Taking the ETS Train from Alor Setar to KL Sentral is the fastest way to travel from Alor Setar to Kuala Lumpur, taking around five hours to complete the trip.
The new Electric Train Services are now the only way to travel by train to KL from Alor Setar as the older Intercity Express Trains have now all been cancelled.
To view the schedule from Kuala Lumpur to Alor Setar click here >>
To view the full ETS schedule for these services click here >>
All the following ETS services depart daily and also stop at the old Kuala Lumpur Station, arriving just five minutes before the time shown below.
Alor Setar to KL ETS Timetable valid from 18th December 2017 until the 2nd June 2018:
EG 9421 : (ETS Gold Service) Departs Alor Setar at 07:46 - Arrives at KL Sentral at 13:07.
EG 9221 : (ETS Gold Service) Departs Alor Setar at 10:36 - Arrives at KL Sentral at 15:13.
EG 9423 : (ETS Gold Service) Departs Alor Setar at 13:31 - Arrives at KL Sentral at 18:22.
EP 9203 : (ETS Platinum Service) Departs Alor Setar at 16:50 - Arrives at KL Sentral at 21:42.
EG 9425 : (ETS Gold Service) Departs Alor Setar at 18:41 - Arrives at KL Sentral at 23:32.
New ETS timetable valid from the 3rd of June 2018:
EG 9221 : (ETS Gold Service) Departs Alor Setar at 08:28 - Arrives at KL Sentral at 13:47.
EP 9201 : (ETS Platinum Service) Departs Alor Setar at 11:54 - Arrives at KL Sentral at 16:55.
EP 9203 : (ETS Platinum Service) Departs Alor Setar at 15:02 - Arrives at KL Sentral at 20:05.
EP 9205 : (ETS Platinum Service) Departs Alor Setar at 17:53 - Arrives at KL Sentral at 22:55.
EG 9425 : (ETS Gold Service) Departs Alor Setar at 18:46 - Arrives at KL Sentral at 00:06.
The ticket prices for seats to KL are only available in all the same class - there are no First class or Second class carriages on any of the ETS services.
ETS Gold Trains cost : Adult 70 RM - Child 39 RM
ETS Platinum Trains cost : Adult 93 RM - Child 51 RM
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You can buy your tickets to KL usually up to a couple of months in advance of your departure date, but advance ticket are sometimes only available a few weeks in advance.
Tickets can be purchased from the Alor Setar railway station or any other KTMB railway station.
Or, more easily and sometimes cheaper, you can :
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If you would like to compare the cost of travelling from Alor Setar to KL by bus :
visit our bus booking page where you can find departure times and fares here >>