There are 3 ways to get from Kobah to Taiping by tram, train, car, or taxi
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Kobah to Taiping by tram and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kobah to Taiping is to drive which costs RM 26 - RM 40 and takes 1h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Kobah to Taiping is to drive which takes 1h 45m and costs RM 26 - RM 40.
No, there is no direct train from Kobah to Taiping. However, there are services departing from Kobah and arriving at Taiping via Bukit Mertajam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 54m.
The distance between Kobah and Taiping is 158 km. The road distance is 157.4 km.
The best way to get from Kobah to Taiping without a car is to tram and train which takes 1h 54m and costs RM 4 - RM 50.
It takes approximately 1h 54m to get from Kobah to Taiping, including transfers.
Kobah to Taiping train services, operated by KTM Intercity, depart from Kobah station.
Kobah to Taiping train services, operated by KTM Intercity, arrive at Bukit Mertajam station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kobah to Taiping is 157 km. It takes approximately 1h 45m to drive from Kobah to Taiping.
There are 296+ hotels available in Taiping.
What companies run services between Kobah, Malaysia and Taiping, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Kobah to Taiping. However, you can take the vehicle to Bukit Mertajam, walk to Bukit Mertajam, then take the train to Taiping. Alternatively, you can drive from Kobah to Taiping in around 1h 45m.
- 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 Taiping
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- 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 Bukit Mertajam to Taiping
- 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 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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Estimated price
- RM 350–420
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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