There are 4 ways to get from Taiping to Medan by train, car ferry, plane, ferry, or bus
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Train, car ferry to Penang International Airport, fly
best- Take the train from Taiping to Butterworthtrain
- Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO)plane PEN - KNO
- Take the train from Kuala Namu to Medantrain
8h 26mRp 571,575–1,736,159Train, ferry
- Take the train from Taiping to JB Sentraltrain
- Take the ferry from Singapore Harbour Front to Tanjung Balai Karimunferry
- Take the ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Belawanferry
36h 7mRp 1,266,145–2,619,994Train to Ipoh, fly
- Take the train from Taiping to Ipohtrain
- Fly from Ipoh (IPH) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO)plane IPH - KNO
13h 6mRp 3,456,427–7,192,128Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Taiping to Golden Mile Tower Singaporebus
- Take the ferry from Singapore Harbour Front to Tanjung Balai Karimunferry
- Take the ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Belawanferry
36h 46mRp 1,774,652–2,813,012
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taiping to Medan is to train and car ferry and fly which costs Rp550000 - Rp1800000 and takes 8h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Taiping to Medan is to train and car ferry and fly which takes 8h 26m and costs Rp550000 - Rp1800000.
The distance between Taiping and Medan is 402 km.
The best way to get from Taiping to Medan without a car is to train and ferry which takes 36h 7m and costs Rp1200000 - Rp2700000.
It takes approximately 8h 26m to get from Taiping to Medan, including transfers.
Medan is 1h behind Taiping. It is currently 12:48 PM in Taiping and 11:48 AM in Medan.
There are 444+ hotels available in Medan.
What companies run services between Taiping, Malaysia and Medan, Indonesia?
There is no direct connection from Taiping to Medan. However, you can take the train to Butterworth, walk to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal, take the car ferry to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal, walk to Weld Quay, take the bus to Penang Airport, walk to Penang International Airport (PEN) airport, fly to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO), walk to Kuala Namu, then take the train to Medan. Alternatively, you can take a train from Taiping to Medan via JB Sentral, Johor Bahru, Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore Harbour Front, Tanjung Balai Karimun, and Belawan in around 36h 7m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 440,000–1,300,000
Flights from Ipoh to Kuala Namu International Airport via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,600,000–8,000,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Taiping to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- Rp 11,000–95,000
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- Rp 11,000–16,000
- Express
- Rp 65,000–95,000
Train from Taiping to JB Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 24m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 70,000–320,000
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- Rp 70,000–100,000
- Express
- Rp 220,000–320,000
Train from Taiping to Ipoh
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 9,000–90,000
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- Rp 9,000–14,000
- Express
- Rp 60,000–90,000
- Phone
- +65 6396 5681
- [email protected]
- Website
- StarMart Express
Bus from Taiping to Golden Mile Tower Singapore
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 600,000–850,000
- Book at
- Omio
- Website
- StarMart Express
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- [email protected]
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 8,250
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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