There are 9 ways to get from Johor to Taiping by train, bus, car, plane, or tram
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 Jb Sentral to Taipingtrain Ets
7h 22mRM 16–100Bus
- Take the bus from Larkin Bus Terminal to Simpang Taipingbus Larkin Bus Terminal
9h 9mRM 72–172Drive 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
4h 57mRM 192–792Train via Kuala Lumpur
- Take the train from Jb Sentral to Kl Sentraltrain Ets
- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Taipingtrain Ets
7h 49mRM 16–107Bus via Kuala Lumpur
- Take the bus from JB Larkin Terminal to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus Johor Bahru
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Taiping/Sempangbus
12h 39mRM 122–242Bus to Singapore Changi Airport, fly to Ipoh, train
- Take the bus from Johor Bahru CIQ to Expo Stnbus
- Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Ipoh (IPH)plane SIN - IPH
- Take the train from Ipoh to Taipingtrain
6h 48mRM 233–655Fly Senai International Airport to Alor Setar, tram, train
- Fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane JHB - AOR
- Take the tram from Anak Bukit to Bukit Mertajamtram
- Take the train from Bukit Mertajam to Taipingtrain
5h 57mRM 212–637Fly 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 Kuala Lumpur to Taipingtrain
7h 52mRM 167–607
Johor to Taiping by train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Johor to Taiping is to train which costs RM 16 - RM 100 and takes 7h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Johor to Taiping is to fly and train which takes 4h 57m and costs RM 190 - RM 800.
No, there is no direct bus from Johor to Taiping. However, there are services departing from Sekolah Kebangsaan IJ Convent and arriving at Simpang Taiping via Larkin Bus Terminal. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 9m.
Yes, there is a direct train departing from Jb Sentral and arriving at Taiping. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 22m.
The distance between Johor and Taiping is 630 km. The road distance is 592.1 km.
The best way to get from Johor to Taiping without a car is to train which takes 7h 22m and costs RM 16 - RM 100.
The train from Jb Sentral to Taiping takes 7h 22m including transfers and departs four times a day.
Johor to Taiping bus services, operated by KPB Express, depart from Larkin Bus Terminal station.
Johor to Taiping train services, operated by KTM Intercity, depart from Jb Sentral station.
The best way to get from Johor to Taiping is to train which takes 7h 22m and costs RM 16 - RM 100. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RM 70 - RM 180 and takes 9h 9m.
What companies run services between Johor, Malaysia and Taiping, Malaysia?
KTM Intercity operates a train from Jb Sentral to Taiping 3 times a day. Tickets cost RM 16–75 and the journey takes 7h 22m. KTM ETS also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, KPB Express operates a bus from Larkin Bus Terminal to Simpang Taiping 3 times a day. Tickets cost RM 80–120 and the journey takes 8h 1m. Billion Stars Express also services this route once daily.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Senai International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 190–470
Flights from Senai International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 140–600
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Senai International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 190–470
Flights from Senai International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 140–600
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Ipoh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–550
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Senai International Airport to Ipoh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 170–470
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
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 180–550
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Senai International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 160–250
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Jb Sentral to Taiping
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 16–75
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 16–23
- Express
- RM 50–75
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 Jb Sentral to Kl Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 9–50
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 9–13
- Express
- RM 30–50
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
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
Tram from Anak Bukit to Bukit Mertajam
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2–22
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 2–4
- Express
- RM 15–22
Train from Bukit Mertajam to Taiping
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 2–21
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 2–4
- Express
- RM 14–21
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
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM
Train from Jb Sentral to Taiping
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 97
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- RM 58–63
- Gold
- RM 97
- Platinum
- RM 125–135
Train from Jb Sentral to Kl Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 57
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- RM 36–39
- Gold
- RM 57
- Platinum
- RM 74–79
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
Train from Bukit Mertajam to Taiping
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 20
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- RM 15–17
- Gold
- RM 20
- Platinum
- RM 23–25
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Ipoh to Taiping
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 19–27
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Ipoh to Taiping
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 19–27
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Bukit Mertajam to Taiping
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 21–29
- Website
- KTM Intercity
- Phone
- +604 332 5815
- [email protected]
- Website
- KPB Express
Bus from Larkin Bus Terminal to Simpang Taiping
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 80–120
- Website
- KPB Express
- Phone
- +60 111 066 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Billion Stars Express
Bus from Larkin Bus Terminal to Simpang Taiping
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 70–170
- Website
- Billion Stars Express
- 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 55–75
- 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 6396 5681
- [email protected]
- Website
- StarMart Express
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Taiping/Sempang
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 65–100
- Book at
- Omio
- Website
- StarMart Express
- Phone
- +65 6295 9009
- [email protected]
- Website
- transtar.travel
Bus from Johor Bahru CIQ to Expo Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 16–70
- Schedules at
- transtar.travel
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Booking & Getting There
Johor to Taiping bus services, operated by KPB Express, arrive at Simpang Taiping station.
Johor to Taiping train services, operated by KTM Intercity, arrive at Taiping station.
Yes, the driving distance between Johor to Taiping is 592 km. It takes approximately 6h 23m to drive from Johor to Taiping.
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