There are 7 ways to get from George Town to KL Sentral by car ferry, train, bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry, train
best- Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Butterworth to Kl Sentraltrain Ets
5h 25mRM 27–122Bus
- Take the bus from Penang Komtar to TBS Kuala Lumpurbus Penang Komtar
5h 33mRM 40–68Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Drive from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to KL Sentralcar
4h 3mRM 57–87Fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane PEN - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T1 to KL Sentraltrain
3h 49mRM 132–248Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the bus from Butterworth to KL Sentralbus Butterworth
6h 15mRM 30–42Drive 352.8 km
- Drive from George Town to KL Sentralcar 352.8 km
3h 49mRM 60–86Fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane PEN - SZB
4h 18mRM 133–258
George Town to KL Sentral by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from George Town to KL Sentral is to car ferry and bus which costs RM 29 - RM 45 and takes 6h 15m.
The fastest way to get from George Town to KL Sentral is to drive which takes 3h 49m and costs RM 55 - RM 90.
The distance between George Town and KL Sentral is 378 km. The road distance is 352.8 km.
The best way to get from George Town to KL Sentral without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 5h 25m and costs RM 26 - RM 130.
It takes approximately 5h 25m to get from George Town to KL Sentral, including transfers.
The best way to get from George Town to KL Sentral is to bus which takes 5h 33m and costs RM 35 - RM 70. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs RM 130 - RM 260 and takes 4h 18m.
Yes, the driving distance between George Town to KL Sentral is 353 km. It takes approximately 3h 49m to drive from George Town to KL Sentral.
There are 8944+ hotels available in KL Sentral.
What companies run services between George Town, Malaysia and KL Sentral, Malaysia?
Billion Stars Express operates a bus from Penang Komtar to TBS Kuala Lumpur every 2 hours. Tickets cost RM 35–55 and the journey takes 5h 8m. KPB Express also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, Malindo Airways and Firefly fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) every 4 hours.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 95–170
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–300
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 95–170
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–300
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 75–170
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 95–210
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–240
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Butterworth to Kl Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 25–120
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 25–35
- Shuttle
- RM 40–120
- Express First
- RM 55–75
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- CustomerEnquiry@KLIAekspres.com
- Website
- kliaekspres.com
Train from Klia T1 to KL Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 40–55
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
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- Phone
- +60 111 066 1111
- billionstarsexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- billionstarsexpress.com
Bus from Penang Komtar to TBS Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 35–55
- Website
- http://www.billionstarsexpress.com/
- Phone
- +604 332 5815
- kpbekspress@outlook.com
- Website
- kpbekspres.com
Bus from Penang Komtar to TBS Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 45–60
- Website
- http://www.kpbekspres.com/
- Phone
- 03 5569 9999
- suasana_edaran@yahoo.com
- Website
- suasanaedaran.com
Bus from Butterworth to KL Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 28–40
- Book at
- suasanaedaran.com
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- info@penangport.com.my
- 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
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