There are 5 ways to get from Kobah to Perak by tram, train, bus, car, or taxi
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Tram, train
best- Take the tram from Kobah to Bukit Mertajamtram Padang Besar Line
- Take the train from Bukit Mertajam to Ipohtrain Ets
2h 45mRM 6–74Bus
- Take the bus from Stesen KTM to (M1) Penang Sentralbus Eb60
- Take the bus from Butterworth to Jalan Bendahara Ipohbus Butterworth
5h 13mRM 21–62Drive 218.3 km
- Drive from Kobah to Ipohcar 218.3 km
2h 26mRM 37–54Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kobah to Ipohtaxi 218.3 km
2h 26mRM 480–600Train
- Take the train from Sungai Petani to Ipohtrain Southbound
3h 14mRM 36–51
Kobah to Perak by tram and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kobah to Perak is to tram and train which costs RM 6 - RM 75 and takes 2h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Kobah to Perak is to drive which takes 2h 26m and costs RM 35 - RM 55.
No, there is no direct bus from Kobah to Perak. However, there are services departing from Stesen KTM and arriving at Jalan Bendahara Ipoh via Butterworth. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 13m.
No, there is no direct train from Kobah to Perak. However, there are services departing from Kobah and arriving at Ipoh via Bukit Mertajam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 45m.
The distance between Kobah and Perak is 235 km. The road distance is 218.3 km.
The best way to get from Kobah to Perak without a car is to tram and train which takes 2h 45m and costs RM 6 - RM 75.
It takes approximately 2h 45m to get from Kobah to Perak, including transfers.
Kobah to Perak bus services, operated by Rapid Penang, depart from Stesen KTM station.
Kobah to Perak train services, operated by KTM Intercity, depart from Kobah station.
The best way to get from Kobah to Perak is to bus which takes 5h 13m and costs RM 21 - RM 65. Alternatively, you can train, which costs RM 35 - RM 55 and takes 3h 14m.
What companies run services between Kobah, Malaysia and Perak, Malaysia?
You can take a vehicle from Kobah to Jalan Bendahara Ipoh via Sungai Petani, Stesen KTM, (M1) Penang Sentral, and Butterworth in around 5h 13m. Alternatively, KTM ETS operates a train from Sungai Petani to Ipoh every 4 hours. Tickets cost RM 35 and the journey takes 1h 52m.
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Tram from Kobah to Bukit Mertajam
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2–20
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 2–3
- Express
- RM 13–20
Train from Bukit Mertajam to Ipoh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 4–28
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 4–6
- Express
- RM 19–28
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Bukit Mertajam to Ipoh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 40–55
- Website
- KTM Intercity
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM
Train from Sungai Petani to Ipoh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 35
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- RM 23–26
- Gold
- RM 35
- Platinum
- RM 44–47
- Phone
- +603-7885 2585
- [email protected]
- Website
- Rapid Penang
Bus from Stesen KTM to (M1) Penang Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 4–6
- Schedules at
- Rapid Penang
- Phone
- +60 5-253 8898
- [email protected]
- Website
- Sri Maju
Bus from Butterworth to Jalan Bendahara Ipoh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 16–40
- Website
- Sri Maju
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 26m
- Estimated price
- RM 480–600
Alor Setar Taxi
- Phone
- +60177367817
- Website
- facebook.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Perkhidmatan Teksi Pak Syed
- Phone
- +60 12-407 2327
- Website
- facebook.com
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Booking & Getting There
Kobah to Perak bus services, operated by Rapid Penang, arrive at (M1) Penang Sentral station.
Kobah to Perak train services, operated by KTM Intercity, arrive at Bukit Mertajam station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kobah to Perak is 218 km. It takes approximately 2h 26m to drive from Kobah to Perak.
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