There are 2 ways to get from Kuching to Alor Setar by plane, car ferry, or train
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Fly to Alor Setar
best- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane KCH - AOR
4h 54mRM 533–790Fly to Penang International Airport, car ferry, train
cheapest- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane KCH - PEN
- Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Butterworth to Alor Setartrain
5h 56mRM 262–1,080
Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Alor Setar (AOR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kuching to Alor Setar is to fly and car ferry and train which costs RM 260 - RM 1100 and takes 5h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Kuching to Alor Setar is to fly which takes 4h 54m and costs RM 500 - RM 800.
The distance between Kuching and Alor Setar is 1247 km.
It takes approximately 4h 54m to get from Kuching to Alor Setar, including transfers.
There are 436+ hotels available in Alor Setar.
What companies run services between Kuching, Malaysia and Alor Setar, Malaysia?
AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, and Malindo Airways fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Alor Setar (AOR) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 300–1,200
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Alor Setar via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 300–1,200
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Alor Setar via Senai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 300–1,300
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 200–1,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Penang International Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 200–1,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 200–1,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 200–1,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 310–1,500
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 26m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Thursday, and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- RM 240–1,200
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Butterworth to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 25–35
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- 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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