There are 5 ways to get from Machang to Taiping by bus, train, car, taxi, plane, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Machang to Terminal Meru Rayabus
- Take the train from Ipoh to Taipingtrain Ets
7h 54mRM 53–108Drive 289.9 km
- Drive from Machang to Taipingcar 289.9 km
4h 20mRM 112–161Taxi
- Take the taxi from Machang to Taipingtaxi 289.9 km
4h 20mRM 480–600Taxi, fly to Penang International Airport, car ferry, train
- Take the taxi from Machang to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR)taxi
- Fly from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane KBR - PEN
- Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Butterworth to Taipingtrain
5h 16mRM 294–640Taxi, fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, train
- Take the taxi from Machang to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR)taxi
- Fly from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane KBR - SZB
- Take the train from Sungai Buloh to Taipingtrain
6hRM 237–483
Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Machang to Taiping is to bus and train which costs RM 50 - RM 110 and takes 7h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Machang to Taiping is to drive which takes 4h 20m and costs RM 110 - RM 160.
The distance between Machang and Taiping is 390 km. The road distance is 289.9 km.
The best way to get from Machang to Taiping without a car is to bus and train which takes 7h 54m and costs RM 50 - RM 110.
It takes approximately 7h 54m to get from Machang to Taiping, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Machang to Taiping is 290 km. It takes approximately 4h 20m to drive from Machang to Taiping.
There are 303+ hotels available in Taiping.
What companies run services between Machang, Malaysia and Taiping, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Machang to Taiping. However, you can take the bus to Terminal Meru Raya, take the bus to Medan Kidd, walk to Ipoh, then take the train to Taiping. Alternatively, you can drive from Machang to Taiping in around 4h 20m.
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 170–550
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 140–440
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 140–320
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Ipoh to Taiping
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2–20
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 2–3
- Express
- RM 14–20
Train from Butterworth to Taiping
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 2–21
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 2–4
- Express
- RM 14–21
Train from Sungai Buloh to Taiping
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 6–40
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 6–10
- Express
- RM 26–40
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Ipoh to Taiping
- Ave. Duration
- 52 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 19–27
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Butterworth to Taiping
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 4m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 20–29
- Website
- KTM Intercity
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM
Train from Butterworth to Taiping
- Ave. Duration
- 56 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 19
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- RM 15–17
- Gold
- RM 19
- Platinum
- RM 22–24
Train from Sungai Buloh to Taiping
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 45
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- RM 29–32
- Gold
- RM 45
- Platinum
- RM 58–61
- Phone
- +60165217775
- [email protected]
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Machang to Terminal Meru Raya
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 28m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 45–80
- Schedules at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- [email protected]
- 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 1–2
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Estimated price
- RM 85–600
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