There are 7 ways to get from Penang to Chukai by plane, bus, car ferry, train, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly, bus
best- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport (KUA)plane PEN - KUA
- Take the bus from Kuantan to Kemamanbus
5h 37mRM 307–670Car ferry, train, bus via Temerloh
cheapest- Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Butterworth to Kl Sentraltrain Ets
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Temerlohbus
- Take the bus from Temerloh to Kemamanbus
12h 14mRM 57–172Bus via Temerloh
- Take the bus from Penang Komtar to Temerlohbus Penang Komtar
- Take the bus from Temerloh to Kemamanbus
10h 18mRM 86–190Drive 599.7 km
- Drive from George Town to Chukaicar 599.7 km
6h 55mRM 102–147Car ferry, train, bus
- Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Butterworth to Kl Sentraltrain Ets
- Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Kuantanbus
- Take the bus from Kuantan to Kemamanbus
11h 51mRM 68–156Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the bus from Butterworth to Kuantanbus
- Take the bus from Kuantan to Kemamanbus
11h 57mRM 76–141Bus
- Take the bus from Penang Komtar to Kuala Terengganubus Penang Komtar - Kuala Terengganu
- Take the bus from Kuala Terengganu to Kemamanbus
12h 50mRM 100–130
Penang to Chukai by bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Penang to Chukai is to car ferry and bus which costs RM 75 - RM 150 and takes 11h 57m.
The fastest way to get from Penang to Chukai is to fly and bus which takes 5h 37m and costs RM 300 - RM 700.
No, there is no direct bus from Penang to Chukai. However, there are services departing from Penang Komtar and arriving at Kemaman via Temerloh. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 10h 18m.
The distance between Penang and Chukai is 438 km. The road distance is 599.7 km.
The best way to get from Penang to Chukai without a car is to bus via Temerloh which takes 10h 18m and costs RM 85 - RM 190.
It takes approximately 5h 37m to get from Penang to Chukai, including transfers.
Penang to Chukai bus services, operated by Billion Stars Express, depart from Penang Komtar station.
Penang to Chukai bus services, operated by Billion Stars Express, arrive at Temerloh station.
Yes, the driving distance between Penang to Chukai is 600 km. It takes approximately 6h 55m to drive from Penang to Chukai.
Book your Penang to Chukai bus tickets online with Omio and 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Penang, Malaysia and Chukai, Malaysia?
You can take a bus from Penang Komtar to Kemaman via Temerloh in around 10h 18m.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 200–950
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- RM 270–3,600
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Butterworth to Kl Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 9–50
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 9–14
- Express
- RM 30–50
Train from Butterworth to Kl Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 9–50
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 9–14
- Express
- RM 30–50
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM
Train from Butterworth to Kl Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 61
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- RM 38–41
- Gold
- RM 61
- Platinum
- RM 80–84
Train from Butterworth to Kl Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 61
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- RM 38–41
- Gold
- RM 61
- Platinum
- RM 80–84
- Phone
- +60165217775
- [email protected]
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Kuantan to Kemaman
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 9–16
- Schedules at
- easybook.com
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Kuantan
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 40–65
- Schedules at
- kesatuanexpress.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Kuantan to Kemaman
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 9–16
- Schedules at
- easybook.com
Bus from Kuantan to Kemaman
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 9–16
- Schedules at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +60 11-6102 0943
- [email protected]
- Website
- Trans Malaya Express
Bus from Kuantan to Kemaman
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 19
- Website
- Trans Malaya Express
- Website
- Trans Malaya Express
Bus from Temerloh to Kemaman
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 30–65
- Website
- Trans Malaya Express
- Website
- Trans Malaya Express
Bus from Temerloh to Kemaman
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 30–65
- Website
- Trans Malaya Express
- Website
- Trans Malaya Express
Bus from Kuantan to Kemaman
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 19
- Website
- Trans Malaya Express
- Website
- Trans Malaya Express
Bus from Kuantan to Kemaman
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 19
- Website
- Trans Malaya Express
- Website
- Trans Malaya Express
- Phone
- +60 111 066 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Billion Stars Express
Bus from Penang Komtar to Temerloh
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 49m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 55–130
- Website
- Billion Stars Express
- Phone
- (+60) 123895689
- [email protected]
- Website
- laholidays.my
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Temerloh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 7m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 16–23
- Schedules at
- laholidays.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Kuantan
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 43m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 24–40
- Schedules at
- laholidays.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- 019-2179072
- [email protected]
- Website
- Maraliner
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Temerloh
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 13–35
- Website
- Maraliner
Bus from Butterworth to Kuantan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 55–120
- Website
- Maraliner
- Phone
- +606 952 0642
- [email protected]
- Website
- mayangsariexpress.com.my
Bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Kuantan
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 35–55
- Schedules at
- mayangsariexpress.com.my
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +603-7728 4789
- [email protected]
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Butterworth to Kuantan
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 12m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 60–120
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Website
- Alibaba Express
Bus from Penang Komtar to Kuala Terengganu
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 66
- Schedules at
- Alibaba Express
- Phone
- (09) 774 2655
- [email protected]
- Website
- e-mutiara.com.my
Bus from Kuala Terengganu to Kemaman
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 35–65
- Schedules at
- e-mutiara.com.my
- 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 1–2
- 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 1–2
- 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 1–2
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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