Getting to Perak, Malaysia

Ipoh, the capital city, is 205 km from Kuala Lumpur and 165 km from Penang. It is well connected to other major towns and cities in the peninsula by air, road and rail.

Air

Ipoh's Sultan Azlan Shah Airport can accommodate small to medium-sized planes. Malaysia Airlines operates regular flights to Ipoh from Penang and via the Kuala Lumpur International Airport. There are taxi and bus services from the airport into town.

Road

There are taxis plying major routes to Ipoh from Kota Bahru, Alor Star, Penang, Taiping and Kuala Kangsar in the north, and Cameron Highlands, Teluk Intan, Tanjung Malim and Kuala Lumpur in the south. Charges vary from about RM6 to RM20 per person depending on the destination. Taxis wait for a full load before travelling.

Buses

Bus services to the Medan Kidd terminal in Ipoh are from Kuala Lumpur and Butterworth. Several bus companies operate services from the north and south of the country to Ipoh. Some offer non-stop services while others transit at various points.

Routes covered include those originating from Butterworth (Penang), Kota Bahru, Kuala Kangsar, Taiping, Lumut and Batu Gajah in the North; and Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Teluk Intan in the south. Major lines include Express Nasional, SPT, Sari Maju, Plusliner and Nice.

Rail

North-bound trains operated by KTM (the Malaysian Railway) stop at all major towns in Perak, namely Tanjong Malim, Batu Gajah, Ipoh, Kuala Kangsar, Taiping and Parit Buntar.