ETS Sungai Petani to Taiping Train Schedule (Jadual KTM) Ticket Price
Last updated: 1 August 2024
The quickest way to travel from Sungai Petani (SP) to Taiping is to take the ETS Sungai Petani to Taiping train operated by KTMB (Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad).
The Electric Train Service is a much faster way to travel compared to the bus and the other advantage is that both trains stations are within a short walk of the town centres.
The duration of the journey by ETS train to Taiping from SP is approximately one hour and 5 minutes.
You can also use the really cheap KTM Komuter (commuter) trains on this route (see below the ETS timetable).
ETS Train Schedule from (SP) Sungai Petani to Taiping
(Jadual ETS (SP) Sungai Petani ke Taiping)
To view the timetable in the other direction from Taiping to SP click here >
KTM SP to KTM Taiping ETS timetable.
New full ETS timetable from 1st August 2024 >
New ETS train timetable from 1st of August 2024:
| Train Number | Departs Sg Petani | Arrives Taiping | Book Online |
|---|---|---|---|
| EP 9273 | 08:29 | 09:35 | Book Tickets |
| EP 9275 | 10:54 | 12:00 | Book Tickets |
| EX 9207 | 14:54 | 15:53 | Book Tickets |
| EG 9425 | 17:05 | 18:11 | Book Tickets |
| EP 9279 | 18:08 | 19:14 | Book Tickets |
For the latest ETS train fares from Sungai Petani click here >
Trains starting with an EP are ETS Platinum services operated by ETS2 trains that contain a Business Class carriage.
Trains starting with an EG are ETS Gold services.
Trains starting with an EX are ETS Express Services.
To see the latest full ETS timetable from Sungai Petani, click on the following link:
Cheapest Way to Travel from SP to Taiping
If you are not in a rush, there is a much cheaper way you can get to Taiping from SP using KTM Komuter trains (this way is even cheaper than travelling by bus).
What you can do is:
Take a cheap KTM Komuter (commuter) train from SP to Bukit Mertajam.
At Bukit Mertajam, you then change trains onto another KTM Komuter train heading south to Taiping.
To find the latest timetables for these Komuter trains, please see the following pages:
SP to Bukit Mertajam timetable >
Bukit Mertajam to Taiping timetable >
For information on Sungai Petani Train Station in Kedah click here >
To check SP train times at the official KTMB.com.my website click here >
KTM Sungai Petani to Taiping Train Fare / Ticket Price
(Tambang / Harga Tiket KTM Sungai Petani ke Taiping)
For ETS train fares from SP to Taiping see our Sungai Petani ETS fares page here >
For KTM Komuter train fares from SP to Taiping click here >
Booking Tickets on the ETS Sungai Petani to Taiping Train
If you want to travel by ETS train to Taiping you will need to reserve a seat.
It is always best to book your seats in advance as some trains can be fully booked during busy periods.
To book tickets / seats you can:
Visit any KTM ETS railway station ticket counter.
Or you can book tickets online >
If you want to travel from Sungai Petani to Taiping by KTM Komuter train, you have to buy your tickets on the day of travel (no advance booking is available or necessary).
Sungai Petani KTM trains main page >
Taiping KTM trains main page >
ETS trains in Malaysia main page >
KTMB ETS train timetable main page >
KTMB Komuter train timetables main page >