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Kuala Lumpur to Langkawi by train or flight
About 480 km. The flight is fastest at 4 h; the train is cheapest, from ₹2,090 per person.
Fastest
Flight
AirAsia / Malaysia Airlines / Batik Air, KUL–LGK
4 h door to door
Cheapest
Train
KTM ETS to Arau + taxi + ferry from Kuala Perlis
from ₹2,090 per person
Best value
Flight
AirAsia / Malaysia Airlines / Batik Air, KUL–LGK
cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)
Every option, compared
Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.
| Mode | Service | Time | Fare | Runs | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight | AirAsia / Malaysia Airlines / Batik Air, KUL–LGK | 4 h | ₹2,560–₹10,460per person | Daily | flight search ↗ |
| Train | KTM ETS to Arau + taxi + ferry from Kuala Perlis | 9 h | ₹2,090–₹3,490per person | Daily | 12Go ↗ |
Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.
What it costs your group, one way
Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.
| Option | 2 people | 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Flight · AirAsia / Malaysia Airlines / Batik Air, KUL–LGK | ₹5,120–₹20,920 | ₹10,240–₹41,840 |
| Train · KTM ETS to Arau + taxi + ferry from Kuala Perlis | ₹4,180–₹6,980 | ₹8,360–₹13,960 |
Once you’re in Langkawi
- Best time: November – April
- Typical stay: 3 days
- November: Good month: November is at the start of the recommended season (November – April).
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Plan Kuala Lumpur and Langkawi
A day-by-day plan with this journey, the stays and the rest priced in.