar to (M) Terminal Pekanbus
10h 18mRM 177–540
Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kedah to Pekan is to bus which costs RM 60 - RM 95 and takes 12h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Kedah to Pekan is to drive which takes 7h 2m and costs RM 95 - RM 150.
No, there is no direct bus from Kedah to Pekan. However, there are services departing from Sungai Petani and arriving at Pekan via Shah Alam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 11h 9m.
The distance between Kedah and Pekan is 689 km. The road distance is 601.2 km.
The best way to get from Kedah to Pekan without a car is to train and bus and taxi which takes 9h 20m and costs RM 180 - RM 330.
It takes approximately 9h 20m to get from Kedah to Pekan, including transfers.
Kedah to Pekan bus services, operated by KPB Express, depart from Sungai Petani station.
Kedah to Pekan bus services, operated by KPB Express, arrive at Shah Alam station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kedah to Pekan is 601 km. It takes approximately 7h 2m to drive from Kedah to Pekan.
There are 45+ hotels available in Pekan.
What companies run services between Kedah, Malaysia and Pekan, Malaysia?
You can take a bus from Sungai Petani to Pekan via Shah Alam in around 11h 9m.
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–340
Flights from Alor Setar to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 120–390
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–410
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 140–370
Flights from Alor Setar to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 100–420
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–340
Flights from Alor Setar to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 120–390
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–410
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 140–370
Flights from Alor Setar to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 100–420
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 90–260
Flights from Alor Setar to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 95–370
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 120–370
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 95–280
Flights from Alor Setar to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 100–430
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Sungai Petani to Kl Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 26–130
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 26–40
- Shuttle
- RM 45–130
- Express First
- RM 60–80
Train from Sungai Petani to Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 26–130
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 26–35
- Shuttle
- RM 45–130
- Express First
- RM 60–80
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- CustomerEnquiry@KLIAekspres.com
- Website
- kliaekspres.com
Train from Klia T1 to Bandar Tasik Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 18–40
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
- 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
- +604 332 5815
- kpbekspress@outlook.com
- Website
- kpbekspres.com
Bus from Sungai Petani to Shah Alam
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 50–65
- Website
- http://www.kpbekspres.com/
- 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 Sungai Petani to Terminal Sentral Kuantan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 55–80
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- 019-2179072
- info@maralinergroup.my
- Website
- maralinergroup.my
Bus from Sungai Petani to Terminal Sentral Kuantan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 60–90
- Website
- https://maralinergroup.my/
- Phone
- +60 9 222 0773
- bas.mykuantan@outlook.com
- Website
- bas.my
Bus from (M) Hentian Bandar to (M) Terminal Pekan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 2–4
- Schedules at
- bas.my
- Phone
- 04-255 8000
- rapidcare@prasarana.com.my
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Pusat Bandar to (M1) Penang Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 3–4
- Schedules at
- 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
- starmartbus.com
Bus from Parit Buntar to Terminal Sentral Kuantan
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 15m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 110–160
- Book at
- https://www.omio.com/companies/buses/starmart-express-7ne0r
- Website
- https://www.starmartbus.com/
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Estimated price
- RM 130–160
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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