How to get fromGeorge Town to Batu Arangby car ferry, train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from George Town to Batu Arang by car ferry, train, bus, car, or plane

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Car ferry, train
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1. Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
2. Take the train from Butterworth to Rawangtrain Ets
4h 46m
RM 50–102
Car ferry, bus
1. Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
2. Take the bus from Butterworth to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus Butterworth
7h 50m
RM 62–89
Car ferry, drive
1. Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
2. Drive from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Batu Arangcar
3h 55m
RM 57–87
Fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, bus
1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane PEN - SZB
2. Take the bus from Mrt Sungai Buloh to Kolam Batu Arangbus
5h 12m
Bus
1. Take the bus from Penang Komtar to Hentian Dutabus Penang Komtar
8h 33m
RM 79–115
Drive 336.7 km
1. Drive from George Town to Batu Arangcar 336.7 km
3h 41m
RM 57–83
Fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train, bus
1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane PEN - KUL
2. Take the train from Klia T2 to KL Sentraltrain
3. Take the train from KL Sentral to Sungai Bulohtrain
4. Take the bus from Mrt Sungai Buloh to Kolam Batu Arangbus
7h 1m

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

63Weekly Planes

1hAverage Duration

RM 122Cheapest Price

Questions & Answers

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Distance: 362.2 km
Duration: 4h 46m

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 75–110 and the journey takes 4h 47m.

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Batu Arang, Malaysia

Batu Arang is a town in Gombak District, Selangor, Malaysia, that is located about 50 km from the capital Kuala Lumpur. Coal was first discovered in the region in 1908, when British authorities found large deposits of coal reserves that could be commercially viable and fuel a railway system. The town was established when the British started mining operations. In 1915, a railway system linking Batu Arang and Kuang was built to transport coal to the rest of the country. As coal output and demand increased, rail services to and from Kuala Lumpur expanded. The demand for coal from Batu Arang skyrocketed due to the First World War, which led to a reduction of coal imports. The local coal was frequently sold to the railway companies, power stations, tin mines, dredges, and end customers.

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