There are 8 ways to get from Rawang to Alor Setar by train, tram, bus, car, plane, or car ferry
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Train, tram
best- Take the train from Rawang to Bukit Mertajamtrain Ets
- Take the tram from Bukit Mertajam to Alor Startram Padang Besar Line
4h 35mRM 10–65Bus via Kuala Lumpur
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Alor Setarbus
7h 34mRM 60–98Drive 404.8 km
- Drive from Rawang to Alor Setarcar 404.8 km
4h 25mRM 66–95Train, train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Alor Setar
- Take the train from Rawang to KL Sentraltrain
- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T1train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane KUL - AOR
4h 39mRM 144–537Train
- Take the train from Rawang to Bukit Mertajamtrain Ets
- Take the train from Bukit Mertajam to Alor Setartrain Butterworth
4h 36mRM 18–56Bus
- Take the bus from KL Sentral to Alor Setarbus KL Sentral
7h 48mRM 34–97Tram to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, fly to Alor Setar
- Take the tram from Rawang to Sungai Buluhtram
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane SZB - AOR
4h 37mRM 123–457Tram to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, fly to Penang International Airport, car ferry, tram
- Take the tram from Rawang to Sungai Buluhtram
- 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
7h 8mRM 149–477
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Alor Setar (AOR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Rawang to Alor Setar is to train which costs RM 18 - RM 60 and takes 4h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Rawang to Alor Setar is to drive which takes 4h 25m and costs RM 65 - RM 95.
No, there is no direct train from Rawang to Alor Setar. However, there are services departing from Rawang and arriving at Alor Star via Bukit Mertajam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 35m.
The distance between Rawang and Alor Setar is 407 km. The road distance is 404.8 km.
The best way to get from Rawang to Alor Setar without a car is to train and tram which takes 4h 35m and costs RM 10 - RM 65.
It takes approximately 4h 35m to get from Rawang to Alor Setar, including transfers.
Rawang to Alor Setar train services, operated by KTM Intercity, depart from Rawang station.
The best way to get from Rawang to Alor Setar is to bus via Kuala Lumpur which takes 7h 34m and costs RM 60 - RM 100. Alternatively, you can train, which costs RM 18 - RM 60 and takes 4h 36m.
Rawang to Alor Setar train services, operated by KTM Intercity, arrive at Bukit Mertajam station.
Yes, the driving distance between Rawang to Alor Setar is 405 km. It takes approximately 4h 25m to drive from Rawang to Alor Setar.
What companies run services between Rawang, 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 Rawang to Alor Setar via Bukit Mertajam in around 4h 36m.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 95–410
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 120–440
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 140–380
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Penang International Airport via Langkawi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 140–380
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 95–410
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 120–440
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 140–380
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Penang International Airport via Langkawi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 140–380
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 90–350
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 170–850
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 180–400
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Rawang to Bukit Mertajam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 59m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 8–45
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RM 8–12
- Express
- RM 30–45
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
Tram from Rawang to Sungai Buluh
- Ave. Duration
- 14 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 1–14
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RM 1
- Express
- RM 9–14
Tram from Butterworth to Alor Star
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2–23
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RM 2–4
- Express
- RM 15–23
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Rawang to KL Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 4–6
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
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 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Rawang to KL Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 12
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Silver
- RM 12
- Gold
- RM 12
- Platinum
- RM 13–14
- 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
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- 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 55–90
- 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 30–85
- 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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