By train the journey from Tampin to Alor Setar is scheduled to take just over 7 hours. Tampin is the closest train station to the city of Malacca.
Train Times from Tampin to Alor Setar
There is a single direct train service a day from Tampin to Alor Setar.
Train | Tampin | Alor Setar | Service |
9420 | 08:37 | 15:51 | ETS Gold |
Train Tickets from Tampin to Alor Setar
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Tampin Railway Station
Tampin Railway Station is 34.9 km by road from Melaka Sentral Bus Terminal.
Alor Setar Railway Station
Alor Setar Railway Station is located 11.9 km by road from Kuala Kedah Ferry Terminal.
About Travel to Langkawi
Ferry services to Langkawi from depart frequently from Kuala Kedah Ferry Terminal, which is not far from Alor Setar Railway Station, every day from 07:00 to 19:00 . The journey takes 1 hour 45 minutes. At 23 MYR for adults and 17 MYR for children (aged 3 to 11 years of age) this one of the cheapest of all the ferry services to Langkawi. The ferry from Penang to Langkawi costs 60 MYR for adults and 45 MYR for children. The point of arrival in Langkawi is Kuah Jetty in Kuah Town. Kuah Town has little of interest for tourists and most visitors to the island prefer to stay in Pantai Cenang. Langkawi has virtually no public transport so to get to Pantai Cenang you will need to take one of the many taxis which wait for passengers in the car park in front of Kuah Jetty. Taxis in Langkawi do not use meters so you need to negotiate a price with the taxi driver before setting off. For the journey from Kuah Jerry to Pantai Cenang in a taxi expect to pay in the region of 25 MYR.

There are two ways to get from Alor Setar Railway Station to Kuala Kedah Jetty: a taxi which will cost you around 20 MYR, or a local bus which costs 1.7 MYR per person. To get the bus to Kuala Kedah Jetty you need to walk 1 km to a bus stop on the Jalan Tunku Ibrahim. On leaving the train station turn right along the road and walk until you reach the main road going to Alor Setar town centre, and turn left to walk toward the town. From there walk 235 metes and take the first major turning on your right onto Jalan Selamat, then walk 70 metres and take the first major turning on your left onto the Jalan Tunku Ibrahim. A short distance along Jalan Tunku Ibrahim then take the first right turning by the Ar-Rahni Agrobank and turn left at the top of this short side road.