Car hire and driving in Alor Setar
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Malaysia traffic drives on the left. Picking up at LGK means 74 km (46 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3086706.
Drives from Alor Setar
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alor Setar to Sungai Petani | Malaysia | 55 km (34 mi) | about 50 min |
| Alor Setar to Kota Kuala Muda | Malaysia | 59 km (37 mi) | about 54 min |
| Alor Setar to Tasek Glugor | Malaysia | 73 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 7 min |
| Alor Setar to George Town | Malaysia | 79 km (49 mi) | about 1 h 12 min |
| Alor Setar to Butterworth | Malaysia | 80 km (50 mi) | about 1 h 13 min |
| Alor Setar to Paya Terubong | Malaysia | 84 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 17 min |
| Alor Setar to Kampung Sungai Glugur | Malaysia | 84 km (52 mi) | about 1 h 17 min |
| Alor Setar to Bukit Mertajam | Malaysia | 85 km (53 mi) | about 1 h 18 min |
| Alor Setar to Kulim | Malaysia | 87 km (54 mi) | about 1 h 20 min |
| Alor Setar to Kampung Sungai Ara | Malaysia | 89 km (55 mi) | about 1 h 21 min |
| Alor Setar to Bayan Lepas | Malaysia | 92 km (57 mi) | about 1 h 24 min |
| Alor Setar to Hat Yai | Thailand | 100 km (62 mi) | about 1 h 31 min |
| Alor Setar to Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | 865 km (538 mi) | about 13 h 12 min |
| Alor Setar to Singapore | Singapore | 662 km (411 mi) | about 10 h 6 min |
| Alor Setar to Bangkok | Thailand | 849 km (527 mi) | about 12 h 57 min |
| Alor Setar to Phnom Penh | Cambodia | 785 km (488 mi) | about 11 h 58 min |
| Alor Setar to Cần Thơ | Vietnam | 739 km (459 mi) | about 11 h 16 min |
| Alor Setar to Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 362 km (225 mi) | about 5 h 32 min |
| Alor Setar to Huế | Vietnam | 1,394 km (866 mi) | about 21 h 15 min |
| Alor Setar to Da Nang | Vietnam | 1,399 km (869 mi) | about 21 h 20 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Alor Setar?
The left, as everywhere in Malaysia.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
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 13 September 2026. Hotel 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.