Cheapest€12.28
- Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad KT126206:162h 46m09:02Gombak Intergrated Transport TerminalTerminal Meru Raya
Door to door 3h 30mCO2 5.2 kgChanges 0Changeable for a fee
Traveling from Setapak to Ipoh costs €12.28 at the cheapest and takes 2h 7m door to door at the fastest, across 2 modes and 2 operators. The route covers 194 km. Cheapest is by Coach, fastest is by Train.
At a glance
- Distance
- 194 km
- Fastest
- 2h 7m
- Average
- 2h 53m
- Services per day
- 6
- Cheapest
- €12.28
- CO2 per passenger
- 5.8 kg
Every way to make this journey
Journey times below are door to door, so they include getting to the terminal and away from it at the other end. Fares are the cheapest we currently sell on September 28, 2026.
| Mode | Door to door | Moving | At the ends | From | CO2 | Per day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Train | 2h 9m | 1h 25m | 44m | €29.49 | 6.4 kg | 4 |
| Coach | 3h 30m | 2h 46m | 44m | €14.48 | 5.2 kg | 2 |
- 2h 9mFastest, by Train
- €14.48Cheapest, by Coach
- 5.2 kgLowest CO2, by Coach
- 194 kmDistance traveled
The cheapest and the fastest on September 28, 2026
Two journeys we can sell today, with the service number each operator files them under.
Fastest€24.54
- Keretapi Tanah Melayu KT624406:411h 25m08:06Gombak LRT stationIpoh railway station
Door to door 2h 9mCO2 6.4 kgChanges 0Refundable
Today's real departures
Live from the operators' own published timetables, through the open transit feeds they publish. Times and services are real. Fares are modeled until our booking connectors are live.
| Operator | Service | Departs | Arrives | Takes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid KL1 changes | 250 | 08:26 | 11:22 | 3h 5m |
| Rapid KL1 changes | 250 | 08:33 | 11:22 | 2h 58m |
| Rapid KL2 changes | 250 | 09:29 | 12:03 | 2h 43m |
| Rapid KL1 changes | 250 | 09:36 | 12:03 | 2h 36m |
| Rapid KL2 changes | 250 | 09:50 | 12:54 | 3h 13m |
| Rapid KL1 changes | 250 | 10:04 | 12:54 | 2h 59m |
Prices over the next three weeks
Live from our own engine, refreshed on every request. The cheapest days for each way of traveling are marked.
| Cheapest fare by mode and day for Setapak to Ipoh | ThuSep 10 | FriSep 11 | SatSep 12 | SunSep 13 | MonSep 14 | TueSep 15 | WedSep 16 | ThuSep 17 | FriSep 18 | SatSep 19 | SunSep 20 | MonSep 21 | TueSep 22 | WedSep 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | €26.58 | €29.33 | €22.18 | €22.18 | €19.43 | €16.68 | €17.23 | €15.58 | €18.33 | €18.33 | €16.13 | €16.68 | €14.48 | €15.58 |
| Train | €67.99 | €61.39 | €55.34 | €39.94 | €44.89 | €31.69 | €42.69 | €36.64 | €37.74 | €32.24 | €31.14 | €29.49 | €33.89 | €33.34 |
Cheapest day: 2026-09-28 · €12.28
Arriving in September changes what you want from a room in Ipoh. It is not a thing we sell, so here is who does.
Rooms within reach of Ipoh railway station
Hotels and apartments near downtown, most of them with free cancellation, on a map that shows what is walkable.
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When to book Setapak to Ipoh
The same search run across the whole booking window, so the shape of the curve is visible rather than described.
- €13.3890 days
- €11.7360 days
- €14.4845 days
- €11.1830 days
- €12.2821 days
- €15.5814 days
- €17.237 days
- €22.183 days
- €26.581 days
- Cheapest lead time
- Fares bottom out around 30 days ahead, at €11.18.
