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How to get fromKL Sentral to Penang Hillby train, car ferry, bus, car, subway, plane, or tram

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There are 7 ways to get from KL Sentral to Penang Hill by train, car ferry, bus, car, subway, plane, or tram

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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 car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    4h 30m
    RM 35–79

  2. Bus, car ferry via Pejabat Pos Ayer Itam

    1. Take the bus from KL Sentral to Butterworthbus bus KL Sentral
    2. Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    6h 49m
    RM 46–170

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from KL Sentral to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    4h 10m
    RM 61–88

  4. Subway to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, fly, tram

    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
    3. Take the tram from Penang Hill Railway Lower Station to Penang Hill Railway Upper Stationtram tram
    5h 33m
    RM 170–328

  5. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from KL Sentral to Butterworthbus bus
    2. Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    9h 16m
    RM 708–774

  6. Drive 356.6 km

    1. Drive from KL Sentral to Penang Hillcar car 356.6 km
    3h 54m
    RM 60–87

  7. Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly, tram

    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
    3. Take the tram from Penang Hill Railway Lower Station to Penang Hill Railway Upper Stationtram tram
    5h 59m
    RM 135–384

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

Calendar66Weekly Planes
Duration1h 15mAverage Duration
TicketRM 134Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 371.8 km
  • Duration: 4h 30m

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

There is no direct connection from KL Sentral to Penang Hill. However, you can take the train to Butterworth, walk to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal, take the car ferry to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal, then take the taxi to Penang Hill. Alternatively, you can take a bus from KL Sentral to Penang Hill Railway Upper Station via Butterworth, Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal, Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal, (M1) Jetty B, Pejabat Pos Ayer Itam, and Penang Hill Railway Lower Station in around 6h 49m.

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