Getting From Singapore To Cameron Highlands
Starting your journey to Cameron Highlands from Singapore? Here are two tried and true methods that you can go with.
One is more budget-friendly and the other is more comfortable and convenient.
Check them both out in this post!
Step 1: Making your way from Singapore to Ipoh
Method 1 – Overnight Bus
This is the cheapest direct way to get from Singapore to Ipoh. Because the journey takes about 8 hours, overnight buses are popular. Especially with Malaysians who work in Singapore.
So, if you plan to take this mode of transportation, you might have to book months ahead if big holidays like Chinese New Year are approaching.
The buses are air-conditioned leave from several places in Singapore. Sri Maju is a well-known bus service that offers direct transport between Ipoh and Singapore.
If you are taking Sri Maju, the bus will drop most of its passengers off at the Sri Maju Bus Station (Jalan Bendahara) which is about 10 minutes’ drive from Ipoh Old Town.
Super Nice will drop off passengers at Jalan Bendahara, Ipoh too.
Arrivals are usually before daybreak (e.g., 5am if there are no delays).
Some bus services like Golden Coach or StarMart Express will stop at Ipoh Amanjaya Bus Terminal instead, which is much further away (~20 minutes’ drive from Ipoh Old Town).
- Duration: ~8 hours
- Frequency: Daily departures from 8:30am to 12am
- Fares: From RM140 onwards per person per one-way trip
Method 2 – Flight
First, you’ll have to get yourself over to Changi International Airport.
With that out of the way, you can board a direct 1-hour flight from Singapore to Ipoh. AirAsia and Scoot offer daily flights 2 to 3 times a day.
The flights will touch down at Sultan Azlan Shah Airport. Ipoh’s only airport is small and easy to navigate.
- Duration: ~1 hour (usually less than an hour)
- Frequency: 2-3 times daily
- Fares: From RM400+
If you have a tour planned with Explore Camerons, we can pick you up directly from this airport, and up to Cameron Highlands. More on this in the next section.
Step 2: Getting to Cameron Highlands from Ipoh
We’ve got a more detailed post on the many ways you can travel from Ipoh to Cameron Highlands.
But for those travelling in a group with kids and elders, we recommend the convenience of private tours.
With private tours by Explore Camerons, you can charter a private driver or guide and vehicle to drive you from anywhere in Ipoh up to Cameron Highlands.
This is typically a 2-hour drive with minimum traffic.
We’ll provide suitable-sized vehicles that will be comfortable for your group.
Other things you can customize are the pickup and drop off locations, your language preference.
And whether you want the guide to suggest somewhere in Ipoh for breakfast before heading up to Cameron Highlands.
WhatsApp us today for a quote.
PS: We do not offer direct land transportation from Singapore (or Johor) to Ipoh.
Conclusion
Travelling from Singapore to Cameron Highlands will involve at least 2 modes of transportation if you plan to transit at Ipoh.
This post covers the two of the most direct ways that you can achieve this. And without having to stop anywhere else to change buses midway through the journey.
Have you picked dates for your trip? If not, make sure you read this post first on when best to visit Cameron Highlands.
