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Bus from Amanjaya Terminal to Medan Kidd Terminal, Ipoh, Malaysia

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Finding information about tourist attractions in Ipoh through internet is very much and easy.

But via googling, I have never found a sure way towards Ipoh downtown from their main land-gate i.e Amanjaya Bus Terminal … that’s the point. That’s why, I feel the need to write this article and hopefully backpackers like me out there can find this article later on Google.

But I know that the hotel where I stay is located about 1 km east from a small bus terminal called Medan Kidd Bus Terminal, then I can walk from iterminal to Abby by the River Hotel for 15 minutes.

Finding a taxi is certainly very easy, just need to whistle a little then taxi will come to you. Because taxi isn’t in my backpacker dictionary, without adequate information, I had to found the city bus until I got it.

Worries was surely in me….worried about scams or worry if I couldn’t arrive on time at the hotel… but the show must go on … this is the thrilled if You do solo-traveling with minimal information .

“Perak Transit” bus which departed from Penang Sentral dropped me off on first floor of the Amanjaya Bus Terminal.

  • Bus platform at Amanjaya Terminal

I immediately entered the intercity bus arrival hall. The seat lines which passengers waited for their bus became first view that I saw there.

  • Arrival as well as Departure Hall at Amanjaya Terminal

I deliberately allocated about 30 minutes to explore the whole of Amanjaya Terminal.

Of course, I had to found information about city bus towards Ipoh downtown. Luckily I found the Amanjaya Bus Terminal information center on 1st floor, precisely in terminal lobby.

  • Amanjaya Terminal Information Center

According to a female officer at this information center, city bus to Medan Kidd Terminal was located on 2nd floor and numbered T30a.

Didn’t want to long waiting because I was worried about being late, I immediately used escalator to get the closest bus departure time.

  • 2nd Floor Amanjaya Terminal

And finally I found the bus shelter

And this is a bus route from Amanjaya Terminal to several destinations in Ipoh:

  • List of bus routes in Ipoh

Whereas this is schedule of Bus No T30a from Amanjaya Terminal to Medan Kidd Terminal:

  • Bus no T30a departure schedule

My trip to downtown began by getting in MyBas T30a

  • Bus T30a
  • Bus T30a interior

Paid for USD 0,9 when entering front door, I was greeted with familiar smile by Indian driver.

There is something different about this MyBas service. When I am using buses in Kuala Lumpur and Penang (Rapid KL and Rapid Penang), if you pay more than fare, the change money willn’t be refunded. But when I use MyBas, which is operated by Perak Transit, I pay 5 Malaysian Ringgit (USD 1,3) then driver gives me the change money about 1.5 Malaysian Ringgi (USD 0,4)…. Fair and Good.

Indian songs accompanied my journey that afternoon. The bus briefly stopped to refuel near to Terminal Amanjaya.

During the trip I diligently paid attention to a Chinese female solo-traveler descent who always pay attention to her google maps. Surely he also has lacks information like me.…hehehe.

  • Gas station near Amanjaya Terminal

Here are some views during my trip to downtown:


  • New shopping complex in Ipoh shows that this city is developing

  • Hills are very close around the city.

In 40 minutes, MyBas finally arrived at Medan Kidd Terminal

  • Bus platform at Medan Kidd Terminal

I didn’t wait long at Medan Kidd terminal because I had to immediately go to Hotel for check in then get around the city.

I noticed again this female solo-traveler who looked confuse at terminal. I took a time to ask where was he going, but She said that She would go to downtown by a taxi. I offered myself to walk together but it seems like She didn’t believe.…haha. A look like me really seems suspicious….wkwkwk. Well the important thing is that I have tried to offer kindness.

I decided to immediately walk along Ipoh’s pedestrian walkway.

Walk down this road to Abby by the River Hotel

I had to stop several times because of light rain pouring down Ipoh at that time. And finally in 30 minutes I arrived at Abby by the River Hotel.

  • Abby by the River Hotel lobby

Checked-in, paid, put my backpack in the room … then I explored around downtown until evening. Finally I can cross out one destination in my bucket list.

Bus dari Terminal Amanjaya ke Terminal Medan Kidd, Ipoh, Malaysia

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Mencari informasi tentang destinasi wisata di kota Ipoh melalui dunia maya sangatlah banyak dan mudah.

Tetapi via googling, Aku tak pernah menemukan cara pasti untuk memasuki kota Ipoh dari gerbang darat utama mereka yaitu Terminal Bus Amanjaya….itu intinya. Itu kenapa Aku merasa perlu menulis artikel ini dan mudah-mudahan para backpacker sepertiku diluar sana bisa menemukan tulisan ini kelak di google.

Tapi yang jelas hotel tempatku menginap terletak 1 km di sebelah timur sebuah terminal bus kecil bernama Terminal Bus Medan Kidd lalu Aku bisa berjalan dari terminal bus ini ke Abby by the River Hotel selama 15 menit.