- How much it moves
- The gap between the cheapest and most expensive lead time is 138 percent. The most expensive point is €26.58, 1 days out.
- What that means
- Today sits inside the cheap window, which closes about 30 days before departure. Waiting from here has usually cost money on this corridor rather than saved it.
Book now Fares on this route are lowest around 30 days ahead. You are inside that window.
Which departure day costs least
Median cheapest fare for each weekday, taken across the next three weeks of real prices.
- €16.13Sun
- €16.68Mon
- €14.48Tue
- €15.58Wed
- €15.58Thu
- €18.33Fri
- €18.33Sat
How the fare moves month by month
The same journey priced on the fifteenth of each of the next six months.
- €16.68Sep
- €15.03Oct
- €10.63Nov
- €13.93Dec
- €12.28Jan
- €12.28Feb
The route
What the journey actually looks like
Direct or connecting, how far the route really runs, and what happens when a connection is missed.
- Direct or connecting
- 33% of the services we sell on this corridor run through without a change. The remaining 67% involve one connection.
- How far it really runs
- The route covers 194 km against 169 km in a straight line, a detour of 15 percent. Track and road geometry account for the difference.
- Where the change is
- Connections are made at Kuala Kubu Baharu, Seremban, Malacca, Teluk Intan. The gap between arriving and leaving is 63 minutes, of which about 5 is walking.
- If the connection is missed
- The tightest connection we sell here has a 15 percent chance of not being made on the timetable alone. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is ours to fix and you are rebooked at no charge.
- First and last departure
- The first service of the day leaves Setapak at 06:41 and the last at 07:30, across 4 departures. The return direction keeps its own timetable, so the times back are not these times reversed.
Where you leave from and where you arrive
The stations, airports and ports each mode on this corridor actually uses.
Setapak
Rail
- Gombak LRT station
- Gombak ECRL station
- Wangsa Maju LRT station
Bus
- Gombak Intergrated Transport Terminal
Ipoh
Rail
- Ipoh railway station
- Tasek railway station
Bus
- Terminal Meru Raya
- Sri Maju Bus Station
Air
- IPH
Landing at IPH after the trains have stopped is the case this solves. We do not run cars.
A car waiting when you land in Ipoh
Settled in advance, so the ride into Ipoh costs what it said it would rather than what the cab stand says.
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Who runs this route
Speed, flexibility and what is on board. Nothing here is a rating, because we have not earned one.
| Operator | From | Fastest | Typical speed | Flexibility | On board |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Keretapi Tanah Melayu | €24.54 | 2h 7m | 140 km/h | Refundable | Power outlets, Wi-Fi |
| Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad | €12.28 | 3h 22m | 72 km/h | Changeable | Power outlets, Restrooms, Wi-Fi |
What the fare is made of
Every part of the total, so the number at checkout is the number here.
| Part | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Operator fare | €8.00 | 65% |
| Taxes | €0.80 | 7% |
| Supplier fees | €1.49 | 12% |
| Our service fee | €1.99 | 16% |
| Total you pay | €12.28 | 100% |
The train gets in hours before any room is ready. Holding a bag is not what we sell.
Baggage storage near Ipoh railway station
Priced by the bag and by the day, booked before you get there, and insured while it sits.
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Questions about Setapak to Ipoh
The questions people actually ask about this trip, answered from the same prices and times the page above is built on rather than written once and left to go stale.
How long does it take to get from Setapak to Ipoh?
The fastest journey from Setapak to Ipoh takes 2h 7m door to door, of which 1h 25m is spent moving, on the Train. Most services take around 2h 53m, because that average includes slower stopping services and journeys with a connection. Times include reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end.
How much does it cost to travel from Setapak to Ipoh?
The cheapest fare from Setapak to Ipoh is €12.28, checked on September 28, 2026. A typical fare across the next three weeks is €27.49. Both figures are the total for one passenger, including taxes, supplier fees and our service fee, so nothing is added at checkout.
