Getting Here
By Air
The nearest airport is the
Penang International Airport,
about a 90-minute drive from
Taiping. Kuala Lumpur
International Airport (KLIA)
is about a four-hour drive
south via the North-South
Expressway.
By Road
To get to Taiping from the
North-South Expressway
(PLUS),
exit at Changkat Jering
Interchange and take the
Simpang route before turning
right towards Taiping. The
Taiping Lake Garden is easily
accessible through Jalan
Istana and Jalan Kelab Baru.
By Bus
Taiping is well connected to
the rest of Peninsular
Malaysia by express buses,
which arrive at and depart
from the long-distance bus
station at Kamunting (6km
from
the town centre) and Simpang
(7km from the town centre).
Buses also travel direct from
Taiping to Singapore and Hat
Yai in southern Thailand.
Southbound buses depart from
Kamunting and call along
Simpang (Medan Simpang) to
pick up passengers before
heading to the highway via
the
Changkat Jering interchange.
Bus tickets are available
from
counters located at Medan
Kamunting and Medan Simpang.
By Train
Keretapi Tanah Melayu (KTM)
operates a number of daily
services along the main north-
south line which stop at
Taiping
station.
Who To Contact
Perak Tourism Malaysia Office
Address:
12, Medan Istana 2,
Bandar Ipoh Raya,
30000, Ipoh,
Perak, Malaysia
Phone: +605-255 9962/2772
Fax: +605 253 2194
Email: mtpbperak@tourism.gov.my