There are 7 ways to get from George Town to Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station by car ferry, train, bus, car, or plane
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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 Kl Sentraltrain Ets
4h 58mRM 11–52Bus
- Take the bus from Penang Komtar to TBS Kuala Lumpurbus Penang Komtar
5h 28mRM 43–115Car 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 Kuala Lumpur Sentral Stationcar
4h 3mRM 57–87Fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane PEN - SZB
4h 20mRM 154–249Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the bus from Butterworth to KL Sentralbus Butterworth
6h 15mRM 30–92Drive 352.8 km
- Drive from George Town to Kuala Lumpur Sentral Stationcar 352.8 km
3h 50mRM 60–86Fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane PEN - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T2 to KL Sentraltrain
4h 50mRM 115–307
George Town to Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from George Town to Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station is to car ferry and train which costs RM 10 - RM 55 and takes 4h 58m.
The fastest way to get from George Town to Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station is to drive which takes 3h 50m and costs RM 55 - RM 90.
No, there is no direct bus from George Town to Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station. However, there are services departing from Penang Komtar and arriving at TBS Kuala Lumpur via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 28m.
The distance between George Town and Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station is 378 km. The road distance is 352.8 km.
The best way to get from George Town to Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 4h 58m and costs RM 10 - RM 55.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from George Town to Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station, including transfers.
George Town to Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station bus services, operated by Billion Stars Express, depart from Penang Komtar station.
The best way to get from George Town to Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station is to bus which takes 5h 28m and costs RM 40 - RM 120. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs RM 150 - RM 250 and takes 4h 20m.
George Town to Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station bus services, operated by Billion Stars Express, arrive at TBS Kuala Lumpur station.
Yes, the driving distance between George Town to Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station is 353 km. It takes approximately 3h 50m to drive from George Town to Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station.
What companies run services between George Town, Malaysia and Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station, Malaysia?
Billion Stars Express operates a bus from Penang Komtar to TBS Kuala Lumpur every 2 hours. Tickets cost RM 40–110 and the journey takes 5h 8m. KPB Express also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, Firefly and Malindo Airways fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) every 3 hours.
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–270
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 65–310
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–270
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 65–310
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 110–190
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Langkawi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 110–190
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 160–230
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 140–230
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Butterworth to Kl Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 9–50
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RM 9–14
- Express
- RM 30–50
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- kliaekspres.com
Train from Klia T2 to KL Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 1–80
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
- Phone
- +60 111 066 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- billionstarsexpress.com
Bus from Penang Komtar to TBS Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 40–110
- Website
- http://www.billionstarsexpress.com/
- Phone
- +604 332 5815
- [email protected]
- Website
- kpbekspres.com
Bus from Penang Komtar to TBS Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 45–85
- Website
- http://www.kpbekspres.com/
- Phone
- 03 – 5569 9999
- [email protected]
- Website
- suasanaedaran.com
Bus from Butterworth to KL Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 28–90
- Book at
- easybook.com
- 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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