Taiping: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Taiping is a city of 217,647 people in Malaysia (Perak), 19 m (62 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH), 51 km (32 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Taiping runs from about 11 h 53 min a day in late December to 12 h 26 min in late June (computed for 4.85° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Taiping is served by 2 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest large one is Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH), 51 km (32 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 5,900 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft. The alternatives are Penang International Airport (PEN, 71 km).
Flights to Taiping: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Taiping · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Medan, 269 km (Indonesia) — flights
- Kuala Lumpur, 217 km — flights · buses · car rental · tours
- Kampung Baru Subang, 209 km — tours
- Petaling Jaya, 217 km — tours
- Ipoh, 49 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Shah Alam, 215 km — tours
- Bukit Rahman Putra, 203 km — tours
- Malacca, 339 km
- Kota Bharu, 219 km
- Kuantan, 310 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Taiping?
Sultan Azlan Shah Airport (IPH), 51 km (32 mi) from the centre, plus 1 other airport with scheduled flights within 100 km.
How big is Taiping?
About 217,647 people live in Taiping (GeoNames).
What time zone is Taiping in?
Asia/Kuala_Lumpur, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Taiping?
The Ringgit (MYR). Traffic drives on the left.
Which cities are near Taiping?
Medan (269 km), Kuala Lumpur (217 km), Kampung Baru Subang (209 km), Petaling Jaya (217 km), Ipoh (49 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 14 September 2026. Hotel and hostel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.