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Penang (George Town) to Cameron Highlands by bus or road

About 260 km. The private car is fastest at 4 h; the bus is cheapest, from ₹1,400 per person.

Fastest

Private car

Private car, per vehicle

4 h door to door

Cheapest

Bus

Minivan or bus to Tanah Rata

from ₹1,400 per person

Best value

Bus

Minivan or bus to Tanah Rata

cheapest at mid fares among options within 1.5× the fastest time (or 1 h more on a short ride)

Every option, compared

Door-to-door times (flights include the time at the airports). Fares are typical ranges from the cheapest seat to the premium one.

ModeServiceTimeFareRunsBook
BusMinivan or bus to Tanah Rata5 h₹1,400–₹2,090per personDaily12Go ↗
Private carPrivate car, per vehicle4 h₹10,460–₹16,280per car (up to 4)Daily12Go ↗

Booking links open the route on the country's transport booking site for trains, buses, boats and transfers, and a flight search for flights, dated about two weeks out; change the date there.

What it costs your group, one way

Fares × people; a private car is priced per car, one car per four people.

Option2 people4 people
Bus · Minivan or bus to Tanah Rata₹2,800–₹4,180₹5,600–₹8,360
Private car · Private car, per vehicle₹10,460–₹16,280₹10,460–₹16,280

Once you’re in Cameron Highlands

  • Best time: February – April, June – August
  • Typical stay: 2 days
  • November: Mixed month: November is outside the recommended season (February – April, June – August). Nothing in our data flags November as a problem, but it isn't the season the place is best in.

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