Mencari taxi tentu sangatlah mudah, hanya perlu sedikit bersiul maka Taxi akan menghampirimu. Karena taxi tak ada dalam kamus backpackerku maka tanpa informasi memadai aku harus mencari bus kota ini sampai dapat.

Kekhawatiran dalam diriku pasti ada saja….mulai dari khawatir terjadi scam atau khawatir tidak sampai hotel tepat waktu….tapi apa boleh buat…inilah serunya solo traveling minim informasi.

Bus Perak Transit yang berangkat dari Penang Sentral menurunkanku di lantai pertama Terminal Bus Amanjaya.

  • Platform bus di Terminal Amanjaya

Aku langsung memasuki arrival hall bus antarkota.  Jajaran bangku tempat penumpang menunggu menjadi pemandangan pertama yang kulihat disini.

  • Arrival sekaligus Departure Hall Terminal Amanjaya

Aku sengaja mengalokasikan waktu sekitar 30 menit untuk mengeksplore seisi Terminal Amanjaya.

Tentu Aku harus mencari informasi tentang bus ke tengah kota Ipoh. Beruntung Aku menemukan pusat informasi Terminal Bus Amanjaya di lantai 1 tepatnya di lobby terminal.

  • Pusat informasi Terminal Amanjaya

Menurut petugas wanita di pusat informasi ini, Bus menuju Terminal Medan Kidd terletak di lantai 2 dan bernomor T30a.

Tak mau menunggu lama karena khawatir kesorean, Aku segera naik menggunakan escalator untuk mendapatkan waktu keberangkatan bus terdekat.

  • Lantai 2 Terminal Amanjaya

Dan akhirnya shelter bus itu ketemu juga:

Dan inilah rute bus dari Terminal Amanjaya menuju berbagai tempat tujuan di Ipoh:

  • List rute bus di Ipoh

Sedangkan ini adalah jadwal Bus No T30a dari Terminal Amanjaya menuju Terminal Medan Kidd:

  • Jadwal keberangkatan bus T30a

Perjalananku menuju ke pusat kota Ipoh pun dimulai dengan menaiki MyBas T30a:

  • Bus T30a
  • Interior Bus T30a

Membayar Rp. 12.250 (3,5 Ringgit) ketika memasuki pintu depan, Aku disambut dengan senyum akrab sang sopir keturunan India.

Ada yang berbeda dengan pelayanan MyBas ini. Ketika menggunakan bus di Kuala Lumpur dan Penang (Rapid KL dan Rapid Penang), jika Kita membayar  lebih besar dari tarif maka uang kelebihannya tak akan dikembalikan. Tetapi ketika naik MyBas yang dioperasikan oleh Perak Transit ini, Aku membayar dengan uang 5 ringgit dan si sopir memberikan kembalian 1,5 Ringgit kepadaku….Fair and Good.

Lantunan lagu-lagu India mengiringi perjalananku siang itu. Bus sempat berhenti sejenak untuk mengisi bahan bakar di sebelah Terminal Amanjaya.

Selama perjalanan Aku tekun memperhatikan seorang solo traveler wanita keturunan China yang terus memperhatikan google maps nya. Pasti dia juga minim informasi sepertiku….hehehe.

  • SPBU di belakang Terminal Amanjaya

Beginilah beberapa pemandangan selama perjalananku menuju pusat kota


  • Pertokan baru di Ipoh menunjukkan bahwa kota ini sedang berkembang

  • Jajaran perbukitan terlihat sangat dekat mengelilingi kota.

Dalam 40 menit akhirnya MyBas merapat ke Terminal Medan Kidd

  • Platform bus di Terminal Medan Kidd

Aku tak menunggu lama di terminal Medan Kidd karena Aku harus segera menuju ke Hotel untuk check in dan berkeliling kota.

Kuperhatikan lagi si solo traveler wanita itu yang terlihat bingung di terminal. Kusempatkan bertanya mau kemana dirinya, tetapi dia bilang akan ke tengah kota menggunakan taxi. Aku sempat menawarkan diri untuk berjalan kaki bersama tetapi sepertinya dia tak percaya….hahaha. Tampang gembel sepertiku memang sepertinya mencurigakan….wkwkwk. Well yang penting aku sudah berusaha menawarkan kebaikan…..#gombaladamaunyaguweh

Kuputuskan untuk segera berjalan kaki menyusuri trotoar kota Ipoh

Menyusuri jalanan ini menuju ke Abby by the River Hotel

Aku harus berhenti beberapa kali karena hujan ringan mengguyur Ipoh kala itu. Dan akhirnya dalam 30 menit Aku tiba di Abby by the River Hotel.

  • Lobby Abby by the River Hotel

Check-in, bayar, taruh backpack di kamar….lalu ngelayap keliling kota sampai malam. Akhirnya Aku bisa mencoret satu destinasi dalam bucket list ku.