There are 7 ways to get from Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur to Penang by train, car ferry, bus, car, or plane
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Train, car ferry
best- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Butterworthtrain Ets
- Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
5h 49mRM 12–69Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from KL Sentral to Butterworthbus KL Sentral
- Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
6h 52mRM 31–89Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcar
- Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
4hRM 59–85MRT to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, fly
- Take the train from Bukit Bintang to Kwasa Sentraltrain
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane SZB - PEN
3h 38mRM 153–233Bus
- Take the bus from Bandar Sunway to Queensbay Mallbus
7h 6mRM 62–69Drive 352.3 km
- Drive from Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur to George Towncar 352.3 km
3h 49mRM 59–86Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly
- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T2train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane KUL - PEN
4h 11mRM 107–305
Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur to Penang by foot, subway, train, and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur to Penang is to train and car ferry which costs RM 12 - RM 70 and takes 5h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur to Penang is to MRT and fly which takes 3h 38m and costs RM 150 - RM 240.
No, there is no direct bus from Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur to Penang. However, there are services departing from KL12 Menara KL and arriving at Jalan Magazine via (M) Kl2213 Pasar Seni, Bandar Sunway and Persiaran Bayan Indah. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 7h 6m.
The distance between Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur and Penang is 385 km. The road distance is 352.3 km.
The best way to get from Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur to Penang without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 5h 49m and costs RM 12 - RM 70.
It takes approximately 5h 49m to get from Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur to Penang, including transfers.
Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur to Penang bus services, operated by Aeroline, depart from Bandar Sunway station.
Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur to Penang bus services, operated by Aeroline, arrive at Queensbay Mall station.
Yes, the driving distance between Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur to Penang is 352 km. It takes approximately 3h 49m to drive from Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur to Penang.
There are 2501+ hotels available in Penang.
What companies run services between Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Penang, Malaysia?
Aeroline operates a bus from Bandar Sunway to Queensbay Mall twice daily. Tickets cost RM 60 and the journey takes 4h.
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–270
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Penang International Airport via Langkawi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 130–270
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 65–310
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–270
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Penang International Airport via Langkawi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 130–270
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 65–310
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 110–190
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Penang International Airport via Langkawi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 110–190
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 150–220
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 140–230
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Kl Sentral to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 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 Kl Sentral to Butterworth
- 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
- 1800-88-6782
- [email protected]
- Website
- mymrt.com.my
Train from Bukit Bintang to Kwasa Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 34 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 3–4
- Schedules at
- myrapid.com.my
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
Train from KL Sentral to Klia T2
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 5–80
- Website
- KLIA Ekspres
- Phone
- 03 – 5569 9999
- [email protected]
- Website
- suasanaedaran.com
Bus from KL Sentral to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 28–85
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +65 625 888 00
- [email protected]
- Website
- aeroline.com.my
Bus from Bandar Sunway to Queensbay Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 60
- Schedules at
- aeroline.com.my
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- [email protected]
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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