There are 8 ways to get from Kulim to Tangkak by train, bus, car, taxi, plane, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Train, bus
best- Take the train from Bukit Mertajam to Kl Sentraltrain Ets
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Tangkakbus
7h 15mRM 80–187Bus via Kuala Lumpur
cheapest- Take the bus from Kulim to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Tangkakbus
7h 43mRM 59–65Drive 497.5 km
- Drive from Kulim to Tangkakcar 497.5 km
5h 30mRM 82–118Taxi, bus to Penang International Airport, fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, bus
- Take the taxi from Kulim to Bukit Mertajamtaxi
- Take the bus from Bukit Mertajam to Sungai Nibong Bus Terminalbus
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane PEN - SZB
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Tangkakbus
7h 10mRM 200–442Bus
- Take the bus from Kulim to Melaka Sentralbus Kulim
- Take the bus from Melaka Sentral to Tangkakbus 8
11h 37mRM 61–75Fly Penang International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane PEN - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T1 to Bandar Tasik Selatantrain
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Tangkakbus
7h 26mRM 185–399Tram to Alor Setar, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train, bus
- Take the tram from Bukit Mertajam to Anak Bukittram
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane AOR - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T1 to Bandar Tasik Selatantrain
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Tangkakbus
7h 38mRM 197–418Tram to Alor Setar, fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, bus
- Take the tram from Bukit Mertajam to Anak Bukittram
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane AOR - SZB
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Tangkakbus
8h 27mRM 277–541
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kulim to Tangkak is to bus via Kuala Lumpur which costs RM 55 - RM 70 and takes 7h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Kulim to Tangkak is to drive which takes 5h 30m and costs RM 80 - RM 120.
No, there is no direct bus from Kulim to Tangkak. However, there are services departing from Kulim and arriving at Tangkak via Terminal Bersepadu Selatan. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 43m.
The distance between Kulim and Tangkak is 540 km. The road distance is 497.5 km.
The best way to get from Kulim to Tangkak without a car is to train and bus which takes 7h 15m and costs RM 80 - RM 190.
It takes approximately 7h 15m to get from Kulim to Tangkak, including transfers.
Kulim to Tangkak bus services, operated by Cosmic Express, depart from Kulim station.
Kulim to Tangkak bus services, operated by Cosmic Express, arrive at Terminal Bersepadu Selatan station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kulim to Tangkak is 497 km. It takes approximately 5h 30m to drive from Kulim to Tangkak.
There are 147+ hotels available in Tangkak.
What companies run services between Kulim, Malaysia and Tangkak, Malaysia?
You can take a bus from Kulim to Tangkak via Terminal Bersepadu Selatan in around 7h 43m.
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 120–320
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 90–180
Flights from Alor Setar to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 110–600
Flights from Alor Setar to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 190–410
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 120–320
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 90–180
Flights from Alor Setar to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 110–600
Flights from Alor Setar to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 190–410
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 80–180
Flights from Alor Setar to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 90–260
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 120–230
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 90–210
Flights from Alor Setar to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 95–260
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Bukit Mertajam to Kl Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 25–120
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 25–35
- Shuttle
- RM 40–120
- Express First
- RM 55–75
Tram from Bukit Mertajam to Anak Bukit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 11–35
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 16–23
- Shuttle
- RM 11–35
- Express First
- RM 22–28
- 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
- +603 7728 8789
- helpdesk@eticketing.my
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Tangkak
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 17
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- 03-6205 1399
- Website
- cosmicexpress.com.my
Bus from Kulim to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 33m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 47–49
- Schedules at
- cosmicexpress.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +606 952 0642
- expressmayangsari@yahoo.com
- Website
- mayangsariexpress.com.my
Bus from Kulim to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 14m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 42–43
- Schedules at
- mayangsariexpress.com.my
- Book at
- mayangsariexpress.com.my
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Tangkak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 4–6
- Schedules at
- mayangsariexpress.com.my
- Book at
- mayangsariexpress.com.my
- Phone
- 04-3312966
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Bukit Mertajam to Sungai Nibong Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 26–110
- Website
- https://www.easybook.com/en-sg/bus/operator/supernice-grassland
- Book at
- https://www.easybook.com/bus/booking/malaccanovotelmelaka-to-goldenmilecomplex
- Phone
- +604 332 5815
- kpbekspress@outlook.com
- Website
- kpbekspres.com
Bus from Kulim to Melaka Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 7m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 55–70
- Website
- http://www.kpbekspres.com/
- Phone
- 06-2826466
- admin@panoramamelaka.com.my
- Website
- panoramamelaka.com.my
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Tangkak
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 3
- Schedules at
- panoramamelaka.com.my
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Estimated price
- RM 30–40
Taxi service Batu Kawan
- Phone
- +60 12-579 9765
Public Transport Cooperative
- Phone
- +60 5-716 0733
Sunshine Radio Taxi
- Phone
- +604 642 5961
- Website
- penang-traveltips.com
Speedy Taxi
- Phone
- +60124929204
- Website
- penang-taxis.blogspot.com
Penang Taxi Drivers Association
- Phone
- +604 262 5721
- Website
- penang-traveltips.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
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