Alor Setar: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Alor Setar is a city of 417,800 people in Malaysia (Kedah), 7 m (23 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Langkawi International Airport (LGK), 74 km (46 mi) from the centre. It has 1 railway station on record, including Alor Setar railway station. Our booking partner lists 224 places to stay.
Key facts
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Daylight in Alor Setar runs from about 11 h 48 min a day in late December to 12 h 31 min in late June (computed for 6.12° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Alor Setar is served by 4 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Langkawi International Airport (LGK), 74 km (46 mi) from the centre, whose 12,500-ft runway is long enough for long-haul wide-body aircraft. The alternatives are Hat Yai International Airport (HDY, 90 km), Penang International Airport (PEN, 92 km), Sultan Abdul Halim Airport (AOR, 9 km).
Flights to Alor Setar: every airport, routes and times
By rail: stations on record include Alor Setar railway station. Trains to Alor Setar
Buses to Alor Setar · Driving and car hire
Where to stay
Our booking partner lists 224 places to stay in Alor Setar. Of the 118 with a star rating, the largest group is 4-star (49). Across 55 properties with at least 50 reviews, the average guest score is 8.1 out of 10. Guests have left 26,257 reviews in total.
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Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Medan, 339 km (Indonesia) — flights
- Kuala Lumpur, 362 km — flights · trains · buses · car rental
- Kampung Baru Subang, 355 km — flights
- Petaling Jaya, 362 km — flights
- Ipoh, 189 km — flights · trains · tours
- Shah Alam, 362 km
- Bukit Rahman Putra, 349 km — trains
- Kota Bharu, 208 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Kota Kuala Muda, 59 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
- Sungai Petani, 55 km — trains · buses · car rental · tours
Common questions
Which airport serves Alor Setar?
Langkawi International Airport (LGK), 74 km (46 mi) from the centre, plus 3 other airports with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Alor Setar?
About 417,800 people live in Alor Setar, across 160 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Alor Setar in?
Asia/Kuala_Lumpur, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Alor Setar?
The Ringgit (MYR). Traffic drives on the left.
How many hotels are there in Alor Setar?
Our booking partner lists 224 places to stay in Alor Setar, bookable on this site.
Which cities are near Alor Setar?
Medan (339 km), Kuala Lumpur (362 km), Kampung Baru Subang (355 km), Petaling Jaya (362 km), Ipoh (189 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.