There are 4 ways to get from Taiping to Kobah by train, car, taxi, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train
best- Take the train from Taiping to Bukit Mertajamtrain Ipoh
- Take the train from Bukit Mertajam to Kobahtrain Butterworth
2h 19mRM 21–51Train, tram
cheapest- Take the train from Taiping to Bukit Mertajamtrain Ipoh
- Take the tram from Bukit Mertajam to Kobahtram Padang Besar Line / ...
2h 38mRM 4–45Drive 158.6 km
- Drive from Taiping to Kobahcar 158.6 km
1h 45mRM 27–39Taxi
- Take the taxi from Taiping to Kobahtaxi 158.6 km
1h 45mRM 350–420
Taiping to Kobah by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taiping to Kobah is to train and tram which costs RM 4 - RM 45 and takes 2h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Taiping to Kobah is to drive which takes 1h 45m and costs RM 26 - RM 40.
No, there is no direct train from Taiping to Kobah. However, there are services departing from Taiping and arriving at Kobah via Bukit Mertajam. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 19m.
The distance between Taiping and Kobah is 146 km. The road distance is 158.6 km.
The best way to get from Taiping to Kobah without a car is to train which takes 2h 19m and costs RM 21 - RM 55.
It takes approximately 2h 19m to get from Taiping to Kobah, including transfers.
Taiping to Kobah train services, operated by KTM Komuter, depart from Taiping station.
Taiping to Kobah train services, operated by KTM Komuter, arrive at Bukit Mertajam station.
Yes, the driving distance between Taiping to Kobah is 159 km. It takes approximately 1h 45m to drive from Taiping to Kobah.
There are 408+ hotels available in Kobah.
What companies run services between Taiping, Malaysia and Kobah, Malaysia?
You can take a train from Taiping to Kobah via Bukit Mertajam in around 2h 19m.
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Taiping to Bukit Mertajam
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 18–25
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
Train from Bukit Mertajam to Kobah
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 19–26
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
Train from Taiping to Bukit Mertajam
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 18–25
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Taiping to Bukit Mertajam
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 2–20
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RM 2–3
- Express
- RM 13–20
Train from Taiping to Bukit Mertajam
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 2–20
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RM 2–3
- Express
- RM 13–20
Tram from Bukit Mertajam to Kobah
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 2–20
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RM 2–3
- Express
- RM 13–20
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Estimated price
- RM 350–420
Taxi Station
- Phone
- +60 5-808 1691
Teksi Stand Simpang
- Phone
- +60 14-300 8224
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