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How to get fromButterworth Station to Penang Hillby car ferry, taxi, bus, or car

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There are 5 ways to get from Butterworth Station to Penang Hill by car ferry, taxi, bus, or car

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  1. Car ferry, taxi

    best
    1. Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the taxi from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Penang Hilltaxi taxi
    31 min
    RM 26–32

  2. Drive 29.9 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Butterworth Station to Penang Hillcar car 29.9 km
    29 min
    RM 5–8

  3. Car ferry, line 201 bus

    1. Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from (M1) Jetty B to Pejabat Pos Ayer Itambus bus 201 / ...
    1h 39m
    RM 18–85

  4. Car ferry, line 204 bus

    1. Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from (M1) Jetty B to Stesen Bukit Benderabus bus 204
    2h 4m
    RM 19–85

  5. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Butterworth Station to Penang Hilltaxi taxi 29.9 km
    29 min
    RM 60–75

Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 12.9 km
  • Duration: 31 min

What companies run services between Butterworth Station, Malaysia and Penang Hill, Penang, Malaysia?

There is no direct connection from Butterworth Station to Penang Hill. However, you can take the car ferry to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal then take the taxi to Penang Hill. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Penang Hill Railway Upper Station via Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal, (M1) Jetty B, Pejabat Pos Ayer Itam, and Penang Hill Railway Lower Station in around 1h 39m.

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