There are 7 ways to get from Kuala Lumpur Station to Penang by train, car ferry, bus, car, or plane
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Train, car ferry
best- Take the train from Kuala Lumpur to Butterworthtrain Ets
- Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
4h 14mRM 11–49Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from KL Sentral to Butterworthbus KL Sentral
- Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
5h 52mRM 30–87Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Kuala Lumpur Station to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcar
- Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
4h 1mRM 60–85MRT to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, fly
- Take the train from Pasar Seni to Kwasa Sentraltrain
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane SZB - PEN
3h 16mRM 153–243Bus
- Take the bus from Bandar Sunway to Queensbay Mallbus
6h 27mRM 63–69Drive 353.4 km
- Drive from Kuala Lumpur Station to George Towncar 353.4 km
3h 50mRM 60–86Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly
- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane KUL - PEN
4h 5mRM 117–299
Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kuala Lumpur Station to Penang is to train and car ferry which costs RM 11 - RM 50 and takes 4h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Kuala Lumpur Station to Penang is to MRT and fly which takes 3h 16m and costs RM 150 - RM 250.
No, there is no direct bus from Kuala Lumpur Station to Penang. However, there are services departing from Kl2144 Tm Brickfields and arriving at Jalan Magazine via Bandar Sunway and Persiaran Bayan Indah. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 6h 27m.
The distance between Kuala Lumpur Station and Penang is 361 km. The road distance is 353.4 km.
The best way to get from Kuala Lumpur Station to Penang without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 4h 14m and costs RM 11 - RM 50.
It takes approximately 4h 14m to get from Kuala Lumpur Station to Penang, including transfers.
Kuala Lumpur Station to Penang bus services, operated by Aeroline, depart from Bandar Sunway station.
Kuala Lumpur Station to Penang bus services, operated by Aeroline, arrive at Queensbay Mall station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kuala Lumpur Station to Penang is 353 km. It takes approximately 3h 50m to drive from Kuala Lumpur Station to Penang.
There are 2508+ hotels available in Penang.
What companies run services between Kuala Lumpur Station, Malaysia and Penang, Malaysia?
Aeroline operates a bus from Bandar Sunway to Queensbay Mall twice daily. Tickets cost RM 60 and the journey takes 4h.
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–270
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Penang International Airport via Langkawi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 130–270
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 130–270
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Penang International Airport via Langkawi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 130–270
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 110–190
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Penang International Airport via Langkawi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 110–190
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 160–230
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 Kuala Lumpur to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 9–50
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RM 9–13
- Express
- RM 30–50
- Phone
- 1800-88-6782
- [email protected]
- Website
- mymrt.com.my
Train from Pasar Seni to Kwasa Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 31 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 2–4
- Schedules at
- myrapid.com.my
- 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
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- 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 28–85
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +65 625 888 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- aeroline.com.my
Bus from Bandar Sunway to Queensbay Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 60
- Schedules at
- aeroline.com.my
- 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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