There are 5 ways to get from Kuching to Tapah by plane, train, bus, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Ipoh, train
best- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Ipoh (IPH)plane KCH - IPH
- Take the train from Ipoh to Tapah Roadtrain
8h 54mRM 481–827Fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train, bus
cheapest- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane KCH - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T1 to Bandar Tasik Selatantrain
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Tapah Bus Terminalbus
6h 11mRM 173–393Fly to Penang International Airport, car ferry, train
- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane KCH - PEN
- Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Butterworth to Tapah Roadtrain
7h 36mRM 218–525Fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, bus
- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane KCH - SZB
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Tapah Bus Terminalbus
7h 9mRM 238–446Fly to Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport, bus
- Fly from Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport (KUA)plane KCH - KUA
- Take the bus from Terminal Sentral Kuantan to Tapahbus
11h 23mRM 260–968
Kuching International Airport (KCH) to Ipoh (IPH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kuching to Tapah is to fly and train and bus which costs RM 170 - RM 400 and takes 6h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Kuching to Tapah is to fly and train and bus which takes 6h 11m and costs RM 170 - RM 400.
The distance between Kuching and Tapah is 1159 km.
It takes approximately 8h 54m to get from Kuching to Tapah, including transfers.
There are 117+ hotels available in Tapah.
What companies run services between Kuching, Malaysia and Tapah, Perak, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Kuching to Tapah. However, you can take the taxi to Kuching International Airport (KCH) airport, fly to Ipoh (IPH), walk to Ipoh Airport, take the bus to Medan Kidd, walk to Ipoh, take the train to Tapah Road, then take the taxi to Tapah. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Kuching International Airport (KCH) airport, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL), walk to Klia T1, take the train to Bandar Tasik Selatan, walk to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan, then take the bus to Tapah Bus Terminal.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Ipoh via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 430–700
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 95–270
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 150–410
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 150–410
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Penang International Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 150–410
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 150–410
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 150–1,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 200–1,400
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 180–2,100
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 150–1,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 29m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 200–1,400
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 180–2,100
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–290
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 180–360
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Ipoh via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 430–5,000
Flights from Kuching International Airport to Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- RM 170–850
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Ipoh to Tapah Road
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 15
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Silver
- RM 13
- Gold
- RM 15
- Platinum
- RM 17–18
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Ipoh to Tapah Road
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 6–21
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 15–21
- Shuttle
- RM 6–18
- Express First
- RM 16–21
Train from Butterworth to Tapah Road
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 20–65
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 20–28
- Shuttle
- RM 24–65
- Express First
- RM 35–45
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- CustomerEnquiry@KLIAekspres.com
- Website
- kliaekspres.com
Train from Klia T1 to Bandar Tasik Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 18–40
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
- Phone
- +60 12-510 9722
- cstravel2009@gmail.com
- Website
- cstravelandtours.com
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Tapah Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 21m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 23–35
- Book at
- cstravelandtours.com
- Phone
- +60165217775
- kesatuanexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Terminal Sentral Kuantan to Tapah
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 30–45
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- info@penangport.com.my
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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