There are 2 ways to get from Simpang to Taiping by taxi, plane, car ferry, or tram
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Taxi to Sultan Thaha Airport, fly to Penang International Airport, car ferry, tram
best- Take the taxi from Simpang to Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB)taxi
- Fly from Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane DJB - PEN
- Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the tram from Butterworth to Taipingtram
11h 1mRM 325–953Taxi to Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II, fly to Ipoh, tram
- Take the taxi from Simpang to Sultan-Mahmud-Badaruddin-II-Airport-PLMtaxi
- Fly from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II (PLM) to Ipoh (IPH)plane PLM - IPH
- Take the tram from Ipoh to Taipingtram
12h 16mRM 698–2,176
Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Simpang to Taiping is to taxi and fly and car ferry and tram which costs RM 320 - RM 1000 and takes 11h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Simpang to Taiping is to taxi and fly and car ferry and tram which takes 11h 1m and costs RM 320 - RM 1000.
The distance between Simpang and Taiping is 1056 km.
It takes approximately 11h 1m to get from Simpang to Taiping, including transfers.
Taiping is 1h ahead of Simpang. It is currently 4:18 PM in Simpang and 5:18 PM in Taiping.
There are 289+ hotels available in Taiping.
What companies run services between Simpang, Jambi, Indonesia and Taiping, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Simpang to Taiping. However, you can take the taxi to Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) airport, fly to Penang International Airport (PEN), walk to Penang Airport, take the bus to Weld Quay, walk to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal, take the car ferry to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal, walk to Butterworth, then take the vehicle to Taiping. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Sultan-Mahmud-Badaruddin-II-Airport-PLM airport, fly to Ipoh (IPH), walk to Ipoh Airport, take the bus to Medan Kidd, walk to Ipoh, then take the vehicle to Taiping.
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Sultan Thaha Airport to Penang International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 350–1,200
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Ipoh via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 310–1,700
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Sultan Thaha Airport to Penang International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 350–1,200
Flights from Sultan Thaha Airport to Penang International Airport via Hang Nadim, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 210–800
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sultan Thaha Airport to Penang International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 320–1,200
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Tram from Butterworth to Taiping
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 9–26
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 16–22
- Shuttle
- RM 9–26
- Express First
- RM 19–25
Tram from Ipoh to Taiping
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 7–23
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 15–22
- Shuttle
- RM 7–21
- Express First
- RM 17–23
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Estimated price
- RM 100–450
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