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KL to Taiping Transport

There are several alternative routes and modes of transport travelling from Kuala Lumpur to Taiping:

From KLIA, ERL (Express Rail Link) is the fastest mode of transport traveling to KL Sentral in the heart of Kuala Lumpur city.  Continue with KTM / ETS train in KL Sentral will able to reach Taiping station in less than 3 hours. Alternatively, there is Express Bus from KLIA Terminal2 to TBS Integrated Bus Terminal in Bandar Tasik Selatan, where you can take another bus to Taiping – Kamunting Bus Terminal. There is also direct bus from KLIA Terminal2 to Medan Simpang Bus Terminal.

KL to Taiping by Road:

  1. North-south Highway [AH2] via Rawang – Tapah – Ipoh – Taiping > Travel time: 3 hrs
  2. Old Trunk Road via Jalan Ipoh – Rawang – Tanjung Malim – Ipoh – K. Kangsar – Taiping > Travel time: 5 hrs
  3. Coastal Road via Klang – Kuala Selangor – Sekinchan – Sitiawan – Taiping > Travel time: *5 hrs
  4. Taiping –  Banting Highway also known as West Coast Expressway – WCE

KL to Taiping by Train:

KLIA Express
KLIA Ekspres (ERL) – KLIA <to/from> KL Sentral Schedule Times at 20 minutes interval

First / Last Train: 04:55 ~ 00:00 (KLIA2) > 05:00 / 00:05 (KLIA1) > 05:28 / 00:33 (KL Sentral)
First / Last Train: 05:00 ~ 00:00 (KL Sentral) > 05:28 ~ 00:28 (KLIA1) > 05:33 / 00:33 (KLIA2)

KLIA Transit: Similar service with KLIA Ekspres but longer traveling time due to stoppage at every-station.
And Schedule Times at 30 minutes interval

Note:

  • Passengers are required to change to KTM / ETS train service at KL Sentral in order to proceed your journey to Taiping
  • Passengers travelling to the south require transit at Bandar Tasik Selatan, for southward destinations including Gemas, Kluang and Johor Bharu.

KTM train image ETS Trains KL Sentral – Taiping 
11 trips of ETS Trains departure KL Sentral daily from 07:20 ~ 22:50
Duration: KL Sentral to Taiping station takes 2 hours 45 minutes ~ 3 hours 21 minutes.

KTM / ETS Train Network Map

KL to Taiping by Bus:

  1. TBS – Terminal Bersepadu Selatan in Salak South to Kamunting Express Bus Terminal
  2. Hentian Duta Bus Terminal (Northern Bus Terminal) to Kamunting Express Bus Terminal
  3. KLIA Terminal-2 to Medan Simpang Bus Terminal
  4. KLIA Terminal-2 to KL Sentral by AeroBus, then by northbound ETS train

Flights to Taiping

Taiping is one of the few in the region already had an airport to provide air services during the very early days –  British colonial era in the early 20th century.

Until the second world war ended in 1945, the airport served short distance destinations to Alor Star, Kuala Lumpur and Penang. It was also an important route of stop-over for daily flight from Penang to Singapore. Taiping airport was once been chosen as the hub for Global Flying Hospitals, but due to difficulty in acquisition of land occupied by some terraced houses located around its fringes. Finally Subang Airport was chosen to be the hub.

Located at Jalan Tekah3, off Jalan Muzaffar Shah (formerly Thomson Road) in Taiping, the site is now an abandoned heritage. Thus, the nearest International Airport to Taiping is Penang International Airport.

Penang International Airport – PEN located in Penang Island near Bayan Lepas, is one of the busiest airport in the region, serving the northern region of Peninsular Malaysia, including Taiping and Alor Star.

From Penang International Airport, you can catch Rapid Penang Bus number 401 or 401E to Bus Terminal (Terminal 1) at the Jetty of  Georgetown. Then take the Penang Ferry to the Jetty in Butterworth, which is where KTM train station and Penang Sentral located. Multiple modes of transportation is available in Penang Sentral, including Express Buses. Check KTM / ETS and Commuter train services here.

Penang International Airport to Taiping by Car

For a journey starting at Penang International Airport and ending in Taiping, the Second Bridge is the superior and most logical route. It is more direct, avoids urban traffic, and provides a smoother, more pleasant start to your trip. details…

Stesen Keretapi KL

KL Railway Station

Kuala Lumpur

North-south Highway

NS-highway

PLUS Expressway

Stesen Keretapi Taiping

Taiping Railway Station

Classic Signboard

Taiping Transport Terminals

There are several public transport terminals in Taiping area, namely

  • Kamunting Express Bus Terminal with Long Distance Buses running in between Taiping and various destinations in Peninsular Malaysia.
  • Taiping Bus Terminal provides bus services in between Taiping Town and various destinations within Perak State and nearby township, such as Kuala Sepetang (Port Weld), Bruas, Kuala Kangsar, Pantai Remis, Kamunting and Terminal AmanJaya and Terminal Kidd in Ipoh.
  • Medan Simpang Bus Terminal is served by Bus Operators such as StarMart Express, KBES running in between Simpang (Taiping) and Terminal Bersepadu Selatan (TBS), KLIA2 and other destinations.
  • KTM Railway Station with ETS and Commuter Trains provide services to Padang Besar at the Northmost of peninsular Malaysia and Gemas^ in the south, must  change train to proceed to Johor Bahru – the South-most of Peninsular Malaysia.

A. Kamunting Express Bus Terminal
This the the main Bus Terminal with Long Distance Buses running in between Taiping and various destinations in Peninsular Malaysia. Buses from TBS and Hentian Duta arrive here via Taiping Utara exit.

B. Taiping Bus Terminal
The Bus Terminal has Buses running in between Taiping Town and various destinations within Perak State and nearby township, such as Kuala Sepetang, Bruas, Kuala Kangsa, Pantai Remis, Kamunting and Terminal AmanJaya / Terminal Kidd in Ipoh.

C. Medan Simpang Bus Terminal
The Bus Terminal is served by Bus Operators such as StarMart Express, KBES running in between Simpang (Taiping) and Terminal Bersepadu Selatan (TBS), KLIA2 and other destinations.

2. TBS – Integrated Bus Terminal in Bandar Tasik Selatan, KL

3. Hentian Duta Bus Terminal, in Jalan Duta, KL

KTM / ETS Train Network Map

KL to Taiping Transport Name Glossary

  • NSE –  North-south Expressway (PLUS), 772km in length
  • E1 – NSE the northern route, Padang Besar – Kuala Lumpur
  • E2 – NSE the southern route, Kuala Lumpur – Johor Bahru
  • AH2 – Asian Highway 2 (a road in the Asian Highway Network running 13,107 km from Denpasar, Indonesia to Merak and Singapore to Khosravi, Iran)
  • KLIA – Kuala Lumpur International Airport
  • KLIA2 – renamed to KLIA Terminal 2
  • KTM – Malaysia Railway Company, established in 1885 – the first railway links Taiping to Port Weld (Kuala Sepetang). Also the operator of ETS and Skypark Link
  • ETS – Express Train Service
  • ERL – Express Rail Link between KLIA, KLIA2, TBS and KL Sentral
  • TBS – Terminal Bersepadu Selatan – the main bus terminal in KL located in Salak South 
  • PLUS – Projek Lebuhraya Usahasama Berhad (North-south Expressway Project)
  • WCE – West Coast Expressway (Lebuhraya Pesisiran Pantai Barat) aka Taiping – Banting Highway
  • WISE- West Ipoh Span Expressway