There are 3 ways to get from Simpang to Taiping by taxi, plane, car ferry, tram, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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
12h 1mRM 307–1,047Taxi to Sultan Thaha Airport, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train
cheapest- Take the taxi from Simpang to Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB)taxi
- Fly from Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane DJB - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T1 to KL Sentraltrain
- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Taipingtrain
9h 28mRM 293–884Taxi 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
13h 51mRM 629–2,268
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 train which costs RM 290 - RM 900 and takes 9h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Simpang to Taiping is to taxi and fly and train which takes 9h 28m and costs RM 290 - RM 900.
The distance between Simpang and Taiping is 1056 km.
It takes approximately 12h 1m to get from Simpang to Taiping, including transfers.
Taiping is 1h ahead of Simpang. It is currently 3:43 PM in Simpang and 4:43 PM in Taiping.
There are 26+ 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 Thaha Airport (DJB) airport, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL), walk to Klia T1, take the train to KL Sentral, walk to Kl Sentral, then take the train to Taiping.
- 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 330–1,400
Flights from Sultan Thaha Airport to Penang International Airport via Yogyakarta, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 430–1,700
Flights from Sultan Thaha Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 260–1,100
- Website
- garuda-indonesia.com
Flights from Sultan Thaha Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 400–1,900
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II to Ipoh via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 51m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 250–1,800
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Sultan Thaha Airport to Penang International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 370–1,400
Flights from Sultan Thaha Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,600
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sultan Thaha Airport to Penang International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 300–1,300
Flights from Sultan Thaha Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 230–1,100
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Sultan Thaha Airport to Penang International Airport via Hang Nadim, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- RM 200–900
Flights from Sultan Thaha Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Hang Nadim
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- RM 140–650
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Sultan Thaha Airport to Penang International Airport via Hang Nadim, Kuala Namu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 490–1,600
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sultan Thaha Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 400–1,900
- Website
- citilink.co.id
Flights from Sultan Thaha Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 450–1,300
- 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 2–21
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RM 2–4
- Express
- RM 14–21
Train from Kl Sentral to Taiping
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 7–40
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RM 7–11
- Express
- RM 27–40
Tram from Ipoh to Taiping
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 1–19
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RM 1–3
- Express
- RM 13–19
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- customerenquiry@kliaekspres.com
- Website
- kliaekspres.com
Train from Klia T1 to KL Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 45–75
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Estimated price
- RM 100–450
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