There is 1 way to get from Simpang to Taiping by taxi, plane, car ferry, or train
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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 train which costs RM 350 - RM 1000 and takes 10h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Simpang to Taiping is to taxi and fly and car ferry and train which takes 10h 44m and costs RM 350 - RM 1000.
The distance between Simpang and Taiping is 1058 km.
It takes approximately 10h 44m to get from Simpang to Taiping, including transfers.
Taiping is 1h ahead of Simpang. It is currently 7:17 PM in Simpang and 8:17 PM in Taiping.
There are 297+ 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 train to Taiping.
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- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Sultan Thaha Airport to Penang International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 390–1,200
- 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 390–1,200
Flights from Sultan Thaha Airport to Penang International Airport via Hang Nadim, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 230–800
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sultan Thaha Airport to Penang International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 340–1,200
- 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 350–1,200
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Butterworth to Taiping
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 9–11
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Butterworth to Taiping
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 9–26
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 16–22
- Shuttle
- RM 9–26
- Express First
- RM 20–25
- 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
- 1h 38m
- Estimated price
- RM 100–130
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