There are 7 ways to get from KL Metropolis to George Town by train, car ferry, bus, car, subway, 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.
Train, car ferry
best- Take the train from Segambut to Butterworthtrain Ets
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
4h 9mRM 11–48Bus
- Take the bus from Hentian Duta to Sungai Nibongbus Hentian Duta
6hRM 35–109Drive, car ferry
- Drive from KL Metropolis to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcar
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
3h 56mRM 59–85Bus, subway to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, fly
- Take the bus from (M1) Matrade to (M1) Mrt Semantan Pintu Bbus
- Take the subway from Semantan to Kwasa Sentralsubway
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane SZB - PEN
4h 32mBus, car ferry
- Take the bus from KL Sentral to Butterworthbus KL Sentral
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
6h 44mRM 33–96Drive 347.9 km
- Drive from KL Metropolis to George Towncar 347.9 km
3h 46mRM 59–86Train, train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Segambut to KL Sentraltrain
- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane KUL - PEN
5h 19mRM 121–321
KL Metropolis to George Town by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from KL Metropolis to George Town is to train and car ferry which costs RM 11 - RM 50 and takes 4h 9m.
The fastest way to get from KL Metropolis to George Town is to drive which takes 3h 46m and costs RM 55 - RM 85.
No, there is no direct bus from KL Metropolis to George Town. However, there are services departing from Hentian Duta and arriving at Presgrave Corner via Terminal Bas Ekspres Sg Nibong. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h.
The distance between KL Metropolis and George Town is 354 km. The road distance is 347.9 km.
The best way to get from KL Metropolis to George Town without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 4h 9m and costs RM 11 - RM 50.
It takes approximately 4h 9m to get from KL Metropolis to George Town, including transfers.
KL Metropolis to George Town bus services, operated by Billion Stars Express, depart from Hentian Duta station.
KL Metropolis to George Town bus services, operated by Billion Stars Express, arrive at Sungai Nibong station.
Yes, the driving distance between KL Metropolis to George Town is 348 km. It takes approximately 3h 46m to drive from KL Metropolis to George Town.
Book your KL Metropolis to George Town bus tickets online with 12go.asia.
What companies run services between KL Metropolis, Malaysia and George Town, Malaysia?
Billion Stars Express operates a bus from Hentian Duta to Sungai Nibong every 4 hours. Tickets cost RM 30–110 and the journey takes 4h 46m. KPB Express also services this route 3 times a day.
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–290
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Penang International Airport via Langkawi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 130–290
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 65–310
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–290
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Penang International Airport via Langkawi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 130–290
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 65–310
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 110–220
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Penang International Airport via Langkawi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 110–220
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 160–240
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Penang 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 Segambut to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 28m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 9–50
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RM 9–13
- Express
- RM 30–50
- Phone
- +60 3 7885 2585
- [email protected]
- Website
- myrapid.com.my
Subway from Semantan to Kwasa Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 2–3
- Schedules at
- myrapid.com.my
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Segambut to KL Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 15 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2–4
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- kliaekspres.com
Train from KL Sentral to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 5–80
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
- Phone
- +60 111 066 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- billionstarsexpress.com
Bus from Hentian Duta to Sungai Nibong
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 30–110
- Website
- http://www.billionstarsexpress.com/
- Phone
- +604 332 5815
- [email protected]
- Website
- kpbekspres.com
Bus from Hentian Duta to Sungai Nibong
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 46m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 45–75
- Website
- http://www.kpbekspres.com/
- Phone
- +603-7885 2585
- [email protected]
- Website
- myrapid.com.my
Bus from (M1) Matrade to (M1) Mrt Semantan Pintu B
- Ave. Duration
- 13 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://myrapid.com.my/#
- Phone
- 03 – 5569 9999
- [email protected]
- Website
- suasanaedaran.com
Bus from KL Sentral to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 28–90
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- [email protected]
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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