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How to get fromKL Sentral to George Town Penangby train, car ferry, bus, taxi, subway, plane, or car

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There are 8 ways to get from KL Sentral to George Town Penang by train, car ferry, bus, taxi, subway, plane, or car

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  1. Train, car ferry

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    1. Take the train from Kl Sentral to Butterworthtrain train Ets
    2. Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    5h 9m
    RM 11–63

  2. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from KL Sentral to Butterworthbus bus KL Sentral
    2. Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    5h 36m
    RM 30–93

  3. Taxi, car ferry

    1. Take the taxi from KL Sentral to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminaltaxi taxi
    2. Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    4h 22m
    RM 333–394

  4. Subway to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, fly

    1. Take the subway from Muzium Negara to Kwasa Sentralsubway subway
    2. Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane SZB - PEN
    5h 5m
    RM 135–229

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bandar Sunway to Queensbay Mallbus bus
    6h 17m
    RM 62–210

  6. Drive  353.6 km

    1. Drive from KL Sentral to George Town Penangcar car 353.6 km
    3h 50m
    RM 140–202

  7. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from KL Sentral to George Town Penangtaxi taxi 353.6 km
    3h 50m
    RM 340–410

  8. Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T2train train
    2. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane KUL - PEN
    5h 26m
    RM 104–270

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

Calendar59Weekly Planes
Duration1h 16mAverage Duration
TicketRM 131Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 381.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 9m

What companies run services between KL Sentral, Malaysia and George Town Penang, Malaysia?

Aeroline operates a bus from Bandar Sunway to Queensbay Mall twice daily. Tickets cost RM 60–200 and the journey takes 4h.

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