There are 7 ways to get from Tanah Rata to Alor Setar by taxi, tram, bus, car, train, 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, tram
best- Take the taxi from Tanah Rata to Ipohtaxi
- Take the tram from Ipoh to Bukit Mertajamtram
- Take the tram from Bukit Mertajam to Alor Startram
4h 47mRM 224–308Bus, 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 45–83Drive 323.4 km
- Drive from Tanah Rata to Alor Setarcar 323.4 km
3h 58mRM 53–77Bus, 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 17mRM 215–403Bus, 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
- Take the bus from Cameron Highlands to Penang Sentralbus Cameron Highlands
- Take the bus from Penang Sentral to Alor Setarbus
7h 41mRM 46–66Bus 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
7h 50mRM 248–507
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Alor Setar (AOR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tanah Rata to Alor Setar is to bus and train which costs RM 45 - RM 65 and takes 6h 28m.
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 Penang Sentral. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 41m.
The distance between Tanah Rata and Alor Setar is 315 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 tram which takes 4h 47m and costs RM 220 - RM 310.
It takes approximately 4h 47m 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 460+ 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 in around 7h 41m.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 90–450
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 190–410
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 90–450
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 190–410
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 90–260
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 95–260
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Tram from Ipoh to Bukit Mertajam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 16–45
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 18–25
- Shuttle
- RM 16–45
- Express First
- RM 27–35
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
Tram from Butterworth to Alor Star
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 11–35
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 16–23
- Shuttle
- RM 11–35
- Express First
- RM 22–29
- 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 45–55
- 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 45–48
- 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 45–48
- Website
- https://www.unititi.com.my/
- Phone
- +60165217775
- kesatuanexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Penang Sentral to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 12–18
- Schedules at
- easybook.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Estimated price
- RM 190–240
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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