There are 5 ways to get from Kamunting to Gurun by train, tram, bus, car, or taxi
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, tram
best- Take the train from Taiping to Bukit Mertajamtrain Ets
- Take the tram from Bukit Mertajam to Guruntram Padang Besar Line
2h 52mRM 6–53Bus, tram
- Take the bus from Kamunting to Parit Buntarbus
- Take the bus from Hentian Raya Parit Buntar to (M1) Penang Sentralbus
- Take the tram from Butterworth to Guruntram
4hRM 13–42Drive 136.9 km
- Drive from Kamunting to Guruncar 136.9 km
1h 31mRM 24–34Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kamunting to Guruntaxi 136.9 km
1h 31mRM 300–360Bus
- Take the bus from Kamunting to Parit Buntarbus
- Take the bus from Hentian Raya Parit Buntar to (M1) Penang Sentralbus
- Take the bus from (M1) Penang Sentral to Terminal UTC Ukir Squarebus
4h 53mRM 17–43
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kamunting to Gurun is to drive which costs RM 23 - RM 35 and takes 1h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Kamunting to Gurun is to drive which takes 1h 31m and costs RM 23 - RM 35.
No, there is no direct bus from Kamunting to Gurun. However, there are services departing from Kamunting and arriving at Terminal UTC Ukir Square via Hentian Raya Parit Buntar and (M1) Penang Sentral. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 53m.
No, there is no direct train from Kamunting to Gurun. However, there are services departing from Taiping and arriving at Gurun via Bukit Mertajam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 52m.
The distance between Kamunting and Gurun is 159 km. The road distance is 136.9 km.
The best way to get from Kamunting to Gurun without a car is to train and tram which takes 2h 52m and costs RM 6 - RM 55.
It takes approximately 2h 52m to get from Kamunting to Gurun, including transfers.
Kamunting to Gurun bus services, operated by Naik Selalu Express, depart from Kamunting station.
Kamunting to Gurun train services, operated by KTM Intercity, depart from Taiping station.
Kamunting to Gurun bus services, operated by Naik Selalu Express, arrive at Parit Buntar station.
What companies run services between Kamunting, Malaysia and Gurun, Malaysia?
You can take a bus from Kamunting to Gurun via Hentian Raya Parit Buntar, (M1) Penang Sentral, Terminal UTC Ukir Square, and Sungai Petani in around 4h 53m.
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Taiping to Bukit Mertajam
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 2–21
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 2–4
- Express
- RM 14–21
Tram from Bukit Mertajam to Gurun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 1–18
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 1–3
- Express
- RM 12–18
Tram from Butterworth to Gurun
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 1–19
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 1–3
- Express
- RM 13–19
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Taiping to Bukit Mertajam
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 21–29
- Website
- KTM Intercity
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM
Train from Taiping to Bukit Mertajam
- 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
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Kamunting to Parit Buntar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 7–17
- Schedules at
- easybook.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Kamunting to Parit Buntar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 7–17
- Schedules at
- easybook.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +603-7885 2585
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rapid Penang
Bus from Hentian Raya Parit Buntar to (M1) Penang Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 4–6
- Schedules at
- Rapid Penang
Bus from Hentian Raya Parit Buntar to (M1) Penang Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 4–6
- Schedules at
- Rapid Penang
Bus from (M1) Penang Sentral to Terminal UTC Ukir Square
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 4–5
- Schedules at
- Rapid Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 31m
- Estimated price
- RM 300–360
Taxi Station
- Phone
- +60 5-808 1691
Teksi Stand Simpang
- Phone
- +60 14-300 8224
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Booking & Getting There
Kamunting to Gurun train services, operated by KTM Intercity, arrive at Bukit Mertajam station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kamunting to Gurun is 137 km. It takes approximately 1h 31m to drive from Kamunting to Gurun.
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