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How to get fromGenting Highlands to Penangby train, car ferry, bus, car, or plane

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There are 8 ways to get from Genting Highlands to Penang by train, car ferry, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Train, car ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Tanjong Malim to Butterworthtrain train Ets
    2. Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    5h 24m
    RM 87–161

  2. Bus, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Genting Highlands to Sungai Petanibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Stesen KTM to (M1) Penang Sentralbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    7h 42m
    RM 65–78

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Genting Highlands to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    4h 15m
    RM 131–190

  4. Bus to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, fly to Penang International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Awana Bus Terminal to KL Sentralbus bus
    2. Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane SZB - PEN
    4h 55m
    RM 224–316

  5. Bus, car ferry via Kuala Lumpur

    1. Take the bus from Awana Bus Terminal to KL Sentralbus bus
    2. Take the bus from KL Sentral to Butterworthbus bus
    3. Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    8h
    RM 120–183

  6. Drive  340.1 km

    1. Drive from Genting Highlands to George Towncar car 340.1 km
    4h 5m
    RM 135–194

  7. Bus, train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Penang International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Awana Bus Terminal to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus bus
    2. Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train train
    3. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane KUL - PEN
    6h 4m
    RM 113–276

  8. Bus to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, fly to Alor Setar, train

    1. Take the bus from Awana Bus Terminal to KL Sentralbus bus
    2. Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane plane SZB - AOR
    3. Take the train from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugortrain train
    6h 42m
    RM 395–749

Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights

Calendar59Weekly Planes
Duration1h 16mAverage Duration
TicketRM 131Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 359.8 km
  • Duration: 5h 24m

What companies run services between Genting Highlands, Pahang, Malaysia and Penang, Malaysia?

There is no direct connection from Genting Highlands to Penang. However, you can take the taxi to Batang Kali, take the train to Tanjung Malim, walk to Tanjong Malim, take the train to Butterworth, walk to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal, then take the car ferry to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Genting Highlands to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal via Sungai Petani, Stesen KTM, (M1) Penang Sentral, and Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal in around 7h 42m.

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