Getting from Sultan Abdul Halim Airport to the city

What runs, and where

• The airport is at Kepala Batas, on the trunk road north of Alor Setar.
• The stop Lapangan Terbang Sultan Abdul Halim appears about a kilometre from the runway reference point in the published Malaysian data, so it is on the road rather than at the terminal.
• Route K20, Shahab Perdana to Jitra, is the frequent one: about 256 scheduled calls, 06:58 to 22:17.
• Route R14, Kangar to Alor Setar via Jitra, about 144 calls, 06:28 to 21:09.
• Route R15, Alor Setar to UUM Sintok via Jitra, about 72 calls, for Universiti Utara Malaysia.

The interchanges

• Shahab Perdana is the Alor Setar bus terminal, where city routes and express coaches meet.
• Jitra is the town to the north, on the way to Bukit Kayu Hitam and the Thai border.
• Kangar is the capital of Perlis, the next state north.

Practical notes

• The stop is a walk from the terminal along a trunk road. With luggage, weigh that against a taxi.
• Alor Setar is about 11 km south and is the capital of Kedah.
• Langkawi is reached by ferry from Kuala Kedah, west of the city, which is a common onward move.

The nearby stops

• Biro Tatanegara Kepala Batas, SMA Titi Besi, Kolej TUDM, Titi Gajah and Kraftangan Malaysia Kedah, all within about 1.3 km.
• Kolej TUDM refers to the air force college, since the airport shares its site with a Royal Malaysian Air Force presence.