By plane
Being the capital state of Kedah, travel via air to Alor Star is as practical as via land. Malaysia Airlines (http://www.malaysiaairlin...) and AirAsia (http://www.airasia.com) serve daily flights from Kuala Lumpur, lasting 55 minutes; while Firefly (http://www.firefly.com.my) offers daily flights from Kuala Lumpur via the city airport of Skypark Terminal in Subang. From the airport, travellers can take a taxi to Alor Star city centre, which is 13km away.
By train
There is an inter-city train station located in the city that serves trains to all major stations.
By road
Alor Star is easily and most practically accessible using the North-South Expressway. A bus trip from Kuala Lumpur should cost you around RM40 and will take about 6-7 hours of travelling time. Bus services from Bukit Kayu Hitam are also available for visitors from Thailand.