There are 7 ways to get from Gemas to Arau by train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Gemas to Arautrain Ets
7h 26mRM 16–100Train, bus
- Take the train from Gemas to Kl Sentraltrain Ets
- Take the bus from KL Sentral to Butterworthbus
- Take the train from Butterworth to Arautrain
10h 18mRM 67–168Drive 636.4 km
- Drive from Gemas to Araucar 636.4 km
7h 18mRM 108–156Train to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, fly
- Take the train from Gemas to Kl Sentraltrain
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane SZB - AOR
6h 49mRM 226–672Train via Kuala Lumpur
- Take the train from Gemas to Kl Sentraltrain Ets
- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Arautrain Ets
8h 16mRM 16–108Train to Senai International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Gemas to Jb Sentraltrain
- Fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane JHB - AOR
6h 16mRM 213–633Train, train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Gemas to Serembantrain
- Take the train from Seremban to Nilaitrain
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane KUL - AOR
- Take the train from Anak Bukit to Arautrain
6h 56mRM 142–416
Gemas to Arau by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Gemas to Arau is to train which costs RM 16 - RM 100 and takes 7h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Gemas to Arau is to train and fly which takes 6h 16m and costs RM 210 - RM 650.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Gemas and arriving at Arau. Services depart twice daily, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 26m.
The distance between Gemas and Arau is 658 km. The road distance is 636.4 km.
The best way to get from Gemas to Arau without a car is to train which takes 7h 26m and costs RM 16 - RM 100.
The train from Gemas to Arau takes 7h 26m including transfers and departs twice daily.
Gemas to Arau train services, operated by KTM Intercity, depart from Gemas station.
Gemas to Arau train services, operated by KTM Intercity, arrive at Arau station.
Yes, the driving distance between Gemas to Arau is 636 km. It takes approximately 7h 18m to drive from Gemas to Arau.
Book your Gemas to Arau train tickets online with 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Gemas, Malaysia and Arau, Malaysia?
KTM Intercity operates a train from Gemas to Arau twice daily. Tickets cost RM 16–80 and the journey takes 7h 26m. KTM ETS also services this route once daily.
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–450
Flights from Senai International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 190–470
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 190–320
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–450
Flights from Senai International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 190–470
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Saturday, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 190–320
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Senai International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 180–550
Flights from Senai International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 180–550
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 110–330
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Gemas to Arau
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 16–80
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 16–24
- Express
- RM 50–80
Train from Gemas to Kl Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 4–29
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 4–7
- Express
- RM 20–29
Train from Gemas to Kl Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 4–29
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 4–7
- Express
- RM 20–29
Train from Gemas to Kl Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 18m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 4–29
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 4–7
- Express
- RM 20–29
Train from Kl Sentral to Arau
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 12–60
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 12–18
- Express
- RM 40–60
Train from Gemas to Jb Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 4–30
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 4–7
- Express
- RM 21–30
Train from Gemas to Seremban
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2–22
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 2–4
- Express
- RM 15–22
Train from Anak Bukit to Arau
- Ave. Duration
- 16 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 1–16
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 1–2
- Express
- RM 10–16
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTM
Train from Gemas to Arau
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 48m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 101
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- RM 60–65
- Gold
- RM 101
- Platinum
- RM 135–145
Train from Kl Sentral to Arau
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 77
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- RM 47–51
- Gold
- RM 77
- Platinum
- RM 102–107
Train from Anak Bukit to Arau
- Ave. Duration
- 17 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 12
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- RM 11–12
- Gold
- RM 12
- Platinum
- RM 12–14
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Butterworth to Arau
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 35–50
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Seremban to Nilai
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 6–9
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Anak Bukit to Arau
- Ave. Duration
- 19 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 8–12
- Website
- KTM Intercity
- Phone
- 03 – 5569 9999
- suasana_edaran@yahoo.com
- Website
- suasanaedaran.com
Bus from KL Sentral to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 28–90
- Book at
- easybook.com
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