There are 7 ways to get from George Town to Batu Arang by car ferry, train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry, train
best- Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Butterworth to Tanjong Malimtrain Ets
- Take the train from Tanjung Malim to Rawangtrain
5h 18mRM 50–120Bus
- Take the bus from Penang Komtar to Hentian Dutabus Penang Komtar
8h 38mRM 71–104Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Drive from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Batu Arangcar
3h 55mRM 57–87Fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, bus
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane PEN - SZB
- Take the bus from Mrt Sungai Buloh to Kolam Batu Arangbus
5h 12mCar ferry, train via Ipoh
- Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Butterworth to Ipohtrain
- Take the train from Ipoh to Sungai Buloh Stationtrain
7h 2mRM 68Drive 336.7 km
- Drive from George Town to Batu Arangcar 336.7 km
3h 41mRM 57–83Fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train, bus
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane PEN - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T2 to KL Sentraltrain
- Take the bus from Mrt Sungai Buloh to Kolam Batu Arangbus
6h 47m
George Town to Batu Arang by car ferry, foot, train, and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from George Town to Batu Arang is to car ferry and train via Ipoh which costs RM 68 and takes 7h 2m.
The fastest way to get from George Town to Batu Arang is to drive which takes 3h 41m and costs RM 55 - RM 85.
No, there is no direct bus from George Town to Batu Arang. However, there are services departing from Penang Komtar and arriving at Kolam Batu Arang via Kl1025 Masjid Wilayah Pintu Utama, Hub Lebuh Pudu, Kuarters Depot Simpanan Pertahanan and Mrt Sungai Buloh. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 8h 38m.
The distance between George Town and Batu Arang is 364 km. The road distance is 336.7 km.
The best way to get from George Town to Batu Arang without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 5h 18m and costs RM 50 - RM 120.
It takes approximately 5h 18m to get from George Town to Batu Arang, including transfers.
George Town to Batu Arang bus services, operated by Billion Stars Express, depart from Penang Komtar station.
George Town to Batu Arang bus services, operated by Billion Stars Express, arrive at Hentian Duta station.
Yes, the driving distance between George Town to Batu Arang is 337 km. It takes approximately 3h 41m to drive from George Town to Batu Arang.
There are 424+ hotels available in Batu Arang.
What companies run services between George Town, Malaysia and Batu Arang, Malaysia?
Billion Stars Express operates a bus from Penang Komtar to Hentian Duta hourly. Tickets cost RM 70–100 and the journey takes 4h 47m.
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 140–370
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Langkawi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 140–370
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 110–450
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Langkawi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 110–330
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 140–370
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah via Langkawi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 140–370
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 110–450
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Langkawi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 110–330
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 95–210
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Langkawi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 95–210
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 95–210
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–210
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 110–210
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Kuala Namu
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 200–390
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Butterworth to Tanjong Malim
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 7–45
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 7–11
- Express
- RM 28–45
Train from Tanjung Malim to Rawang
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 1–18
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 1–3
- Express
- RM 12–18
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM
Train from Butterworth to Tanjong Malim
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 49
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- RM 31–34
- Gold
- RM 49
- Platinum
- RM 63–67
Train from Tanjung Malim to Rawang
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 15
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- RM 12–14
- Gold
- RM 15
- Platinum
- RM 16–18
Train from Butterworth to Ipoh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 32
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- RM 22–24
- Gold
- RM 32
- Platinum
- RM 40–42
Train from Ipoh to Sungai Buloh Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 58m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 34
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- RM 23–25
- Gold
- RM 34
- Platinum
- RM 43–45
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Tanjung Malim to Rawang
- Ave. Duration
- 39 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 13–18
- Website
- KTM Intercity
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from Klia T2 to KL Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 1–75
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
- Phone
- +60 111 066 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Billion Stars Express
Bus from Penang Komtar to Hentian Duta
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 70–100
- Website
- Billion Stars Express
- Phone
- +603-7885 2585
- [email protected]
- Website
- MRT Feeder Bus
Bus from Mrt Sungai Buloh to Kolam Batu Arang
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- MRT Feeder Bus
Bus from Mrt Sungai Buloh to Kolam Batu Arang
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Website
- MRT Feeder Bus
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- [email protected]
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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