There are 6 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 21mRM 163–354Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Melaka Sentral to Alor Setarbus Melaka Sentral
8h 17mRM 60–85Bus, 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 52mRM 117–238Drive 572.1 km
- Drive from Malacca to Alor Setarcar 572.1 km
6h 17mRM 97–139Bus, 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 10mRM 286–568Bus, train
- Take the bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Sungai Petanibus
- Take the train from Sungai Petani to Alor Setartrain
9h 42mRM 63–96
Malacca to Alor Setar by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Malacca to Alor Setar is to bus which costs RM 60 - RM 85 and takes 8h 17m.
The fastest way to get from Malacca to Alor Setar is to bus and fly which takes 4h 21m and costs RM 160 - RM 360.
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 544 km. The road distance is 572.1 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 85.
It takes approximately 4h 21m 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 17m to drive from Malacca to Alor Setar.
Book your Malacca to Alor Setar bus tickets online with Omio.
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 70–85 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 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 95–470
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 200–420
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
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 Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 200–420
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 90–270
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 100–270
- 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 45–55
- 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 52m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 24–110
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 24–35
- Shuttle
- RM 40–110
- Express First
- RM 55–70
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
- 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 6–8
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Phone
- +65 6396 5681
- CustomerService@starmartbus.com
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Malacca Mahkota Medical Centre to Klia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 35–45
- Book at
- https://www.omio.com/companies/buses/starmart-express-7ne0r
- 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 70–85
- 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 75–85
- 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 60–75
- Website
- https://www.srimaju.com/
- Phone
- 012-708 2999
- enquiry@kkkl.com.my
- Website
- kkklexpress.com
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 14–17
- Schedules at
- kkklexpress.com
- Book at
- kkklexpress.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
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 12–14
- Schedules at
- mayangsariexpress.com.my
- Book at
- mayangsariexpress.com.my
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Sungai Petani
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 36m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 45–47
- Schedules at
- mayangsariexpress.com.my
- Book at
- mayangsariexpress.com.my
- Phone
- +6019 625 0098
- helpdesk@gohub.com.my
- Website
- delima.com.my
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 13–16
- Schedules at
- delima.com.my
- Book at
- delima.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
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 14–23
- Website
- https://www.transnasional.com.my/
- Phone
- 03-6205 1399
- Website
- cosmicexpress.com.my
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Sungai Petani
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 13m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 50–65
- Schedules at
- cosmicexpress.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
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