There are 9 ways to get from Penang to Malacca by bus, car ferry, train, car, or plane
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Bus
best- Take the bus from Penang Komtar to Melaka Sentralbus Penang Komtar
7h 6mRM 55–150Car ferry, train, bus
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 Melaka Sentralbus
7h 19mRM 26–90Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Drive from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Malaccacar
5h 41mRM 82–122Fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, bus
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane PEN - KUL
- Take the bus from KL International Airport T2 to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centrebus
5h 4mRM 133–266Car ferry, train, bus via Sepang
- 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 train from KL Sentral to Klia T1train
- Take the bus from Klia to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centrebus
8h 24mRM 42–182Bus via (M1) The Summit
- Take the bus from Bukit Mertajam to Melaka Sentralbus Bukit Mertajam
9h 10mRM 63–114Drive 491.1 km
- Drive from George Town to Malaccacar 491.1 km
5h 27mRM 84–121Fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, train, bus
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane PEN - SZB
- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T1train
- Take the bus from Klia to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centrebus
5h 40mRM 180–340Fly to Senai International Airport, bus
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Senai International Airport (JHB)plane PEN - JHB
- Take the bus from Johor Larkin Terminal to Melaka Sentralbus
6h 25mRM 241–457
Penang to Malacca by car ferry, train, and bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penang to Malacca is to car ferry and train and bus which costs RM 25 - RM 90 and takes 7h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Penang to Malacca is to fly and bus which takes 5h 4m and costs RM 130 - RM 270.
Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Penang Komtar and arriving at Melaka Sentral. Services depart three times a day, and operate every day. The journey takes approximately 7h 6m.
The distance between Penang and Malacca is 491 km. The road distance is 491.1 km.
The best way to get from Penang to Malacca without a car is to bus which takes 7h 6m and costs RM 55 - RM 150.
The bus from Penang Komtar to Melaka Sentral takes 7h 6m including transfers and departs three times a day.
Penang to Malacca bus services, operated by Billion Stars Express, depart from Penang Komtar station.
Penang to Malacca bus services, operated by Billion Stars Express, arrive at Melaka Sentral station.
Yes, the driving distance between Penang to Malacca is 491 km. It takes approximately 5h 27m to drive from Penang to Malacca.
Book your Penang to Malacca bus tickets online with Omio and 12go.asia.
What companies run services between Penang, Malaysia and Malacca, Malaysia?
Billion Stars Express operates a bus from Penang Komtar to Melaka Sentral 3 times a day. Tickets cost RM 55–150 and the journey takes 7h 6m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 100–190
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Langkawi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 100–190
Flights from Penang International Airport to Senai International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 190–370
Flights from Penang International Airport to Senai International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 190–370
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Butterworth to Kl Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 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 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 9–50
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 9–14
- Express
- RM 30–50
- Phone
- +60 111 066 1111
- [email protected]
- Website
- Billion Stars Express
Bus from Penang Komtar to Melaka Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 55–150
- Website
- Billion Stars Express
- 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
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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