There are 6 ways to get from Taiping to Medan by tram, car ferry, plane, train, bus, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Tram, car ferry to Penang International Airport, fly, train
best- Take the tram from Taiping to Butterworthtram
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO)plane PEN - KNO
- Take the train from Kuala Namu to Medantrain
8h 33mRp 598,139–1,702,357Bus, ferry via Kuala Kangsar
- Take the bus from Kuala Kangsar to Grantral Mallbus
- Take the ferry from Singapore Harbour Front to Tanjung Balai Karimunferry
- Take the ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Belawanferry
36h 5mRp 1,536,731–1,842,836Tram to Ipoh, fly, train
- Take the tram from Taiping to Ipohtram
- Fly from Ipoh (IPH) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO)plane IPH - KNO
- Take the train from Kuala Namu to Medantrain
11h 16mRp 2,881,577–20,173,449Train, train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Taiping to Kl Sentraltrain
- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T1train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO)plane KUL - KNO
- Take the train from Kuala Namu to Medantrain
10h 18mRp 817,633–2,083,616Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Taiping to Golden Mile Tower Singaporebus
- Take the ferry from Singapore Harbour Front to Tanjung Balai Karimunferry
- Take the ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Belawanferry
36h 46mRp 1,276,703–1,501,353Tram, bus, ferry
- Take the tram from Taiping to Ipohtram
- Take the bus from Jalan Bendahara Ipoh to Woodlands Checkpointbus
- Take the ferry from Singapore Harbour Front to Tanjung Balai Karimunferry
- Take the ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Belawanferry
44h 17mRp 1,443,077–1,945,449
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taiping to Medan is to tram and car ferry and fly and train which costs Rp600000 - Rp1700000 and takes 8h 33m.
The fastest way to get from Taiping to Medan is to tram and car ferry and fly and train which takes 8h 33m and costs Rp600000 - Rp1700000.
The distance between Taiping and Medan is 388 km.
The best way to get from Taiping to Medan without a car is to bus and ferry via Kuala Kangsar which takes 36h 5m and costs Rp1500000 - Rp1900000.
It takes approximately 8h 33m to get from Taiping to Medan, including transfers.
Medan is 1h behind Taiping. It is currently 7:51 AM in Taiping and 6:51 AM in Medan.
There are 488+ hotels available in Medan.
What companies run services between Taiping, Malaysia and Medan, Indonesia?
There is no direct connection from Taiping to Medan. However, you can take the vehicle to Butterworth, walk to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal, take the car ferry to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal, walk to Weld Quay, take the bus to Penang Airport, walk to Penang International Airport (PEN) airport, fly to Kuala Namu International Airport (KNO), walk to Kuala Namu, then take the train to Medan. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Taiping to Medan via Kuala Kangsar, Kuala Kangsar, Grantral Mall, Tai Seng, Harbourfront, Singapore Harbour Front, Tanjung Balai Karimun, and Belawan in around 36h 5m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 460,000–1,300,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 490,000–1,200,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 700,000–1,500,000
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 650,000–1,700,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Ipoh to Kuala Namu International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,500,000–20,000,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 460,000–1,200,000
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,200,000–1,700,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Ipoh to Kuala Namu International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 1,500,000–8,000,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Kuala Namu International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- Rp 750,000–3,100,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Tram from Taiping to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rp 40,000–110,000
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- Rp 65,000–95,000
- Shuttle
- Rp 40,000–110,000
- Express First
- Rp 85,000–110,000
Tram from Taiping to Ipoh
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- Rp 34,000–100,000
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- Rp 65,000–95,000
- Shuttle
- Rp 34,000–95,000
- Express First
- Rp 75,000–100,000
Train from Taiping to Kl Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 95,000–390,000
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- Rp 95,000–140,000
- Shuttle
- Rp 140,000–390,000
- Express First
- Rp 200,000–260,000
- info@railink.co.id
- Website
- railink.co.id
Train from Kuala Namu to Medan
- Ave. Duration
- 42 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 40,000–65,000
- Schedules at
- railink.co.id
- Book at
- railink.co.id
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- CustomerEnquiry@KLIAekspres.com
- Website
- kliaekspres.com
Train from KL Sentral to Klia T1
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- Rp 200,000–230,000
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
- Phone
- 04-3312966
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Kuala Kangsar to Grantral Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 38m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 400,000–490,000
- Website
- https://www.easybook.com/en-sg/bus/operator/supernice-grassland
- Book at
- https://www.easybook.com/bus/booking/malaccanovotelmelaka-to-goldenmilecomplex
- Phone
- +65 6396 5681
- CustomerService@starmartbus.com
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Taiping to Golden Mile Tower Singapore
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 2m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- Rp 160,000–230,000
- Book at
- https://www.omio.com/companies/buses/starmart-express-7ne0r
- Phone
- +60 5-253 8898
- srimajutours@srimaju.com
- Website
- srimaju.com
Bus from Jalan Bendahara Ipoh to Woodlands Checkpoint
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 47m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 260,000–390,000
- Website
- https://www.srimaju.com/
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- info@penangport.com.my
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- Rp 8,098
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
- Phone
- +65 6331 4123
- booking@sindoferry.com.sg
- Website
- sindoferry.com.sg
Ferry from Singapore Harbour Front to Tanjung Balai Karimun
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 710,000–760,000
- Schedules at
- sindoferry.com.sg
- Book at
- sindoferry.com.sg
- Phone
- +62 811-1621-162
- infopelni162@pelni.co.id
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Tanjung Balai Karimun to Belawan
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- Rp 280,000–340,000
- Schedules at
- pelni.co.id
- Economy Class
- Rp 280,000–340,000
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