Cameron Highlands: getting there

Visitors can travel to be Cameron Highlands wither by bus or car. It may seem difficult to get here but it really isn’t too challenging and the journey can be a lot of fun.

By road
Buses, taxis and several cars use the good expressways and roads to get to Cameron Highlands. If travelling by car the best route would be to use the North South Expressway and exit at the Tapah toll exit. Soon after this the long and winding drive of about 60 kilometres, begins. This portion of the drive can take as long as up to two hours as there are many sharp turns and corners. There is now a second route from the Tapah toll exit. The Simpang Pulai-Kampung Raja Highway is not as windy as the old road as it tunnels through sections of the mountains. Drivers from Kuala Lumpur can head for the Simpang Pulai exit instead of the Tapah toll exit. From here the roads are clearly sign posted. The Cameron Highlands is about 300 kilometres from Kuala Lumpur.

Taxis from Kuala Lumpur leave on a hire basis from Pudu Raya Bus and Taxi Terminal. There are regular taxi services from Tapah and Ipoh to The Cameron Highlands. Passengers arriving at Kuala Lumpar airport can take a limousine from the airport straight to Cameron Highlands but this may be rather expensive.

By Bus
Buses to The Cameron Highlands depart from Kuala Lumpur, Ipoh and Penang. TBuses leave Kuala Lumpur hourly between 08.30 and 15.30. There are about eight buses leaving Ipoh daily to Cameron Highlands between 08.00 and 19.00 hours. Three buses go directly to Cameron Highlands from Penang leaving at 08.00, 09.00 and 14.30. Buses also leave Penang for Tapah at 08.00 and 16.00 daily. From here passengers will need to change buses or take a taxi to The Cameron Highlands. Buses from Tapah to Cameron Highlands leave daily at 08.00, 09.00, 10.30, 11.30, 13.15, 15.15, 16.15 and 18.15 hours. There is an overnight bus that leaves Singapore at 22.00 hours daily and reaches the Tanah Rata Bus station at about 07.00 the following morning.