There are 7 ways to get from George Town to Kl Sentral by car ferry, train, bus, car, or plane
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Car ferry, train
best- Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Butterworth to Kl Sentraltrain Ets
5h 5mRM 11–67Bus
- Take the bus from Penang Komtar to TBS Kuala Lumpurbus Penang Komtar
5h 28mRM 43–110Car 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 Kl Sentralcar
4h 4mRM 57–87Fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane PEN - SZB
4h 20mRM 134–229Car ferry, bus
- Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the bus from Butterworth to KL Sentralbus Butterworth
6h 15mRM 30–97Drive 352.7 km
- Drive from George Town to Kl Sentralcar 352.7 km
3h 50mRM 60–87Fly 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 T2 to KL Sentraltrain
4h 50mRM 105–302
George Town to Kl Sentral by car ferry and train
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from George Town to Kl Sentral is to car ferry and train which costs RM 10 - RM 70 and takes 5h 5m.
The fastest way to get from George Town to Kl Sentral is to drive which takes 3h 50m and costs RM 55 - RM 90.
No, there is no direct bus from George Town to Kl Sentral. However, there are services departing from Penang Komtar and arriving at TBS Kuala Lumpur via . The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 28m.
The distance between George Town and Kl Sentral is 379 km. The road distance is 352.7 km.
The best way to get from George Town to Kl Sentral without a car is to car ferry and train which takes 5h 5m and costs RM 10 - RM 70.
It takes approximately 5h 5m to get from George Town to Kl Sentral, including transfers.
George Town to Kl Sentral bus services, operated by Billion Stars Express, depart from Penang Komtar station.
The best way to get from George Town to Kl Sentral is to bus which takes 5h 28m and costs RM 40 - RM 110. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs RM 130 - RM 230 and takes 4h 20m.
George Town to Kl Sentral bus services, operated by Billion Stars Express, arrive at TBS Kuala Lumpur station.
Yes, the driving distance between George Town to Kl Sentral is 353 km. It takes approximately 3h 50m to drive from George Town to 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 40–110 and the journey takes 5h 8m. KPB Express also services this route 3 times a day. Alternatively, Firefly and Malindo Airways fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) every 3 hours.
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 140–280
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 110–470
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- 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
- Phone
- +60 111 066 1111
- billionstarsexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- Billion Stars Express
Bus from Penang Komtar to TBS Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 8m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 40–110
- Website
- Billion Stars Express
- 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
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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