There are 4 ways to get from Alor Setar to Kulim by bus, car, taxi, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus
best- Take the bus from Alor Setar to Kulimbus
1h 44mRM 38Train, bus
cheapest- Take the train from Alor Setar to Sungai Petanitrain Padang Besar
- Take the bus from Sungai Petani to Kulimbus
2h 12mRM 17–35Drive 103.5 km
- Drive from Alor Setar to Kulimcar 103.5 km
1h 25mRM 40–58Taxi
- Take the taxi from Alor Setar to Kulimtaxi 103.5 km
1h 25mRM 230–280
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Alor Setar to Kulim is to train and bus which costs RM 16 - RM 35 and takes 2h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Alor Setar to Kulim is to drive which takes 1h 25m and costs RM 35 - RM 60.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Alor Setar and arriving at Kulim. Services depart once daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 1h 44m.
The distance between Alor Setar and Kulim is 105 km. The road distance is 103.5 km.
The best way to get from Alor Setar to Kulim without a car is to bus which takes 1h 44m and costs RM 38.
The bus from Alor Setar to Kulim takes 1h 44m including transfers and departs once daily.
Alor Setar to Kulim bus services, operated by Sani Express, depart from Alor Setar station.
Alor Setar to Kulim bus services, operated by Sani Express, arrive at Kulim station.
Yes, the driving distance between Alor Setar to Kulim is 103 km. It takes approximately 1h 25m to drive from Alor Setar to Kulim.
There are 720+ hotels available in Kulim.
What companies run services between Alor Setar, Malaysia and Kulim, Malaysia?
Sani Express operates a bus from Alor Setar to Kulim once daily. Tickets cost RM 38 and the journey takes 1h 44m.
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Alor Setar to Sungai Petani
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 14–20
- Website
- KTM Intercity
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Alor Setar to Sungai Petani
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 1–18
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 1–3
- Express
- RM 12–18
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM
Train from Alor Setar to Sungai Petani
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 16
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- RM 13–14
- Gold
- RM 16
- Platinum
- RM 17–19
- Phone
- 019-627 9129
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sani Express
Bus from Alor Setar to Kulim
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 38
- Website
- Sani Express
Bus from Sungai Petani to Kulim
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 15
- Website
- Sani Express
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Estimated price
- RM 230–280
Alor Setar Taxi
- Phone
- +60177367817
- Website
- facebook.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Perkhidmatan Teksi Pak Syed
- Phone
- +60 12-407 2327
- Website
- facebook.com
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