Flight to Chongqing
Beijing → Chongqing · about ~2h in the air
Flight to George Town
Chongqing → George Town · about ~3h 40m in the air
Ferry to Butterworth
George Town → Butterworth · about ~15m
Train to Alor Setar
Butterworth → Alor Setar · about ~1h 20m
Beijing → Alor Setar
China to Malaysia · 1 border · Where else can you go from Beijing?
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About the trip from Beijing to Alor Setar
Beijing (China) and Alor Setar (Malaysia) are 4,084 km (2,538 mi) apart in a straight line. The way we suggest is by flight, ferry and train, via Chongqing, George Town and Butterworth: ~12h door to door with 3 changes. The trip crosses one border, so check what papers you need. It's a long trip, so you could break it with a night in George Town, about 8h 10m in.
Step by step
- Flight from Beijing to Chongqing: ~2h in the air, 1,458 km
- Flight from Chongqing to George Town: ~3h 40m in the air, 2,764 km
- Ferry from George Town to Butterworth: ~15m, 3 km
- Train from Butterworth to Alor Setar: ~1h 20m, 80 km
Every route we know
- Flight + Ferry + Train, via Chongqing, George Town and Butterworth: ~12h, 3 changes
- Flight + Bus, via Sepang and Kota Bharu: ~18h 25m, 2 changes
- Flight + Ferry + Train, via Haikou, George Town and Butterworth: ~13h 35m, 3 changes
Times are rough door-to-door times, with time to change and to get through airports included. A "~" marks a rough time worked out from the distance. We don't have prices or timetables: check Google Maps or the operator before you travel.