Alor Setar to Arau KTM Train Schedule (Jadual) Komuter, ETS
If you want to get from Alor Setar to Arau in Perlis, by far the easiest and quickest way to travel is to take one of the KTM train services.
A cheap KTM Komuter (commuter) >
Or a slightly faster, but more expensive ETS >
KTM Komuter Train Schedule to Arau from Alor Setar
(Jadual Keretapi Komuter KTM ke Arau dari Alor Setar)
For travel by train in the opposite direction from KTM Arau to KTM Alor Setar click here >
A KTM Komuter Utara train to ArauThe best way to get to Arau from Alor Setar is to take one of the regular northern commuter trains (known as KTM Komuter Utara in Malay) which take just 24 minutes.
They are the most frequent and by far the cheapest way to get to Arau from Alor Setar.
To see the latest KTM Komuter schedule, click on the timetable link below:
KTM Commuter Train Ticket Price to KTM Arau from KTM Alor Setar (Harga Tiket Alor Setar ke Arau):
The Komuter train fare (tambang) Alor Setar to Arau is just 3.90 MYR.
If you want to see the fares table for all trains on the KTM Komuter Utara route click here >
The only disadvantage to travelling by KTM Komuter train is that you may not get a seat.
Commuter train carriages are a lot like Tube/Subway trains with seating down the sides of the carriage and a wide central aisle for standing passengers.
Carriage on a Komuter Utara train from Alor SetarThe sector of the route between Alor Setar and Arau is usually not that busy as many passengers disembark at Alor Setar on these trains heading north from Butterworth Penang.
If you really need to sit down, the only way to guarantee a seat is to take one of the ETS trains (see below).
ETS Alor Setar to Arau Schedule
(Jadual ETS Alor Setar ke Arau)
Carriage on an ETS train to Arau (with reserved seating)The duration of the journey by ETS train to Arau from Alor Setar is slightly quicker at 21 minutes, but you will have to pay quite a bit more to have the luxury of a reserved seat.
To see the latest ETS train schedule for services on this route, click on the timetable link below:
ETS Ticket Prices from Alor Setar to Arau (Harga Tiket ETS Alor Setar ke Arau):
The ETS fare to Arau ranges from around 12 MYR to 15 MYR depending on which service you take (EG numbered Gold ETS trains are cheaper than EP numbered
Platinum ones).
If you really want to take this short trip by ETS, you should also book your tickets in advance as trains can be full during busy times of the year.
You can book advance ETS tickets from any mainline ETS railway station or a far easier option is to book online >
Arriving at KTM Arau Railway Station
Most tourists travelling to Arau will be heading off to Langkawi Island from the nearby jetty at Kuala Perlis.
For information about the Arau station and how to travel from there to Kuala Perlis, click on the picture link below:
For information, timetables and fares for the ferry from Kuala Perlis to Langkawi, click on the picture link below:
Related pages:
Alor Setar KTM train station >