Train from Arau to Alor Setar
28 direct Komuter & ETS trains a day (Saturday). The 39 km journey takes 18 min to 23 min. First train 05:39, last 21:54.
28trains a day
18mfastest
39 kmdistance
05:39first
21:54last
All direct trains
| Departs | Arrives | Duration | Train | Stops | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05:39from Padang Besar | 06:02 | 23m | Komuter Utara 2901 | 2 | |
| 05:59from Padang Besar | 06:22 | 23m | Komuter Utara 2903 | 2 | |
| 06:19from Padang Besar | 06:42 | 23m | Komuter Utara 2905 | 2 | |
| 06:39from Padang Besar | 07:02 | 23m | Komuter Utara 2907 | 2 | |
| 07:38from Padang Besar | 07:58 | 20m | ETS 9223 | 0 | |
Arau 07:38Alor Setar 07:58 | |||||
| 07:54from Padang Besar | 08:17 | 23m | Komuter Utara 2911 | 2 | |
| 08:33from Padang Besar | 08:53 | 20m | ETS 9425 | 0 | |
Arau 08:33Alor Setar 08:53 | |||||
| 08:54from Padang Besar | 09:17 | 23m | Komuter Utara 2915 | 2 | |
| 10:03from Padang Besar | 10:23 | 20m | ETS 9225 | 0 | |
Arau 10:03Alor Setar 10:23 | |||||
| 10:54from Padang Besar | 11:17 | 23m | Komuter Utara 2923 | 2 | |
| 11:23from Padang Besar | 11:43 | 20mExtra · Deepavali · until 9 Nov | ETS 9273 | 0 | |
Arau 11:23Alor Setar 11:43 | |||||
| 12:23from Padang Besar | 12:44 | 21m | ETS 9449 | 1 | |
| 12:54from Padang Besar | 13:17 | 23m | Komuter Utara 2931 | 2 | |
| 14:07from Padang Besar | 14:25 | 18mFastest | ETS 9209 | 0 | |
Arau 14:07Alor Setar 14:25 | |||||
| 14:54from Padang Besar | 15:17 | 23m | Komuter Utara 2939 | 2 | |
| 15:18from Padang Besar | 15:39 | 21m | ETS 9251 | 1 | |
| 15:24from Padang Besar | 15:47 | 23m | Komuter Utara 2941 | 2 | |
| 15:38from Padang Besar | 15:58 | 20m | ETS 9277 | 0 | |
Arau 15:38Alor Setar 15:58 | |||||
| 15:54from Padang Besar | 16:17 | 23m | Komuter Utara 2943 | 2 | |
| 16:54from Padang Besar | 17:17 | 23m | Komuter Utara 2947 | 2 | |
| 17:18from Padang Besar | 17:38 | 20m | ETS 9233 | 0 | |
Arau 17:18Alor Setar 17:38 | |||||
| 17:24from Padang Besar | 17:47 | 23m | Komuter Utara 2949 | 2 | |
| 17:54from Padang Besar | 18:17 | 23m | Komuter Utara 2951 | 2 | |
| 18:24from Padang Besar | 18:47 | 23m | Komuter Utara 2953 | 2 | |
| 18:54from Padang Besar | 19:17 | 23m | Komuter Utara 2955 | 2 | |
| 19:24from Padang Besar | 19:47 | 23m | Komuter Utara 2957 | 2 | |
| 20:08from Padang Besar | 20:28 | 20mExtra · Deepavali · 9 Nov only | ETS 9279 | 0 | |
Arau 20:08Alor Setar 20:28 | |||||
| 20:24from Padang Besar | 20:47 | 23m | Komuter Utara 2959 | 2 | |
| 21:54from Padang Besar | 22:17 | 23m | Komuter Utara 2967 | 2 | |
| Departs | Arrives | Duration | Train | Stops | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05:39from Padang Besar | 06:02 | 23m | Komuter Utara 2901 | 2 | |
| 05:59from Padang Besar | 06:22 | 23m | Komuter Utara 2903 | 2 | |
