There are 4 ways to get from Kamunting to Kobah 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 Kobahtram Padang Besar Line
2h 11mRM 11–57Bus, 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 Kobahtram
4h 10mRM 14–44Drive 156.4 km
- Drive from Kamunting to Kobahcar 156.4 km
1h 43mRM 62–89Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kamunting to Kobahtaxi 156.4 km
1h 43mRM 340–420
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kamunting to Kobah is to bus and tram which costs RM 13 - RM 45 and takes 4h 10m.
The fastest way to get from Kamunting to Kobah is to drive which takes 1h 43m and costs RM 60 - RM 90.
No, there is no direct train from Kamunting to Kobah. However, there are services departing from Taiping and arriving at Kobah via Bukit Mertajam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 11m.
The distance between Kamunting and Kobah is 162 km. The road distance is 156.4 km.
The best way to get from Kamunting to Kobah without a car is to train and tram which takes 2h 11m and costs RM 11 - RM 60.
It takes approximately 2h 11m to get from Kamunting to Kobah, including transfers.
Kamunting to Kobah train services, operated by KTM Intercity, depart from Taiping station.
Kamunting to Kobah train services, operated by KTM Intercity, arrive at Bukit Mertajam station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kamunting to Kobah is 156 km. It takes approximately 1h 43m to drive from Kamunting to Kobah.
There are 408+ hotels available in Kobah.
What companies run services between Kamunting, Malaysia and Kobah, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Kamunting to Kobah. However, you can take the taxi to Taiping, take the train to Bukit Mertajam, walk to Bukit Mertajam, then take the vehicle to Kobah. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kamunting to Kobah via Hentian Raya Parit Buntar, (M1) Penang Sentral, and Butterworth in around 4h 10m.
- 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 Kobah
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2–20
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 2–3
- Express
- RM 13–20
Tram from Butterworth to Kobah
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2–21
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 2–4
- Express
- RM 14–21
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Taiping to Bukit Mertajam
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 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
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 43m
- Estimated price
- RM 340–420
Taxi Station
- Phone
- +60 5-808 1691
Teksi Stand Simpang
- Phone
- +60 14-300 8224
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