There are 8 ways to get from Johor Bahru to Taiping by bus, car, plane, train, or car ferry
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Larkin Bus Terminal to Simpang Taipingbus Larkin Bus Terminal
8h 1mRM 70–190Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from JB Larkin Terminal to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus Johor Bahru
- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Taipingtrain Ets
8h 37mRM 67–182Drive 592.1 km
- Drive from Johor Bahru to Taipingcar 592.1 km
6h 23mRM 101–145Fly Senai International Airport to Ipoh, train
- Fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Ipoh (IPH)plane JHB - IPH
- Take the train from Ipoh to Taipingtrain
5h 41mRM 222–591Fly Senai International Airport to Penang International Airport, car ferry, train
- Fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane JHB - PEN
- Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Butterworth to Taipingtrain
6h 59mRM 236–459Fly Senai International Airport to Alor Setar, train
- Fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane JHB - AOR
- Take the train from Anak Bukit to Taipingtrain
5h 48mRM 282–616Bus to Singapore Changi Airport, fly to Ipoh, train
- Take the bus from Woodlands Check Point to Expo Stnbus
- Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Ipoh (IPH)plane SIN - IPH
- Take the train from Ipoh to Taipingtrain
7h 7mRM 283–947Fly Senai International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, train
- Fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane JHB - SZB
- Take the train from Sungai Buluh to Taipingtrain
7h 18mRM 177–346
Johor Bahru to Taiping by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Johor Bahru to Taiping is to bus which costs RM 70 - RM 190 and takes 8h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Johor Bahru to Taiping is to fly and train which takes 5h 41m and costs RM 220 - RM 600.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Larkin Bus Terminal and arriving at Simpang Taiping. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 8h 1m.
The distance between Johor Bahru and Taiping is 586 km. The road distance is 592.1 km.
The best way to get from Johor Bahru to Taiping without a car is to bus which takes 8h 1m and costs RM 70 - RM 190.
The bus from Larkin Bus Terminal to Simpang Taiping takes 8h 1m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Johor Bahru to Taiping bus services, operated by KPB Express, depart from Larkin Bus Terminal station.
Johor Bahru to Taiping bus services, operated by KPB Express, arrive at Simpang Taiping station.
Yes, the driving distance between Johor Bahru to Taiping is 592 km. It takes approximately 6h 23m to drive from Johor Bahru to Taiping.
Book your Johor Bahru to Taiping bus tickets online with Omio and 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Johor Bahru, Malaysia and Taiping, Malaysia?
KPB Express operates a bus from Larkin Bus Terminal to Simpang Taiping 3 times a day. Tickets cost RM 80–130 and the journey takes 8h 1m. Billion Stars Express also services this route once daily.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Senai International Airport to Ipoh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 200–550
Flights from Senai International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 220–380
Flights from Senai International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 220–380
Flights from Senai International Airport to Penang International Airport via Langkawi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 220–380
Flights from Senai International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 240–480
Flights from Senai International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–480
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Senai International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 170–800
Flights from Senai International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 280–750
Flights from Senai International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 120–550
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Senai International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 13m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 170–800
Flights from Senai International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 280–750
Flights from Senai International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 120–550
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Ipoh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 260–850
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Senai International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 160–240
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Ipoh to Taiping
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 18–25
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
Train from Butterworth to Taiping
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 20–29
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
Train from Ipoh to Taiping
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 18–25
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Ipoh to Taiping
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 2–20
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RM 2–3
- Express
- RM 13–20
Train from Kl Sentral to Taiping
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 7–40
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RM 7–11
- Express
- RM 27–40
Train from Butterworth to Taiping
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 2–21
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RM 2–4
- Express
- RM 14–21
Train from Anak Bukit to Taiping
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 4–29
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RM 4–7
- Express
- RM 20–29
Train from Ipoh to Taiping
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 2–20
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RM 2–3
- Express
- RM 13–20
Train from Sungai Buluh to Taiping
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 6–40
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RM 6–10
- Express
- RM 26–40
- Phone
- +604 332 5815
- [email protected]
- Website
- kpbekspres.com
Bus from Larkin Bus Terminal to Simpang Taiping
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 80–130
- Website
- http://www.kpbekspres.com/
- Phone
- +60 111 066 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- billionstarsexpress.com
Bus from Larkin Bus Terminal to Simpang Taiping
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 70–190
- Website
- http://www.billionstarsexpress.com/
- Phone
- 012-708 2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- kkklexpress.com
Bus from JB Larkin Terminal to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 55–85
- Schedules at
- kkklexpress.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- (+60) 123895689
- [email protected]
- Website
- laholidays.my
Bus from JB Larkin Terminal to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 35–45
- Schedules at
- laholidays.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +60 7 360 2244
- [email protected]
- Website
- causewaylink.com.my
Bus from JB Larkin Terminal to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 95–140
- Schedules at
- causewaylink.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +65 6295 9009
- [email protected]
- Website
- transtar.travel
Bus from Woodlands Check Point to Expo Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 15–65
- Schedules at
- transtar.travel
- 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
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