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How to get fromPenang Sentral to Malaccaby train, bus, car, car ferry, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from Penang Sentral to Malacca by train, bus, car, car ferry, or plane

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  1. Train, bus

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    1. Take the train from Butterworth to Kl Sentraltrain train Ets
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Melaka Sentralbus bus
    5h 52m
    RM 25–72

  2. Bus via Kuala Lumpur

    1. Take the bus from Butterworth to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus bus Butterworth
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Melaka Sentralbus bus
    6h 57m
    RM 68–98

  3. Drive 483.4 km

    1. Drive from Penang Sentral to Malaccacar car 483.4 km
    5h 21m
    RM 82–119

  4. Car ferry to Penang International Airport, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane plane PEN - KUL
    3. Take the bus from KL International Airport T2 to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centrebus bus
    7h 41m
    RM 141–275

  5. Train, bus via Sepang

    1. Take the train from Butterworth to Kl Sentraltrain train Ets
    2. Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T1train train
    3. Take the bus from Klia to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centrebus bus
    6h 57m
    RM 41–164

  6. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Butterworth to Melaka Sentralbus bus Butterworth
    7h
    RM 50–160

  7. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Penang Komtar to Melaka Sentralbus bus Penang Komtar
    8h 30m
    RM 58–164

  8. Car ferry to Penang International Airport, fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, train, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane plane PEN - SZB
    3. Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T1train train
    4. Take the bus from Klia to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centrebus bus
    8h 18m
    RM 186–377

  9. Train to Alor Setar, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Butterworth to Anak Bukittrain train
    2. Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane plane AOR - KUL
    3. Take the bus from KL International Airport T2 to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centrebus bus
    7h 30m
    RM 185–470

  10. Train to Alor Setar, fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, train, bus

    1. Take the train from Butterworth to Anak Bukittrain train
    2. Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane plane AOR - SZB
    3. Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T1train train
    4. Take the bus from Klia to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centrebus bus
    8h 11m
    RM 240–782

Penang Sentral to Malacca by bus

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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 513.2 km
  • Duration: 5h 52m

What companies run services between Penang Sentral, Malaysia and Malacca, Malaysia?

You can take a bus from Butterworth to Melaka Sentral via Terminal Bersepadu Selatan in around 6h 57m.

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