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How to get fromTanah Rata to Padang Besarby taxi, train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 6 ways to get from Tanah Rata to Padang Besar by taxi, train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Taxi, train

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Tanah Rata to Kampartaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Kampar to Bukit Mertajamtrain train Ets
    3. Take the train from Bukit Mertajam to Padang Besartrain train
    5h 14m
    ฿1,765–2,356

  2. Bus, train via Alor Setar

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Cameron Highlands to Penang Sentralbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Penang Sentral to Alor Setarbus bus
    3. Take the train from Alor Setar to Padang Besartrain train
    9h 14m
    ฿569–785

  3. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Cameron Highlands to Penang Sentralbus bus Cameron Highlands
    2. Take the train from Butterworth to Padang Besartrain train Butterworth
    7h 11m
    ฿619–855

  4. Drive 390.4 km

    1. Drive from Tanah Rata to Padang Besarcar car 390.4 km
    4h 50m
    ฿1,467–2,119

  5. Taxi to Ipoh, fly, train

    1. Take the taxi from Tanah Rata to Ipoh-Airport-IPHtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Ipoh (IPH) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane plane IPH - AOR
    3. Take the train from Anak Bukit to Padang Besartrain train
    8h 30m
    ฿4,816–14,175

  6. Bus to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, fly, train

    1. Take the bus from Tanah Rata Bus Terminal to KL Sentralbus bus
    2. Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane plane SZB - AOR
    3. Take the train from Anak Bukit to Padang Besartrain train
    8h 48m
    ฿1,947–4,530

Ipoh (IPH) to Alor Setar (AOR) flights

Calendar9Weekly Planes
Duration7h 45mAverage Duration
Ticket฿3,081Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 416.5 km
  • Duration: 5h 14m

What companies run services between Tanah Rata, Malaysia and Padang Besar, Thailand?

There is no direct connection from Tanah Rata to Padang Besar. However, you can take the taxi to Kampar, take the train to Bukit Mertajam, then take the train to Padang Besar. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Cameron Highlands to Padang Besar via Penang Sentral and Butterworth in around 7h 11m.

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