There are 8 ways to get from Ipoh to George Town by train, car ferry, bus, taxi, plane, tram, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, car ferry
best- Take the train from Ipoh to Butterworthtrain Northbound
- Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
2h 29mRM 34Tram, car ferry
cheapest- Take the tram from Ipoh to Butterworthtram Ipoh Line
- Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
2h 37mRM 6–29Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Butterworthbus AmanJaya Ipoh
- Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
2h 45mRM 17–37Taxi, car ferry
- Take the taxi from Ipoh to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminaltaxi
- Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
1h 59mRM 326–385Fly
- Fly from Ipoh (IPH) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane IPH - PEN
5h 10mRM 551–963Bus, line 401 bus
- Take the bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Terminal Sungai Nibongbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Bas Ekspres Sg Nibong to Presgrave Cornerbus 401
3h 14mRM 21–39Drive 156.2 km
- Drive from Ipoh to George Towncar 156.2 km
1h 48mRM 27–38Taxi
- Take the taxi from Ipoh to George Towntaxi 156.2 km
1h 48mRM 340–410
Ipoh to George Town by train, foot, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ipoh to George Town is to tram and car ferry which costs RM 5 - RM 29 and takes 2h 37m.
The fastest way to get from Ipoh to George Town is to drive which takes 1h 48m and costs RM 26 - RM 40.
No, there is no direct bus from Ipoh to George Town. However, there are services departing from Terminal Meru Raya and arriving at Presgrave Corner via Terminal Bas Ekspres Sg Nibong. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 3h 14m.
The distance between Ipoh and George Town is 175 km. The road distance is 156.2 km.
The best way to get from Ipoh to George Town without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 2h 29m and costs RM 34.
It takes approximately 2h 29m to get from Ipoh to George Town, including transfers.
Ipoh to George Town bus services, operated by Unititi express, depart from Terminal Meru Raya station.
The best way to get from Ipoh to George Town is to fly which takes 5h 10m and costs RM 550 - RM 1000. Alternatively, you can bus and line 401 bus, which costs RM 21 - RM 40 and takes 3h 14m.
Ipoh to George Town bus services, operated by Unititi express, arrive at Terminal Sungai Nibong station.
Yes, the driving distance between Ipoh to George Town is 156 km. It takes approximately 1h 48m to drive from Ipoh to George Town.
What companies run services between Ipoh, Malaysia and George Town, Malaysia?
Scoot Tigerair and AirAsia fly from Ipoh (IPH) to Penang International Airport (PEN) 4 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Presgrave Corner via Terminal Sungai Nibong and Terminal Bas Ekspres Sg Nibong in around 3h 14m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Ipoh to Penang International Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,000
Flights from Ipoh to Penang International Airport via Senai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Ipoh to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–3,600
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTM
Train from Ipoh to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 32
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- RM 22–24
- Gold
- RM 32
- Platinum
- RM 40–42
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTMB
Tram from Ipoh to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 3–27
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 3–6
- Express
- RM 18–27
- Phone
- +60 5-253 8898
- srimajutours@srimaju.com
- Website
- Sri Maju
Bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 20–35
- Website
- Sri Maju
Bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Terminal Sungai Nibong
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 20–40
- Website
- Sri Maju
- Phone
- +60165217775
- kesatuanexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 27–40
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- 019-2179072
- info@maralinergroup.my
- Website
- Maraliner
Bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 15–35
- Website
- Maraliner
- Phone
- 011 1866 8811
- unititiexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- Unititi Express
Bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Terminal Sungai Nibong
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 23–30
- Website
- Unititi Express
- Phone
- +603-7885 2585
- suggest@rapidkl.com.my
- Website
- Rapid Penang
Bus from Terminal Bas Ekspres Sg Nibong to Presgrave Corner
- Ave. Duration
- 32 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 1–3
- Schedules at
- Rapid Penang
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- info@penangport.com.my
- 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
- RM 2
- Schedules at
- 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
- RM 2
- Schedules at
- 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
- RM 2
- Schedules at
- 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
- RM 2
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Estimated price
- RM 320–410
Perkhidmatan teksi/kereta sewa ipoh
Persatuan Pemandu- Pemandu Teksi
- Phone
- +60135848085
- Website
- taxiteksiipoh.blogspot.com
Taxi servis Ipoh
- Phone
- +60-19-456-4857
Perkhidmatan teksi/kereta sewa ipoh
Persatuan Pemandu- Pemandu Teksi
- Phone
- +60135848085
- Website
- taxiteksiipoh.blogspot.com
Taxi servis Ipoh
- Phone
- +60-19-456-4857
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