| 06:19from Padang Besar | 06:42 | 23m | Komuter Utara 2905 | 2 | |
| 06:39from Padang Besar | 07:02 | 23m | Komuter Utara 2907 | 2 | |
| 07:38from Padang Besar | 07:58 | 20m | ETS 9223 | 0 | |
Arau 07:38Alor Setar 07:58 | |||||
| 07:54from Padang Besar | 08:17 | 23m | Komuter Utara 2911 | 2 | |
| 08:33from Padang Besar | 08:53 | 20m | ETS 9425 | 0 | |
Arau 08:33Alor Setar 08:53 | |||||
| 08:54from Padang Besar | 09:17 | 23m | Komuter Utara 2915 | 2 | |
| 10:03from Padang Besar | 10:23 | 20m | ETS 9225 | 0 | |
Arau 10:03Alor Setar 10:23 | |||||
| 10:54from Padang Besar | 11:17 | 23m | Komuter Utara 2923 | 2 | |
| 11:23from Padang Besar | 11:43 | 20mExtra · Deepavali · until 9 Nov | ETS 9273 | 0 | |
Arau 11:23Alor Setar 11:43 | |||||
| 12:23from Padang Besar | 12:44 | 21m | ETS 9449 | 1 | |
| 12:54from Padang Besar | 13:17 | 23m | Komuter Utara 2931 | 2 | |
| 14:07from Padang Besar | 14:25 | 18mFastest | ETS 9209 | 0 | |
Arau 14:07Alor Setar 14:25 | |||||
| 14:54from Padang Besar | 15:17 | 23m | Komuter Utara 2939 | 2 | |
| 15:18from Padang Besar | 15:39 | 21m | ETS 9251 | 1 | |
| 15:24from Padang Besar | 15:47 | 23m | Komuter Utara 2941 | 2 | |
| 15:38from Padang Besar | 15:58 | 20m | ETS 9277 | 0 | |
Arau 15:38Alor Setar 15:58 | |||||
| 15:54from Padang Besar | 16:17 | 23m | Komuter Utara 2943 | 2 | |
| 16:54from Padang Besar | 17:17 | 23m | Komuter Utara 2947 | 2 | |
| 17:18from Padang Besar | 17:38 | 20m | ETS 9233 | 0 | |
Arau 17:18Alor Setar 17:38 | |||||
| 17:24from Padang Besar | 17:47 | 23m | Komuter Utara 2949 | 2 | |
| 17:54from Padang Besar | 18:17 | 23m | Komuter Utara 2951 | 2 | |
| 18:24from Padang Besar | 18:47 | 23m | Komuter Utara 2953 | 2 | |
| 18:54from Padang Besar | 19:17 | 23m | Komuter Utara 2955 | 2 | |
| 19:24from Padang Besar | 19:47 | 23m | Komuter Utara 2957 | 2 | |
| 20:24from Padang Besar | 20:47 | 23m | Komuter Utara 2959 | 2 | |
| 21:54from Padang Besar | 22:17 | 23m | Komuter Utara 2967 | 2 | |
| Departs | Arrives | Duration | Train | Stops | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05:39from Padang Besar | 06:02 | 23m | Komuter Utara 2901 | 2 | |
| 05:59from Padang Besar | 06:22 | 23m | Komuter Utara 2903 | 2 | |
| 06:19from Padang Besar | 06:42 | 23m | Komuter Utara 2905 | 2 | |
| 06:39from Padang Besar | 07:02 | 23m | Komuter Utara 2907 | 2 | |
| 07:38from Padang Besar | 07:58 | 20m | ETS 9223 | 0 | |
Arau 07:38Alor Setar 07:58 | |||||
| 07:54from Padang Besar | 08:17 | 23m | Komuter Utara 2911 | 2 | |
| 08:33from Padang Besar | 08:53 | 20m | ETS 9425 | 0 | |
Arau 08:33Alor Setar 08:53 | |||||
| 08:54from Padang Besar | 09:17 | 23m | Komuter Utara 2915 | 2 | |
| 10:03from Padang Besar | 10:23 | 20m | ETS 9225 | 0 | |
Arau 10:03Alor Setar 10:23 | |||||
| 10:54from Padang Besar | 11:17 | 23m | Komuter Utara 2923 | 2 | |
