Taking the fast ETS Train from KL Sentral to Arau (keretapi laju) in the state of Perlis is a good and fast way to travel from Kuala Lumpur to Langkawi, as the railway station in Arau is the nearest station to the ferry jetty at Kuala Perlis, where you can catch regular boats over to the island.
New KL to Arau ETS Timetable (jadual) valid from the 3rd of June 2018 - 2019:
All the following ETS services depart daily. If
you wish to depart from the old Kuala Lumpur Railway Station rather than
KL Sentral, trains leave about 6 - 7 minutes later than the time shown below
:
EG 9422 (ETS Gold Service): Departs Kuala Lumpur Sentral at 07:00 - Arrives at Arau at 12:24.
EG 9420 (ETS Gold Service): Departs KL Sentral Station at 10:04 - Arrives at Arau at 15:34.
EP 9202 (ETS Platinum Service): Departs KL Sentral Station at 10:55 - Arrives at Arau at 16:08.
EP 9204 (ETS Platinum Service): Departs KL Sentral Station at 18:00 - Arrives at Arau at 23:11.
EG 9224 (ETS Gold Service): Departs KL Sentral Station at 23:30 - Arrives at Arau at 04:54.
To view the timetable from Arau to KL click here >
To see the full timetable for the above Electric Train Services click here >
The new ETS Trains only have one class - there are no 1st, 2nd or 3rd class seats.
Fares (tambang( vary on the type of train only.
ETS Gold Trains cost : Adult 73 RM - Child 41 RM
ETS Platinum Trains cost : Adult 98 RM - Child 53 RM
Train tickets are normally available to purchase a couple of months in advance, but booking periods do vary quite considerably throughout the year
You can buy tickets by visiting any KTMB Railway Station in Peninsular Malaysia or more easily nd to save a trip to the station:
You can buy your tickets online here >
If you are travelling from KL to Langkawi by train, you will have to take a taxi to the ferry terminal at Kuala Perlis (jeti) from Arau station. A taxi to the jetty will cost you around 25 RM.
You could also take a bus, but it will take much longer, as you first have to get a bus to Kangar, then another from there to the Jetty.
For more information on the bus from Arau Train Station to Kuala Perlis Jetty:
Please visit the Maraliner - MyBas website here >
For ferry times and fares from K. Perlis to Langkawi Island click here >
An alternative way to travel from KL to Langkawi is to take a bus from KL to Kuala Perlis bus station (located just a few minutes walk away from the ferry terminal).
To see bus departure times and fares, please see :