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How to get fromPenang Hill to Butterworthby taxi, car ferry, bus, or car

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There are 4 ways to get from Penang Hill to Butterworth by taxi, car ferry, bus, or car

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  1. Taxi, car ferry

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Penang Hill to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminaltaxi taxi
    2. Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    31 min
    RM 28–32

  2. Drive 27.6 km

    cheapest
    1. Drive from Penang Hill to Butterworthcar car 27.6 km
    27 min
    RM 5–7

  3. Line 204 bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Stesen Bukit Bendera to (M1) Jetty Bbus bus 204
    2. Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    2h 9m
    RM 20–83

  4. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Penang Hill to Butterworthtaxi taxi 27.6 km
    27 min
    RM 55–70

Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 13.4 km
  • Duration: 31 min

What companies run services between Penang Hill, Penang, Malaysia and Butterworth, Malaysia?

There is no direct connection from Penang Hill to Butterworth. However, you can take the taxi to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal then take the car ferry to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a vehicle from Penang Hill Railway Upper Station to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal via Penang Hill Railway Lower Station, Stesen Bukit Bendera, (M1) Jetty B, and Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal in around 2h 9m.

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