| 11:23from Padang Besar | 11:43 | 20mExtra · Deepavali · until 9 Nov | ETS 9273 | 0 | |
Arau 11:23Alor Setar 11:43 | |||||
| 12:23from Padang Besar | 12:44 | 21m | ETS 9449 | 1 | |
| 12:54from Padang Besar | 13:17 | 23m | Komuter Utara 2931 | 2 | |
| 14:07from Padang Besar | 14:25 | 18mFastest | ETS 9209 | 0 | |
Arau 14:07Alor Setar 14:25 | |||||
| 14:54from Padang Besar | 15:17 | 23m | Komuter Utara 2939 | 2 | |
| 15:18from Padang Besar | 15:39 | 21m | ETS 9251 | 1 | |
| 15:24from Padang Besar | 15:47 | 23m | Komuter Utara 2941 | 2 | |
| 15:38from Padang Besar | 15:58 | 20m | ETS 9277 | 0 | |
Arau 15:38Alor Setar 15:58 | |||||
| 15:54from Padang Besar | 16:17 | 23m | Komuter Utara 2943 | 2 | |
| 16:54from Padang Besar | 17:17 | 23m | Komuter Utara 2947 | 2 | |
| 17:18from Padang Besar | 17:38 | 20m | ETS 9233 | 0 | |
Arau 17:18Alor Setar 17:38 | |||||
| 17:24from Padang Besar | 17:47 | 23m | Komuter Utara 2949 | 2 | |
| 17:54from Padang Besar | 18:17 | 23m | Komuter Utara 2951 | 2 | |
| 18:24from Padang Besar | 18:47 | 23m | Komuter Utara 2953 | 2 | |
| 18:54from Padang Besar | 19:17 | 23m | Komuter Utara 2955 | 2 | |
| 19:24from Padang Besar | 19:47 | 23m | Komuter Utara 2957 | 2 | |
| 20:24from Padang Besar | 20:47 | 23m | Komuter Utara 2959 | 2 | |
| 21:54from Padang Besar | 22:17 | 23m | Komuter Utara 2967 | 2 | |
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Stops along the way
Train 2901, the one with most stops. Not every train stops at every station.
- Arau05:39
- Kodiang05:44
- Anak Bukit05:57
- Alor Setar06:02
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Opposite direction: Alor Setar to Arau
28trains a day
06:28first
03:33last
18mfastest
Origin & destination stations
Photo credits
- Arau: Photo: Chongkian · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Alor Setar: Photo: Chongkian · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Frequently asked questions
How long is the train from Arau to Alor Setar?
Between 18 min and 23 min, depending on the number of stops. Fastest: train 9209.
What time are the first and last trains?
First 05:39 (2901). Last 21:54 (2967), arriving in Alor Setar 22:17.
How many trains a day go from Arau to Alor Setar?
29 on weekdays, 28 on Saturdays and 28 on Sundays and public holidays (direct trains only).
Is there a night train from Arau to Alor Setar?
Yes. Trains leaving after 20:00: 20:24 (2959), 21:54 (2967).
Where can I buy the ticket?
On the official KTMB website and app, or at the station counter. Guide to buying tickets online.
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Where does this data come from?
Timetables from the KTMB and Prasarana GTFS open data (data.gov.my, CC BY 4.0 licence), updated every day. Today’s data: Saturday, 7 Nov 2026.
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