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How to get fromKL Sentral to Penangby train, car ferry, bus, car, plane, subway or tram

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There are 8 ways to get from KL Sentral to Penang by train, car ferry, bus, car, plane, subway, or tram

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  1. Train, car ferry

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    1. Take the train from Kl Sentral to Butterworthtrain train Ets
    2. Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    4h 19m
    RM 27–114

  2. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from KL Sentral to Butterworthbus bus KL Sentral
    2. Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    5h 29m
    RM 30–42

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from KL Sentral to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    3h 59m
    RM 57–82

  4. Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Penang International Airport

    1. Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T1train train
    2. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane KUL - PEN
    2h 39m
    RM 111–265

  5. Bus, car ferry via Kuala Lumpur, Kl Sentral

    1. Take the bus from KL Sentral to Butterworthbus bus
    2. Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    7h 31m
    RM 78–107

  6. Drive 352.6 km

    1. Drive from KL Sentral to George Towncar car 352.6 km
    3h 48m
    RM 57–83

  7. Subway to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, fly to Penang International Airport

    1. Take the subway from Muzium Negara to Kwasa Sentralsubway subway
    2. Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane SZB - PEN
    3h 11m
    RM 123–319

  8. Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Alor Setar, tram

    1. Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T1train train
    2. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane plane KUL - AOR
    3. Take the tram from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugortram tram
    4h 26m
    RM 149–505

Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights

Calendar151Weekly Planes
Duration59 minAverage Duration
TicketRM 72Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between KL Sentral, Malaysia and Penang, Malaysia?

There is no direct connection from KL Sentral to Penang. However, you can take the train to Butterworth, walk to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal, then take the car ferry to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a bus from KL Sentral to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal via Butterworth and Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal in around 5h 29m.

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