There are 5 ways to get from Hong Kong to Taiping by plane, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Hong Kong International Airport to Penang International Airport, car ferry, train
best- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane HKG - PEN
- Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Butterworth to Taipingtrain
9h 18mRM 386–817Fly Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Penang International Airport, car ferry, train
- Fly from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane SZX - PEN
- Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Butterworth to Taipingtrain
10h 8mRM 621–1,320Fly Hong Kong International Airport to Ipoh, train
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Ipoh (IPH)plane HKG - IPH
- Take the train from Ipoh to Taipingtrain
10h 34mRM 772–2,455Fly Hong Kong International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, train
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane HKG - SZB
- Take the train from Kuala Lumpur to Taipingtrain
11h 24mRM 507–1,270Fly Hong Kong International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane HKG - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T2 to KL Sentraltrain
- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Taipingtrain
11h 30mRM 468–953
Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Hong Kong to Taiping is to fly and car ferry and train which costs RM 380 - RM 850 and takes 9h 18m.
The fastest way to get from Hong Kong to Taiping is to fly and car ferry and train which takes 9h 18m and costs RM 380 - RM 850.
The distance between Hong Kong and Taiping is 2550 km.
It takes approximately 9h 18m to get from Hong Kong to Taiping, including transfers.
There are 306+ hotels available in Taiping.
What companies run services between Hong Kong and Taiping, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Hong Kong to Taiping. However, you can take the bus to Airport Terminal 1, walk to Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) airport, fly to Penang International Airport (PEN), walk to Penang Airport, take the bus to Weld Quay, walk to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal, take the car ferry to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal, walk to Butterworth, then take the train to Taiping. Alternatively, you can take the train to Futian Station, walk to Futian, take the line 11 subway to Airport, walk to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) airport, fly to Penang International Airport (PEN), walk to Penang Airport, take the bus to Weld Quay, walk to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal, take the car ferry to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal, walk to Butterworth, then take the train to Taiping.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 370–1,200
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,800
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,200
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,600
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 360–1,600
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 360–1,200
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 58m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 360–1,600
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,400
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Ipoh via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–3,300
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 390–1,200
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,100
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 400–700
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 360–650
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 470–900
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Penang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,500
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Penang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 480–1,500
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 430–1,300
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 360–1,100
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Ipoh via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,400
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 460–1,500
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Penang International Airport via Haikou
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,400
- Website
- lionairthai.com
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Penang International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,500
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Butterworth to Taiping
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 2–22
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 2–4
- Express
- RM 15–22
Train from Butterworth to Taiping
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 2–22
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 2–4
- Express
- RM 15–22
Train from Ipoh to Taiping
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2–20
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 2–3
- Express
- RM 14–20
Train from Kuala Lumpur to Taiping
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 7–40
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 7–11
- Express
- RM 27–40
Train from Kl Sentral to Taiping
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 7–40
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 7–11
- Express
- RM 27–40
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Butterworth to Taiping
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 23–35
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Butterworth to Taiping
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 23–35
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Ipoh to Taiping
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 19–27
- Website
- KTM Intercity
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM
Train from Butterworth to Taiping
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 21
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- RM 16–18
- Gold
- RM 21
- Platinum
- RM 25–27
Train from Butterworth to Taiping
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 21
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- RM 16–18
- Gold
- RM 21
- Platinum
- RM 25–27
Train from Kl Sentral to Taiping
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 48
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- RM 31–33
- Gold
- RM 48
- Platinum
- RM 61–65
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from Klia T2 to KL Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 1–75
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- [email protected]
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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