There are 2 ways to get from Sydney to Alor Setar by plane, train, or tram
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Fly to Alor Setar
best- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane SYD - AOR
13h 55mRM 881–3,002Fly to Hat Yai, train, tram
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane SYD - HDY
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain
- Take the tram from Padang Besar to Alor Startram
17h 48mRM 1,065–4,109
Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Alor Setar (AOR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sydney to Alor Setar is to fly which costs RM 850 - RM 3000 and takes 13h 55m.
The fastest way to get from Sydney to Alor Setar is to fly which takes 13h 55m and costs RM 850 - RM 3000.
The distance between Sydney and Alor Setar is 6976 km.
It takes approximately 13h 55m to get from Sydney to Alor Setar, including transfers.
Alor Setar is 2h behind Sydney. It is currently 12:59 AM in Sydney and 10:59 PM in Alor Setar.
There are 43+ hotels available in Alor Setar.
What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and Alor Setar, Malaysia?
Malindo Airways, Malaysia Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Alor Setar (AOR) 3 times a day.
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–6,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hat Yai via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,900
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 22m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–3,300
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Alor Setar via Ngurah Rai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,300
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–5,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hat Yai via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–6,500
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Alor Setar via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–7,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hat Yai via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–7,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–5,500
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hat Yai via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–6,000
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Hat Yai via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,900
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 5–120
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 5–20
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 65–95
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 30–45
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 90–120
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Tram from Padang Besar to Alor Star
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 1–19
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RM 1–3
- Express
- RM 13–19
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