Birch Memorial Clock Tower Direction Route

How to Reach Ipoh, Malaysia

Another way to get to Ipoh is by rental car . It is easy to rent a car in Malaysia. Numerous car rental companies have special pick up or drop off locations throughout the country; some might have such location in Ipoh. Hawk Malaysia does not have a drop off point at Ipoh, but they do have two in Penang. You can easily pick up the car at an Hawk office in Kuala Lumpur (KLIA or city center) and then drive with it to Penang via Ipoh. From Kuala Lumpur it is only a 2 hour drive to Ipoh. Many tourists combine their trip to Penang/Ipoh with a visit to Cameron Highlands or a visit the Pangkor Island; both relatively nearby Ipoh.

Ipoh by Road:

The cheapest way to reach Ipoh is by coach. There are quite some bus operators that have daily busses driving between Ipoh and many other locations within Peninsular Malaysia. From the main bus terminal Puduraya in Kuala Lumpur many busses a day leave towards Ipoh. The trip from Kuala Lumpur to Ipoh by bus will take about 2,5 hours. Busses arrive in Ipoh at the Medan Gopeng Ipoh Bus Station. Larger bus companies like Transnational, Plusliner, Konsortium and Sri Maju provide the most frequent, reliable and relatively safe services. Tickets from Kuala Lumpur to Ipoh only cost a couple of ringgits.

Ipoh by Train:

You can easily travel by train between Kuala Lumpur and Ipoh as there are daily trains that depart from KL Sentral. The train takes about 3 hours to reach Ipoh. From Ipoh the train continues to Butterworth (nearby Penang Island) en from there continues all the way to Bangkok in Thailand. Alternatively the slightly more expensive ETS trains provide eight return trips for the Kuala Lumpur-Ipoh route daily. The ETS reduces travel time between Ipoh and Kuala Lumpur to about two hours from three hours previously.

Ipoh by Air:

Flying is not an option when you need to travel from Kuala Lumpur (or other places within Malaysia) to Ipoh. When you travel to Ipoh it is best to first travel by air to either Kuala Lumpur or Penang (International Airport) and take a taxi or bus from there (in case of KL you can also take the train). From Singapore it is easy to reach Ipoh by air as there are daily flights from Changi Airport Budget Terminal to Ipoh's Sultan Azlan Shah Airport.