ETS Train Padang Besar to Ipoh Perak
Schedule (Jadual) and Ticket Prices
Last updated: 1 August 2024
The quickest way to travel to Ipoh in Perak, Malaysia from the Thailand border is to take the ETS Train from Padang Besar to Ipoh Railway Station.
Taking the train is fast with the duration of the journey around three hours.
Please note: It is now possible to travel from Padang Besar to Ipoh using the much cheaper KTM Komuter Utara (northern commuter) train service.
You will have to take a Komuter train to Bukit Mertajam, then change Komuter trains there for another service to Ipoh.
It takes a bit longer, but is much cheaper than the direct ETS train.
ETS Train Padang Besar to Ipoh Schedule
(Jadual Kereta ETS Padang Besar ke Ipoh)
To view the timetable in the other direction from Ipoh to Padang Besar click here >
KTM Padang Besar to Ipoh ETS train schedule:
New full ETS timetable from 1st August 2024 >
New ETS train timetable from 1st of August 2024:
| Train Number | Departs Pdg Besar | Arrives Ipoh | Book Online |
|---|---|---|---|
| EP 9273 | 07:20 | 10:19 | Book Tickets |
| EP 9275 | 09:45 | 12:44 | Book Tickets |
| EX 9207 | 13:50 | 16:36 | Book Tickets |
| EG 9425 | 15:55 | 18:58 | Book Tickets |
| EP 9279 | 17:00 | 19:58 | Book Tickets |
For all ETS fares from Padang Besar click here >
Timetable notes:
EG numbered trains are ETS Gold Services.
EP numbered are ETS Platinum Services (newer ETS2 trains that operate with a Business Class carriage).
EX numbered trains are ETS Express Services.
To view the full timetable for all new ETS Trains click here >
For information on the train station in Ipoh click here >
Padang Besar Railway Station lies on the border with Thailand and Malaysia, just inside Malaysia.
If you are travelling from the Thai city of Hat Yai, it is around 55 km to the border crossing where the train station is located, just inside Malaysia.
You can get to the border from Hat Yai by either a bus (from the clock tower in the city centre) or by minibus from the Hat Yai Bus Station.
You will then have to get off at the border and walk for around 10 minutes between border controls or hire a motor bike taxi to take you across the border.
Once inside Malaysia, the railway station is on your right where there is a walkway bridge crossing over the tracks.
For more about Padang Besar Station click here >
Shuttle Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar:
To get to Padang Besar from Hat Yai you can now take a shuttle train service operated by SRT.
This makes connecting to KTM trains easy.
ETS Ticket Prices (Harga Tiket)
ETS Fares (Tambang) from Padang Besar to Ipoh cost:
Gold service:
Adult: 50 MYR - Child 29 MYR
Platinum service:
Adult: 66 MYR - Child 37 MYR
ETS Express services cost approximately 5 MYR more than the Platinum trains.
For all other fares on ETS Train Services from PB click here >
Buy KTM Train Tickets from Padang Besar to Ipoh
(Beli Tiket Keretapi KTM dari Padang Besar ke Ipoh)
You can wait and buy your tickets at Padang Besar Station and most of the time you will get a seat.
However, at certain times of the year during major holidays, the trains can often be totally full, so we would recommend you make an advance booking online just to make sure.
To book your ETS Train tickets online click here >
If you want to continue your journey onward from Ipoh, you can connect with the Ipoh to KL Sentral (Kuala Lumpur) ETS Trains at Ipoh Railway Station.
Click here for the timetable from Ipoh to KL Sentral >
Related pages:
Go to ETS Trains in Malaysia main page >
Padang Besar KTMB Trains main page >
KTM Padang Besar to Kuala Kangsar >
KTM Padang Besar to Batu Gajah >