Car hire and driving in Taiping
Driving distances to the cities around, the rules that change at the border, and where to compare rental prices.
In Malaysia traffic drives on the left. Picking up at IPH means 51 km (32 mi) into the centre before the trip starts. The emergency number is http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3086706.
Drives from Taiping
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiping to Ipoh | Malaysia | 49 km (30 mi) | about 45 min |
| Taiping to Bercham | Malaysia | 51 km (31 mi) | about 46 min |
| Taiping to Kulim | Malaysia | 60 km (37 mi) | about 55 min |
| Taiping to Bukit Mertajam | Malaysia | 64 km (40 mi) | about 59 min |
| Taiping to Sitiawan | Malaysia | 71 km (44 mi) | about 1 h 5 min |
| Taiping to Bayan Lepas | Malaysia | 72 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 6 min |
| Taiping to Seri Manjung | Malaysia | 73 km (45 mi) | about 1 h 7 min |
| Taiping to Butterworth | Malaysia | 74 km (46 mi) | about 1 h 7 min |
| Taiping to Kampung Sungai Ara | Malaysia | 74 km (46 mi) | about 1 h 7 min |
| Taiping to Kampung Sungai Glugur | Malaysia | 74 km (46 mi) | about 1 h 8 min |
| Taiping to Tasek Glugor | Malaysia | 75 km (46 mi) | about 1 h 8 min |
| Taiping to George Town | Malaysia | 76 km (47 mi) | about 1 h 10 min |
| Taiping to Ho Chi Minh City | Vietnam | 929 km (577 mi) | about 14 h 10 min |
| Taiping to Singapore | Singapore | 526 km (327 mi) | about 8 h 1 min |
| Taiping to Bangkok | Thailand | 990 km (615 mi) | about 15 h 6 min |
| Taiping to Phnom Penh | Cambodia | 877 km (545 mi) | about 13 h 22 min |
| Taiping to Cần Thơ | Vietnam | 802 km (498 mi) | about 12 h 14 min |
| Taiping to Kuala Lumpur | Malaysia | 217 km (135 mi) | about 3 h 19 min |
| Taiping to Huế | Vietnam | 1,492 km (927 mi) | about 22 h 46 min |
| Taiping to Da Nang | Vietnam | 1,491 km (927 mi) | about 22 h 44 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
Where to compare car hire
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Common questions
Which side of the road do they drive on in Taiping?
The left, as everywhere in Malaysia.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
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.