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Singapore to Ipoh: flights, driving and buses

Scoot is the only airline flying direct from Singapore Changi to Ipoh, with up to three flights a day taking about 1 hour 20 minutes (checked Nov 2026). Driving is about 550 km, roughly 6 hours plus border time. Coaches take about 7–9 hours and cost from about S$25–65.

By D Eastern front desk · Updated 2026-11-06

The quickest way from Singapore to Ipoh is a Scoot flight from Changi: about 1 hour 20 minutes, with up to three departures a day (checked Nov 2026). Scoot is now the only airline flying the route direct. If you would rather go by road, driving is about 550 km and takes around 6 hours before border queues and stops. Coaches take about 7–9 hours and are the cheapest option.

Which airlines fly from Singapore to Ipoh?

Only Scoot flies direct between Singapore Changi (SIN) and Sultan Azlan Shah Airport in Ipoh (IPH).

  • Flights: booking sites in November 2026 show up to three departures a day from Changi, in the early morning, late morning and mid-afternoon, arriving about 1 hour 20 minutes later (checked Nov 2026). Not every day has all three, so check the times on flyscoot.com when you book.
  • Fares: outside peak periods, the cheapest one-way fares start from about S$85–110 (checked Nov 2026). Prices change daily, so check flyscoot.com.

Routes that no longer operate:

  • AirAsia suspended its Ipoh–Singapore flights in 2025. Sources disagree on whether it was April or May.
  • Batik Air launched Ipoh–Singapore in December 2025, cut it from 7 to 4 flights a week from 29 March 2026, and cancelled it from 11 May 2026.

Some older travel sites still list these routes, so check that any flight you find is actually on sale.

Another option via Johor: AirAsia flies direct to Ipoh from Senai (Johor Bahru), usually about one or two flights a day, taking about 1 hour (checked Nov 2026). That may help if Scoot is full or expensive.

Why are Scoot fares so high at Chinese New Year?

With only one airline on the route, fares rise sharply at festive peaks. In October 2026, AsiaOne (republished by Malay Mail) found one-way Singapore–Ipoh Scoot fares of S$734.20 for flights from 30 January to 5 February 2027, the week before Chinese New Year. Fares just before that were S$105.20–241.20, and a festive-period return trip came to at least about S$1,420. Ipoh–Singapore fares peaked at S$686.45 on 8 February 2027. They fell to about S$48–193 from 16 February.

If you are travelling for Chinese New Year, book as early as you can, think about flying a few days either side of the peak, or compare driving and coaches.

How long is the drive from Singapore to Ipoh?

  • Distance: about 550 km by road.
  • Time: about 6 hours of driving, plus border clearance, rest stops and traffic.
  • Route: cross into Johor by either:
  • the Causeway (Woodlands), then through Johor Bahru onto the North–South Expressway; or
  • the Second Link (Tuas), whose 47 km expressway joins the North–South Expressway near Senai.

Then head north past Kuala Lumpur to the Ipoh exits.

  • Tolls: you pay PLUS expressway tolls the whole way. Use the PLUS toll calculator at plus.com.my for the amount for your route.

Border queues can be long at the start of school holidays and on Sunday afternoons. Travellers often recommend setting off very early or at night.

Parking: D Eastern has free private parking on site at the rear. You don't need to reserve: spaces are first come, first served.

Is there a bus from Singapore to Ipoh?

Yes. Many coach companies run daily, with morning departures (about 9–10am) and night departures (about 9pm to midnight) that arrive in the morning.

  • Operators include Alisan Golden Coach, Billion Stars, Cosmic Singapore Express, Golden Coach Express, Grassland–Transtar, KKKL Express, Starmart Express, Super Nice Express and others (checked Nov 2026).
  • Time: about 7–9 hours, depending on traffic and immigration. The fastest listed trip is about 7h 42m.
  • Fares: usually about S$25–65 one way. They can reach about S$100 at Chinese New Year (checked Nov 2026).
  • Pick-up points are mainly around Beach Road (Golden Mile Complex, Concorde), with some at Boon Lay Shopping Centre depending on the operator.
  • Drop-off: most coaches end at Terminal Amanjaya (Terminal Meru Raya), north of the city. Some operators list other Ipoh stops, such as Medan Gopeng, and some stop in other Perak towns on the way. Check your ticket for the exact drop-off.

From Amanjaya, take a Grab or taxi into the city centre (the Grab app shows the fare before you book), or a Perak Transit city bus to Medan Kidd. See our KL to Ipoh guide for details.

How do I get from Ipoh airport to the hotel?

Sultan Azlan Shah Airport is about 3.7 km from the hotel. A Grab ride takes about 10–15 minutes, and pick-up is just outside the terminal. You need mobile data to book in the app, so sort out a SIM or roaming before you land. See our airport to city guide for your options.

Which option should I choose?

  • Short break: fly Scoot, outside the Chinese New Year peak.
  • Family or group with luggage: drive, which also makes day trips easy.
  • Tight budget: take an overnight coach.

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