There are 6 ways to get from Tapah to Alor Setar by 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.
Train, tram
best- Take the train from Tapah Road to Bukit Mertajamtrain Ets
- Take the tram from Bukit Mertajam to Alor Startram Padang Besar Line
3h 51mRM 41–108Bus
- Take the bus from Kampar to Alor Setarbus
4h 27mRM 50–68Drive 290.4 km
- Drive from Tapah to Alor Setarcar 290.4 km
3h 10mRM 49–71Train to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, fly
- Take the train from Tapah Road to Sungai Bulohtrain
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane SZB - AOR
4h 59mRM 229–522Train
- Take the train from Tapah Road to Bukit Mertajamtrain Ets
- Take the train from Bukit Mertajam to Alor Setartrain Butterworth
3h 52mRM 41–92Train, train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Tapah Road 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
5h 7mRM 202–430
Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Alor Setar (AOR) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tapah to Alor Setar is to bus which costs RM 50 - RM 70 and takes 4h 27m.
The fastest way to get from Tapah to Alor Setar is to drive which takes 3h 10m and costs RM 45 - RM 75.
The distance between Tapah and Alor Setar is 297 km. The road distance is 290.4 km.
The best way to get from Tapah to Alor Setar without a car is to train and tram which takes 3h 51m and costs RM 40 - RM 110.
It takes approximately 3h 51m to get from Tapah to Alor Setar, including transfers.
The best way to get from Tapah to Alor Setar is to bus which takes 4h 27m and costs RM 50 - RM 70. Alternatively, you can train, which costs RM 40 - RM 95 and takes 3h 52m.
Yes, the driving distance between Tapah to Alor Setar is 290 km. It takes approximately 3h 10m to drive from Tapah to Alor Setar.
There are 480+ hotels available in Alor Setar.
What companies run services between Tapah, Perak, Malaysia and Alor Setar, Malaysia?
Express Kesatuan operates a bus from Kampar to Alor Setar once daily. Tickets cost RM 26–40 and the journey takes 4h 9m. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Tapah to Alor Setar via Tapah Road and Bukit Mertajam in around 3h 52m.
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 200–420
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 95–470
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 200–420
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 95–470
- 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 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Tapah Road to Bukit Mertajam
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 19–65
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 19–27
- Shuttle
- RM 23–65
- Express First
- RM 35–45
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
Train from Tapah Road to Sungai Buloh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 15–45
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 17–25
- Shuttle
- RM 15–45
- Express First
- RM 26–35
Train from Tapah Road to Kl Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 19–55
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 19–26
- Shuttle
- RM 20–55
- Express First
- RM 30–40
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Tapah Road to Sungai Buloh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 27
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Silver
- RM 20
- Gold
- RM 27
- Platinum
- RM 32–35
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
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 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 46–51
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
- Phone
- +60165217775
- kesatuanexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Kampar to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 26–40
- Schedules at
- easybook.com
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