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How to get fromLangkawi to Tapahby ferry, train, bus, plane, taxi, or car ferry

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There are 6 ways to get from Langkawi to Tapah by ferry, train, bus, plane, taxi, or car ferry

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  1. Ferry, train

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    1. Take the ferry from Langkawi Ferry Terminal to Kuala Kedahferry ferry
    2. Take the train from Alor Star to Tapah Roadtrain train Ets
    7h 8m
    RM 41–102

  2. Ferry, bus

    1. Take the ferry from Langkawi Ferry Terminal to Kuala Perlisferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Kuala Perlis to Terminal Meru Rayabus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Bidorbus bus
    13h 22m
    RM 80–136

  3. Fly to Ipoh, taxi

    1. Fly from Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Ipoh (IPH)plane plane LGK - IPH
    2. Take the taxi from Ipoh-Airport-IPH to Tapahtaxi taxi
    5h 29m
    RM 700–1,597

  4. Fly to Penang International Airport, car ferry, train

    1. Fly from Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane LGK - PEN
    2. Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    3. Take the train from Butterworth to Tapah Roadtrain train
    6h
    RM 157–704

  5. Fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, bus

    1. Fly from Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane plane LGK - SZB
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Tapah Bus Terminalbus bus
    6h 32m
    RM 287–992

  6. Fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train, bus

    1. Fly from Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane plane LGK - KUL
    2. Take the train from Klia T2 to Bandar Tasik Selatantrain train
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Tapah Bus Terminalbus bus
    6h 35m
    RM 185–640

Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Ipoh (IPH) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration5h 56mAverage Duration
TicketRM 580Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 358.7 km
  • Duration: 7h 8m

What companies run services between Langkawi, Malaysia and Tapah, Perak, Malaysia?

There is no direct connection from Langkawi to Tapah. However, you can take the ferry to Kuala Kedah, walk to Kuala Kedah, take the bus to Alor Setar, walk to Alor Star, take the train to Tapah Road, then take the taxi to Tapah. Alternatively, you can take a ferry from Langkawi Ferry Terminal to Tapah via Kuala Perlis, Kuala Perlis, Terminal Meru Raya, and Bidor in around 13h 22m.

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