How to get from Ipoh to Kapar
- Fastest
- 2h 47m
- by car, door to door
- Cheapest
- RM41
- by car
- Distance
- 165 km
- as the crow flies
- Departures
- 5
- from 08:00, Sun 8 Nov
4 ways to travel
165 km apart. Times are the timetables for Sun 8 Nov, planned from 08:00; every price says whether it is live, the operator's fare or our estimate. We add nothing to any fare.
best45 min quicker than the train and RM41 cheaper.
- Drivebestfastestcheapest2h 47mRM41–55Estimated206 km · fuel only
- Train3h 33mRM82–208Estimatednext 5 from 08:00 · Keretapi Tanah Melayu
- Taxi2h 47mRM270–410Estimatedone-way cab
- FlyLeast hassle5h 19mRM420–640EstimatedPEN → SZB · non-stop · typical times
Data: Timetables via Transitous · Roads © OpenStreetMap contributors, routed by OSRM · Typical flight routes from OpenFlights (ODbL), a 2014 snapshot · Places from GeoNames, CC BY 4.0 · All credits and licences
Before you go
Borders, permits, official travel advice and disaster alerts for the places on this route, as their sources publish them. Entry rules are shown for a passport from Malaysia; the planner lets you pick yours.
- Parts of Malaysia are advised against, not on this routeUK
Travel advice: UK FCDO (Open Government Licence v3.0).
Departures today
- 08:25 → 11:583h 33m · 1 changeKeretapi Tanah Melayu ETSRM95–208
- 08:44 → 12:283h 44m · 1 changeKeretapi Tanah Melayu ETSRM95–208
- 09:20 → 13:053h 45m · 3 changesKeretapi Tanah Melayu ETSRM82–186
- 10:05 → 13:453h 40m · 3 changesKeretapi Tanah Melayu ETSRM82–186
- 11:00 → 14:453h 45m · 3 changesKeretapi Tanah Melayu ETSRM82–186
The next departures from 08:00, not the whole day. Timetable data via Transitous and the operators' own GTFS feeds. Live delays arrive when an operator publishes a real-time feed.
Questions people ask
How long does it take to get from Ipoh to Kapar?
The fastest way is by car: about 2h 47m door to door. The straight-line distance is 165 km.
What is the cheapest way from Ipoh to Kapar?
Driving is the cheapest, from RM41. That figure is a fuel estimate, not counting tolls or parking.
Is there a direct train from Ipoh to Kapar?
Not among the trains we read from 08:00: those involve a change, and the fastest takes 3h 33m. The planner checks the rest of the day.
How long is the flight from Ipoh to Kapar?
About 1h 2m in the air (PEN → SZB); about 5h 19m door to door once you add the ride to the airport, check-in and the cab at the other end. Typical fares run RM420–640; live prices are on Flights70.
How far is Kapar from Ipoh by road?
About 206 km, roughly 2h 47m of driving in normal traffic. Fuel alone costs around RM41–55; tolls and parking are extra.
Who runs it
- Keretapi Tanah Melayu
- Rapid KL
- rapidrail
Read from today's timetables. Operators don't pay to be listed here.