There are 8 ways to get from Malacca to Alor Setar by bus, plane, train, tram, or car
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Bus to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Malacca Mahkota Medical Centre to Kliabus
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane KUL - AOR
4h 18mRM 169–471Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Melaka Sentral to Alor Setarbus Melaka Sentral
8h 17mRM 60–150Bus, train, tram
- Take the bus from Malacca Mahkota Medical Centre to Kliabus
- Take the train from Klia T1 to KL Sentraltrain
- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Bukit Mertajamtrain Ets
- Take the tram from Bukit Mertajam to Alor Startram
8h 27mRM 85–188Drive 572 km
- Drive from Malacca to Alor Setarcar 572 km
6h 18mRM 97–140Bus, train to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, fly
- Take the bus from Malacca Mahkota Medical Centre to Kliabus
- Take the train from Klia T1 to KL Sentraltrain
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane SZB - AOR
6h 7mRM 306–760Bus to Senai International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Melaka Sentral to Johor Larkin Terminalbus
- Fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane JHB - AOR
7h 13mRM 326–642Bus via Kuala Lumpur
- Take the bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Alor Setarbus
8h 21mRM 67–128Bus, train
- Take the bus from Melaka Sentral to Sungai Petanibus
- Take the train from Sungai Petani to Alor Setartrain Butterworth
8h 39mRM 99–137
Malacca to Alor Setar by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malacca to Alor Setar is to bus via Kuala Lumpur which costs RM 65 - RM 130 and takes 8h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Malacca to Alor Setar is to bus and fly which takes 4h 18m and costs RM 160 - RM 480.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Melaka Sentral and arriving at Alor Setar. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 17m.
The distance between Malacca and Alor Setar is 545 km. The road distance is 572 km.
The best way to get from Malacca to Alor Setar without a car is to bus which takes 8h 17m and costs RM 60 - RM 150.
It takes approximately 4h 18m to get from Malacca to Alor Setar, including transfers.
Malacca to Alor Setar bus services, operated by KPB Express, depart from Melaka Sentral station.
Malacca to Alor Setar bus services, operated by KPB Express, arrive at Alor Setar station.
Yes, the driving distance between Malacca to Alor Setar is 572 km. It takes approximately 6h 18m to drive from Malacca to Alor Setar.
Book your Malacca to Alor Setar bus tickets online with Omio and 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Malacca, Malaysia and Alor Setar, Malaysia?
KPB Express operates a bus from Melaka Sentral to Alor Setar twice daily. Tickets cost RM 60–130 and the journey takes 8h 17m. Two other operators also service this route.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 190–390
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 200–450
Flights from Senai International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 300–750
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 190–390
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 200–450
Flights from Senai International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 300–750
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 110–330
Flights from Senai International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 250–480
Flights from Senai International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 250–480
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- customerenquiry@kliaekspres.com
- Website
- kliaekspres.com
Train from Klia T1 to KL Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 30 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 Kl Sentral to Bukit Mertajam
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 9–50
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RM 9–13
- Express
- RM 30–50
Tram from Bukit Mertajam to Alor Star
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2–22
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RM 2–4
- Express
- RM 14–22
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Sungai Petani to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 14–20
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Phone
- +65 6396 5681
- CustomerService@starmartbus.com
- Website
- starmartbus.com
Bus from Malacca Mahkota Medical Centre to Klia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 29–45
- Book at
- https://www.omio.com/companies/buses/starmart-express-7ne0r
- Website
- https://www.starmartbus.com/
- Phone
- +604 332 5815
- kpbekspress@outlook.com
- Website
- kpbekspres.com
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 60–130
- Website
- http://www.kpbekspres.com/
- Phone
- +6012 4703155
- Website
- intercity.my
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 37m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 105–120
- Schedules at
- intercity.my
- Book at
- intercity.my
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 85–95
- Schedules at
- intercity.my
- Book at
- intercity.my
- Phone
- +60 5-253 8898
- srimajutours@srimaju.com
- Website
- srimaju.com
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 60–150
- Website
- https://www.srimaju.com/
- Phone
- 012-708 2999
- enquiry@kkkl.com.my
- Website
- kkklexpress.com
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Johor Larkin Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 14m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 35–60
- Schedules at
- kkklexpress.com
- Book at
- kkklexpress.com
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 23–35
- Schedules at
- kkklexpress.com
- Book at
- kkklexpress.com
- Phone
- +6019 625 0098
- helpdesk@gohub.com.my
- Website
- delima.com.my
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Johor Larkin Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35
- Schedules at
- delima.com.my
- Book at
- delima.com.my
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 12
- Schedules at
- delima.com.my
- Book at
- delima.com.my
- Phone
- +60 1222 59897
- melorbas@yahoo.com
- Website
- melorinterline.com
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 12
- Schedules at
- melorinterline.com
- Phone
- +606 952 0642
- expressmayangsari@yahoo.com
- Website
- mayangsariexpress.com.my
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 21–30
- Schedules at
- mayangsariexpress.com.my
- Book at
- mayangsariexpress.com.my
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Sungai Petani
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 85–120
- Book at
- mayangsariexpress.com.my
- Phone
- 017-6592527
- talk2us@parkmayberhad.com.my
- Website
- transnasional.com.my
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 13–18
- Website
- https://www.transnasional.com.my/
- Phone
- 03-6205 1399
- Website
- busonlineticket.com
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 55–110
- Schedules at
- busonlineticket.com
- Book at
- busonlineticket.com
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