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

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There are 9 ways to get from Penang Sentral to Malacca by train, bus, car, car ferry, plane, or tram

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  1. Train

    best
    1. Take the train from Butterworth to Kl Sentraltrain train Ets
    2. Take the train from Kl Sentral to Pulau Sebang/Tampintrain train Ets
    7h 19m
    RMĀ 73ā€“153

  2. Train, bus

    cheapest
    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
    7h 24m
    RMĀ 41ā€“164

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Butterworth to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus bus Butterworth
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Melaka Sentralbus bus
    8h 1m
    RMĀ 72ā€“102

  4. Drive 483.4 km

    1. Drive from Penang Sentral to Malaccacar car 483.4 km
    5h 21m
    RMĀ 81ā€“117

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

    1. Take the carferry 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
    RMĀ 131ā€“275

  6. Bus via Kampung Bukit Tinggi, Bentong

    1. Take the bus from Chai Leng Park - Caltex to First World Genting Highlandsbus bus
    2. Take the bus from First World Genting Highlands to 707 Hotel Malaccabus bus
    12h 55m
    RMĀ 134ā€“184

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

    1. Take the carferry 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 bus from TBS Kuala Lumpur to Alor Gajah Tollbus bus
    8h 2m
    RMĀ 169ā€“272

  8. Tram to Alor Setar, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, bus

    1. Take the tram from Butterworth to Anak Bukittram tram
    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 29m
    RMĀ 150ā€“415

  9. Tram to Alor Setar, fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, bus

    1. Take the tram from Butterworth to Anak Bukittram tram
    2. Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane plane AOR - SZB
    3. Take the bus from TBS Kuala Lumpur to Alor Gajah Tollbus bus
    7h 55m
    RMĀ 278ā€“632

Penang International Airport (PEN) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) flights

Calendar159Weekly Planes
Duration1h 4mAverage Duration
TicketRMĀ 66Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 532.5 km
  • Duration: 7h 19m

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

You can take a train from Butterworth to Malacca via Kl Sentral and Pulau Sebang/Tampin in around 7h 19m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Butterworth to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centre via Terminal Bersepadu Selatan and Melaka Sentral in around 8h 1m.

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