There are 8 ways to get from Kepong to Alor Setar by train, tram, bus, car, plane, subway, or car ferry
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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
5h 8mRM 34–134Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from KL Sentral to Alor Setarbus KL Sentral
7h 43mRM 32–59Bus via Bandar Tasik Selatan
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Alor Setarbus
7h 9mRM 60–78Drive 425.9 km
- Drive from Kepong to Alor Setarcar 425.9 km
4h 34mRM 72–104Fly Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Alor Setar
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane SZB - AOR
4h 13mRM 174–427Train
- Take the train from Kepong Sentral to Bukit Mertajamtrain Ets
- Take the train from Bukit Mertajam to Alor Setartrain Butterworth
5h 9mRM 34–118Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Alor Setar
- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T1train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane KUL - AOR
4h 20mRM 143–334Subway to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, fly to Penang International Airport, car ferry, tram
- Take the subway from Metro Prima to Kwasa Damansarasubway
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane SZB - PEN
- Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the tram from Butterworth to Alor Startram
6h 44mRM 149–299
Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) 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 60 and takes 7h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Kepong to Alor Setar is to fly which takes 4h 13m and costs RM 170 - RM 430.
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 5h 8m.
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 5h 8m and costs RM 30 - RM 140.
It takes approximately 5h 8m to get from Kepong to Alor Setar, including transfers.
Kepong to Alor Setar train services, operated by KTM Intercity, 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 60 - RM 80. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs RM 170 - RM 430 and takes 4h 13m, you could also train, which costs RM 30 - RM 120 and takes 5h 9m.
Kepong to Alor Setar train services, operated by KTM Intercity, 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 55–65 and the journey takes 5h 36m. Cosmic Express also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, Firefly flies from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Alor Setar (AOR) twice daily.
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 200–420
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 95–470
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–320
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Penang International Airport via Langkawi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 130–320
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 200–420
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 95–470
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–320
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Penang International Airport via Langkawi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 130–320
- 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 Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–230
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 90–270
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Kepong Sentral to Bukit Mertajam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 24–110
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 24–35
- Shuttle
- RM 35–110
- Express First
- RM 50–70
Tram from Bukit Mertajam to Alor Star
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 10–29
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 16–23
- Shuttle
- RM 10–29
- Express First
- RM 21–27
Tram from Butterworth to Alor Star
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 11–35
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 16–23
- Shuttle
- RM 11–35
- Express First
- RM 22–29
- 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
- +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 45–55
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
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- Phone
- +60 3 7885 2585
- suggest@rapidkl.com.my
- Website
- myrapid.com.my
Subway from Metro Prima to Kwasa Damansara
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 2–6
- Schedules at
- myrapid.com.my
- 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 55–65
- 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 55–65
- 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 30–55
- Book at
- suasanaedaran.com
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- info@penangport.com.my
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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