There are 7 ways to get from Kepong to Alor Setar by train, tram, bus, car, or plane
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Train, tram
best- Take the train from Kepong Sentral to Bukit Mertajamtrain Ets
- Take the tram from Bukit Mertajam to Alor Startram Padang Besar Line
4h 50mBus
cheapest- Take the bus from KL Sentral to Alor Setarbus KL Sentral
7h 43mRM 30–90Bus via Bandar Tasik Selatan
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Alor Setarbus
7h 9mRM 55–95Drive 425.9 km
- Drive from Kepong to Alor Setarcar 425.9 km
4h 34mRM 70–101Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly
- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T1train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane KUL - AOR
3h 26mRM 173–594Train
- Take the train from Kepong Sentral to Bukit Mertajamtrain Ets
- Take the train from Bukit Mertajam to Alor Setartrain Butterworth
4h 51mFly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane SZB - AOR
3h 39mRM 150–591
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Alor Setar (AOR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kepong to Alor Setar is to bus which costs RM 30 - RM 90 and takes 7h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Kepong to Alor Setar is to train and fly which takes 3h 26m and costs RM 170 - RM 600.
No, there is no direct train from Kepong to Alor Setar. However, there are services departing from Kepong Sentral and arriving at Alor Star via Bukit Mertajam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 50m.
The distance between Kepong and Alor Setar is 427 km. The road distance is 425.9 km.
The best way to get from Kepong to Alor Setar without a car is to train and tram which takes 4h 50m and costs .
It takes approximately 4h 50m to get from Kepong to Alor Setar, including transfers.
Kepong to Alor Setar train services, operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu, depart from Kepong Sentral station.
The best way to get from Kepong to Alor Setar is to bus via Bandar Tasik Selatan which takes 7h 9m and costs RM 55 - RM 95. Alternatively, you can train, which costs and takes 4h 51m, you could also fly, which costs RM 150 - RM 600 and takes 3h 39m.
Kepong to Alor Setar train services, operated by Keretapi Tanah Melayu, arrive at Bukit Mertajam station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kepong to Alor Setar is 426 km. It takes approximately 4h 34m to drive from Kepong to Alor Setar.
What companies run services between Kepong, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Alor Setar, Malaysia?
Intercity Coach operates a bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Alor Setar 4 times a day. Tickets cost RM 70–85 and the journey takes 5h 36m. Cosmic Express also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, you can take a train from Kepong Sentral to Alor Setar via Bukit Mertajam in around 4h 51m.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 95–420
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 120–490
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 95–420
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 120–490
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 90–370
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 120–700
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Kepong Sentral to Bukit Mertajam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- ktmb.com.my
Tram from Bukit Mertajam to Alor Star
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Schedules at
- ktmb.com.my
- 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 45–75
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Bukit Mertajam to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 10–13
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Phone
- +6012 4703155
- Website
- intercity.my
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 70–85
- Schedules at
- intercity.my
- Book at
- intercity.my
- Phone
- 03-6205 1399
- Website
- cosmicexpress.com.my
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 55–95
- Schedules at
- cosmicexpress.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
- 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 30–90
- Book at
- suasanaedaran.com
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