There are 9 ways to get from Melaka Sentral to Penang Sentral by bus, train, car, plane, car ferry, or subway
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus
- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Butterworthtrain Ets
6h 43mRM 24–73Bus
- Take the bus from Melaka Sentral to Butterworthbus Melaka Sentral
7h 1mRM 50–150Drive 478 km
- Drive from Melaka Sentral to Penang Sentralcar 478 km
5h 14mRM 81–117Bus to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Penang International Airport, car ferry
- Take the bus from Melaka Sentral to KL International Airport T2bus
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane KUL - PEN
- Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
7h 4mRM 130–259Bus via Kuala Lumpur
- Take the bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Butterworthbus Tbs
7h 13mRM 67–103Bus, train via Sepang
- Take the bus from Melaka Sentral to Kliabus
- Take the train from Klia T1 to KL Sentraltrain
- Take the bus from KL Sentral to Butterworthbus
8h 15mRM 43–194Bus, subway to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, fly to Penang International Airport, car ferry
- Take the bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus
- Take the subway from Muzium Negara to Kwasa Sentralsubway
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane SZB - PEN
- Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
7h 23mRM 172–274Bus to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Alor Setar, train
- Take the bus from Melaka Sentral to KL International Airport T2bus
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane KUL - AOR
- Take the train from Anak Bukit to Butterworthtrain
7h 10mRM 171–466Bus to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, fly to Alor Setar, train
- Take the bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane SZB - AOR
- Take the train from Anak Bukit to Butterworthtrain
7h 39mRM 263–641
Melaka Sentral to Penang Sentral by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melaka Sentral to Penang Sentral is to bus and train which costs RM 24 - RM 75 and takes 6h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Melaka Sentral to Penang Sentral is to drive which takes 5h 14m and costs RM 80 - RM 120.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Melaka Sentral and arriving at Butterworth. Services depart four times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 1m.
The distance between Melaka Sentral and Penang Sentral is 498 km. The road distance is 478 km.
The best way to get from Melaka Sentral to Penang Sentral without a car is to bus and train which takes 6h 43m and costs RM 24 - RM 75.
It takes approximately 6h 43m to get from Melaka Sentral to Penang Sentral, including transfers.
Melaka Sentral to Penang Sentral bus services, operated by Billion Stars Express, depart from Melaka Sentral station.
Melaka Sentral to Penang Sentral bus services, operated by Billion Stars Express, arrive at Butterworth station.
Yes, the driving distance between Melaka Sentral to Penang Sentral is 478 km. It takes approximately 5h 14m to drive from Melaka Sentral to Penang Sentral.
Book your Melaka Sentral to Penang Sentral bus tickets online with Omio and 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Melaka Sentral, Malaysia and Penang Sentral, Malaysia?
Billion Stars Express operates a bus from Melaka Sentral to Butterworth 4 times a day. Tickets cost RM 50–150 and the journey takes 7h 1m. Three other operators also service this route.
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 65–310
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 Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–390
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–460
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 65–310
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 Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–390
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–460
- 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
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 100–320
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 140–230
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 160–240
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Kl Sentral to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 9–50
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RM 9–13
- Express
- RM 30–50
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- kliaekspres.com
Train from Klia T1 to KL Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 1–75
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
- Phone
- +60 3 7885 2585
- [email protected]
- Website
- myrapid.com.my
Subway from Muzium Negara to Kwasa Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 2–4
- Schedules at
- myrapid.com.my
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Anak Bukit to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 27–40
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
Train from Anak Bukit to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 27–40
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Phone
- +60 1222 59897
- [email protected]
- Website
- melorinterline.com
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 12
- Schedules at
- melorinterline.com
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 12
- Schedules at
- melorinterline.com
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 12
- Schedules at
- melorinterline.com
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 12
- Schedules at
- melorinterline.com
- Phone
- 012-708 2999
- [email protected]
- Website
- kkklexpress.com
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 23–35
- Schedules at
- kkklexpress.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 23–35
- Schedules at
- kkklexpress.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 40–90
- Schedules at
- kkklexpress.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 23–35
- Schedules at
- kkklexpress.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 23–35
- Schedules at
- kkklexpress.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +606 952 0642
- [email protected]
- Website
- mayangsariexpress.com.my
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 21–35
- Schedules at
- mayangsariexpress.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 75–120
- Schedules at
- mayangsariexpress.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 21–35
- Schedules at
- mayangsariexpress.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 21–35
- Schedules at
- mayangsariexpress.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 21–35
- Schedules at
- mayangsariexpress.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +6019 625 0098
- [email protected]
- Website
- delima.com.my
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 12
- Schedules at
- delima.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 12
- Schedules at
- delima.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 12
- Schedules at
- delima.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 12
- Schedules at
- delima.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- 017-6592527
- [email protected]
- Website
- transnasional.com.my
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 13–18
- Website
- https://www.transnasional.com.my/
Bus from Melaka Sentral to KL International Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 14–29
- Website
- https://www.transnasional.com.my/
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 13–18
- Website
- https://www.transnasional.com.my/
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Klia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 13–29
- Website
- https://www.transnasional.com.my/
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 13–18
- Website
- https://www.transnasional.com.my/
Bus from Melaka Sentral to KL International Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 14–29
- Website
- https://www.transnasional.com.my/
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 13–18
- Website
- https://www.transnasional.com.my/
- Phone
- +60 111 066 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- billionstarsexpress.com
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 50–150
- Website
- http://www.billionstarsexpress.com/
- Phone
- +604 332 5815
- [email protected]
- Website
- kpbekspres.com
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 50–110
- Website
- http://www.kpbekspres.com/
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 30–80
- Website
- http://www.kpbekspres.com/
- Phone
- +60 5-253 8898
- [email protected]
- Website
- srimaju.com
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 55–130
- Website
- https://www.srimaju.com/
- Phone
- +65 6396 5681
- [email protected]
- Website
- starmartbus.com
Bus from Melaka Sentral to KL International Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 30–45
- Book at
- https://www.omio.com/companies/buses/starmart-express-7ne0r
- Website
- https://www.starmartbus.com/
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Klia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 29–45
- Book at
- https://www.omio.com/companies/buses/starmart-express-7ne0r
- Website
- https://www.starmartbus.com/
Bus from Melaka Sentral to KL International Airport T2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 30–45
- Book at
- https://www.omio.com/companies/buses/starmart-express-7ne0r
- Website
- https://www.starmartbus.com/
- Phone
- 019-2179072
- [email protected]
- Website
- maralinergroup.my
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 3m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 55–85
- Website
- https://maralinergroup.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 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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