What is the cheapest way to get from Setapak to Ipoh?
The cheapest way from Setapak to Ipoh is by Coach, at €14.48 for one passenger on September 28, 2026. That journey takes 3h 30m door to door. Cheaper is rarely faster on this corridor, and the comparison table on this page shows what each mode costs against what it saves.
What is the fastest way to get from Setapak to Ipoh?
The fastest way from Setapak to Ipoh is by Train, at 2h 9m door to door. Only 1h 25m of that is spent moving; the remaining 44m is reaching the terminal and leaving it at the far end. The cheapest fare on that mode is €29.49.
When should I book Setapak to Ipoh?
Fares from Setapak to Ipoh bottom out around 30 days before departure, at €11.18. Across the whole booking window the gap between the cheapest and the most expensive lead time is 138 percent, measured on September 28, 2026. Booking inside the last week has consistently cost more on this corridor.
Which day of the week is cheapest for Setapak to Ipoh?
Tuesday is the cheapest day to depart from Setapak to Ipoh, at €14.48. That is the median of 21 priced departure days across the next three weeks, checked on September 28, 2026. Shifting a departure by one day is usually worth more than shifting the booking by one week.
Which month is cheapest for Setapak to Ipoh?
November is the cheapest of the next 6 months to travel from Setapak to Ipoh, at €10.63 for one passenger. Each month is priced on its fifteenth, so the comparison is like for like rather than a mix of weekends and midweek departures.
Who runs service from Setapak to Ipoh?
2 operators sell services from Setapak to Ipoh across 2 modes: Keretapi Tanah Melayu, Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad. Journey times, fares and fare conditions differ between them, and the operator table on this page compares all of them on speed, flexibility and what is provided on board.
Is there a direct service from Setapak to Ipoh?
33 percent of the services we sell from Setapak to Ipoh are direct. The rest connect at Kuala Kubu Baharu, Seremban, Malacca, Teluk Intan, with about 63 minutes between the two services. Both legs are sold on one booking, so a missed connection is rebooked at no charge.
How much CO2 does the journey from Setapak to Ipoh produce?
Traveling from Setapak to Ipoh by Coach produces about 5.2 kg of CO2 per passenger, the lowest of any mode on this corridor. The same journey by Train produces about 6.4 kg, roughly 1 times as much for one passenger.
Which station or terminal do services from Setapak to Ipoh use?
Services from Setapak to Ipoh by Train leave from Gombak LRT station and arrive at Ipoh railway station. Allow about 44m in total for reaching the departure terminal and leaving the arrival one, which is already included in every door to door time on this page.
Can I change or refund a ticket from Setapak to Ipoh?
2 of the 2 operators we sell from Setapak to Ipoh allow a change or a refund. A change on a changeable fare costs €5.00. The operator table on this page names which is which, and the condition is shown again before you pay.
Where these numbers come from
Derived from service area No carrier record names this exact pair. The operators listed publish a service area covering both places at a distance their mode plausibly carries people, which is evidence that the corridor is served and not evidence of a specific service. Pages state which, because presenting the two as the same thing would be dishonest.
Schedules, seat counts and fares are generated by our own model until the supplier contracts are signed. Places, coordinates, operators, which operator serves which pair, and every distance are real. We would rather say that on every page than let a modeled number pass for a filed one.
Defined in full at Door to door, Fares, The booking window, Carbon, Distances
- On this page
- Every figure above was computed for Setapak to Ipoh on September 9, 2026: 194 km of route against 169 km in a straight line, 6 services a day, 2 operators, a cheapest fare of €12.28, and 2h 7m door to door on the fastest mode. The return direction is computed separately and its numbers are not these numbers.
Plenty of what is worth seeing sits outside Ipoh and elsewhere in Malaysia. None of it is ours to sell.
What to book in Ipoh before you go
Timed entry, guided walks and half-day trips out of Ipoh, with free cancellation on most of it.
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