KTM Komuter Butterworth to Alor Setar Train Schedule (Jadual) 2024
The easiest way to travel from Butterworth to Alor Setar is to take one of the regular KTM Komuter Butterworth to Alor Setar trains.
These commuter services are on the Butterworth to Padang Besar line (one part of the Komuter Utara route - northern commuter route) and operate at regular intervals throughout the day and evening.
Butterworth to Alor Setar Komuter Train Schedule 2024
(Jadual KTM Butterworth ke Alor Setar 2024)
The first train from Butterworth to Alor Setar leaves in the early hours of the morning.
After that, trains depart ever hour during the busy periods of the day and every two hours at quieter times around lunch and after the evening rush hour.
The duration of the journey is scheduled at one hour and 8 minutes - quicker than the bus and quite a bit cheaper.
So if you want to travel from Penang to Alor Setar, take the train, it is by far the best choice.
If you want to check out the timetable in the other direction from Alor Setar to Butterworth:
See the full southbound Komuter timetable by clicking here >
For information on Alor Setar Railway Station click here >
For information on Butterworth Railway Station click here >
Komuter trains in Malaysia are much like Tube or Subway trains in western countries.
The seats are positioned along the side of the carriages, with a standing area with handrails running along the centre.
There are no reserved seats so it is on a first come, first served basis.
As you will be getting on at the originating station, Butterworth, you should be able to get a seat on this route most of the time.
If you want to travel from Butterworth to Alor Setar by the fast Electric Train Service, you no longer have that choice choice as KTM decided to cancel all of the ETS trains between Butterworth and the Thai border once the Komuter services were up and running.
To check for the latest ETS timetable to Alor Setar click here >
KTM Komuter Butterworth to Alor Setar Ticket Prices / Fares
The cash fare for these trains is just 7.10 MYR making it quite a bit cheaper than travel by bus.
Buying Tickets
Tickets are only sold on the day of travel, no advance booking is required or necessary.
You buy your tickets from the ticket counter at Butterworth Railway Station only - the ticket office in Georgetown does not sell Komuter tickets, only ETS tickets.
The ticket counter can get quite busy at times, so allow yourselves some extra time and get to the station a few minutes earlier if travelling during the morning / evening rush hours.
Other pages on our site that may interest you:
For information on the ferry between Penang (Georgetown) and Butteworth click here >
Bus from Alor Setar to Kuala Kedah Jetty for the ferry to Langkawi Island >
Kuala Kedah to Langkawi ferry timetable and fares >
Butterworth Trains main page >
KTM Komuter Trains main page >