There are 8 ways to get from Tanah Rata to Alor Setar by taxi, train, tram, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Taxi, train, tram
best- Take the taxi from Tanah Rata to Kampartaxi
- Take the train from Kampar to Bukit Mertajamtrain Ets
- Take the tram from Bukit Mertajam to Alor Startram
4h 30mRM 180–258Bus, tram
cheapest- Take the bus from Cameron Highlands to Penang Sentralbus Cameron Highlands
- Take the tram from Butterworth to Alor Startram Padang Besar Line
6h 27mRM 36–71Drive 323.4 km
- Drive from Tanah Rata to Alor Setarcar 323.4 km
3h 58mRM 54–78Bus, train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly
- Take the bus from Tanah Rata Bus Terminal to KL Sentralbus
- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T1train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane KUL - AOR
7h 12mRM 206–623Bus, train
- Take the bus from Cameron Highlands to Penang Sentralbus Cameron Highlands
- Take the train from Butterworth to Alor Setartrain Butterworth
6h 28mRM 45–62Bus via George Town
- Take the bus from Cameron Highlands to Penang Sentralbus Cameron Highlands
- Take the bus from Butterworth to Alor Setarbus Butterworth
7h 12mRM 45–71Bus
- Take the bus from Cameron Highlands to Terminal Meru Rayabus
- Take the bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Terminal Bas Shahab Perdana Alor Setarbus
9h 19mRM 38–67Bus to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, fly
- Take the bus from Tanah Rata Bus Terminal to KL Sentralbus
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane SZB - AOR
8hRM 183–592
Tanah Rata to Alor Setar by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tanah Rata to Alor Setar is to bus which costs RM 35 - RM 70 and takes 9h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Tanah Rata to Alor Setar is to drive which takes 3h 58m and costs RM 50 - RM 80.
No, there is no direct bus from Tanah Rata to Alor Setar. However, there are services departing from Cameron Highlands and arriving at Alor Setar via Butterworth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 12m.
The distance between Tanah Rata and Alor Setar is 348 km. The road distance is 323.4 km.
The best way to get from Tanah Rata to Alor Setar without a car is to taxi and train and tram which takes 4h 30m and costs RM 180 - RM 260.
It takes approximately 4h 30m to get from Tanah Rata to Alor Setar, including transfers.
Tanah Rata to Alor Setar bus services, operated by CS Travel & Tours, depart from Cameron Highlands station.
Tanah Rata to Alor Setar bus services, operated by CS Travel & Tours, arrive at Penang Sentral station.
Yes, the driving distance between Tanah Rata to Alor Setar is 323 km. It takes approximately 3h 58m to drive from Tanah Rata to Alor Setar.
There are 42+ hotels available in Alor Setar.
What companies run services between Tanah Rata, Malaysia and Alor Setar, Malaysia?
You can take a bus from Cameron Highlands to Alor Setar via Penang Sentral and Butterworth in around 7h 12m.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 160–420
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 120–450
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 160–420
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 120–450
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 95–370
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 120–700
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Kampar to Bukit Mertajam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 4–30
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RM 4–7
- Express
- RM 21–30
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 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 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
- 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 11–14
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Phone
- +60 12-510 9722
- cstravel2009@gmail.com
- Website
- cstravelandtours.com
Bus from Cameron Highlands to Penang Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 30–50
- Book at
- cstravelandtours.com
Bus from Tanah Rata Bus Terminal to KL Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 30–45
- Book at
- cstravelandtours.com
Bus from Cameron Highlands to Terminal Meru Raya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 14–21
- Book at
- cstravelandtours.com
- Phone
- 011 1866 8811
- unititiexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- unititi.com.my
Bus from Cameron Highlands to Penang Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35–50
- Website
- https://www.unititi.com.my/
Bus from Tanah Rata Bus Terminal to KL Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 30–50
- Website
- https://www.unititi.com.my/
Bus from Cameron Highlands to Terminal Meru Raya
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 16–22
- Website
- https://www.unititi.com.my/
- Phone
- +60 5-253 8898
- srimajutours@srimaju.com
- Website
- srimaju.com
Bus from Butterworth to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 11–23
- Website
- https://www.srimaju.com/
- Phone
- +60165217775
- kesatuanexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Terminal Bas Shahab Perdana Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 34m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 35–50
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- 019-2179072
- info@maralinergroup.my
- Website
- maralinergroup.my
Bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Terminal Bas Shahab Perdana Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 23–45
- Website
- https://maralinergroup.my/
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Estimated price
- RM 170–210
TANAH RATA TAXI
- Phone
- +60 17-942 1125
- Website
- web.facebook.com
Cameron Highlands Taxi Service
- Phone
- +60 19-503 7442
- Website
- facebook.com
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