There are 9 ways to get from Merlimau to Penang by bus, plane, taxi, train, car ferry, or car
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Bus to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly
best- Take the bus from Melaka Sentral to Kliabus
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane KUL - PEN
4h 58mRM 122–239Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Melaka Sentral to Sungai Nibongbus Melaka Sentral
9h 47mRM 39–87Taxi, train, car ferry
- Take the taxi from Merlimau to Pulau Sebangtaxi
- Take the train from Pulau Sebang to Kuala Lumpurtrain
- Take the train from Kuala Lumpur to Butterworthtrain Ets
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
8h 50mRM 137–254Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Merlimau to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcar
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
5h 51mRM 86–123Bus to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, fly
- Take the bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus
- Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane SZB - PEN
6h 41mRM 149–297Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus
- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Butterworthtrain Ets
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
9h 10mRM 42–160Bus, train, car ferry via Sepang
- Take the bus from Melaka Sentral to Kliabus
- Take the train from Klia T1 to KL Sentraltrain
- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Butterworthtrain Ets
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
9h 10mRM 98–226Bus, train, car ferry via Sepang #2
- Take the bus from Melaka Sentral to Kliabus
- Take the train from Klia T1 to KL Sentraltrain
- Take the bus from KL Sentral to Butterworthbus
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
9h 53mRM 102–146Drive 511 km
- Drive from Merlimau to George Towncar 511 km
5h 39mRM 86–124
Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merlimau to Penang is to bus which costs RM 35 - RM 90 and takes 9h 47m.
The fastest way to get from Merlimau to Penang is to bus and fly which takes 4h 58m and costs RM 120 - RM 240.
No, there is no direct bus from Merlimau to Penang. However, there are services departing from Merlimau and arriving at Lebuh Carnavon via Melaka Sentral and Terminal Bas Ekspres Sg Nibong. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 9h 47m.
The distance between Merlimau and Penang is 479 km. The road distance is 511 km.
The best way to get from Merlimau to Penang without a car is to taxi and train and car ferry which takes 8h 50m and costs RM 130 - RM 260.
It takes approximately 4h 58m to get from Merlimau to Penang, including transfers.
Merlimau to Penang bus services, operated by Billion Stars Express, depart from Melaka Sentral station.
Merlimau to Penang bus services, operated by Billion Stars Express, arrive at Sungai Nibong station.
Yes, the driving distance between Merlimau to Penang is 511 km. It takes approximately 5h 39m to drive from Merlimau to Penang.
There are 2572+ hotels available in Penang.
What companies run services between Merlimau, Malaysia and Penang, Malaysia?
Billion Stars Express operates a bus from Melaka Sentral to Sungai Nibong twice daily. Tickets cost RM 35–70 and the journey takes 7h 1m. KPB Express also services this route twice daily.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 95–170
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 120–300
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Penang International Airport via Langkawi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 120–300
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 95–170
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 120–300
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Penang International Airport via Langkawi
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 120–300
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 75–170
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Penang International Airport via Langkawi
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 75–170
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 95–210
Flights from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–230
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Pulau Sebang to Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 12–15
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Kuala Lumpur to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 24–120
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 24–35
- Shuttle
- RM 40–120
- Express First
- RM 55–70
Train from Kl Sentral to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 24–120
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 24–35
- 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
- Phone
- +65 6396 5681
- CustomerService@starmartbus.com
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Klia
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 29–45
- Book at
- https://www.omio.com/companies/buses/starmart-express-7ne0r
- Phone
- 017-6592527
- talk2us@parkmayberhad.com.my
- Website
- transnasional.com.my
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Klia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 30–45
- Website
- https://www.transnasional.com.my/
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 13m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 15–26
- Website
- https://www.transnasional.com.my/
- Phone
- +60 111 066 1111
- billionstarsexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- billionstarsexpress.com
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Sungai Nibong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 35–70
- Website
- http://www.billionstarsexpress.com/
- Phone
- +604 332 5815
- kpbekspress@outlook.com
- Website
- kpbekspres.com
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Sungai Nibong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 1m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 55–80
- Website
- http://www.kpbekspres.com/
- Phone
- 012-708 2999
- enquiry@kkkl.com.my
- Website
- kkklexpress.com
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 13–17
- Schedules at
- kkklexpress.com
- Book at
- kkklexpress.com
- Phone
- +6019 625 0098
- helpdesk@gohub.com.my
- Website
- delima.com.my
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 13–16
- Schedules at
- delima.com.my
- Book at
- delima.com.my
- Phone
- +606 952 0642
- expressmayangsari@yahoo.com
- Website
- mayangsariexpress.com.my
Bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatan
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 11–14
- Schedules at
- mayangsariexpress.com.my
- Book at
- mayangsariexpress.com.my
- Phone
- 03 5569 9999
- suasana_edaran@yahoo.com
- Website
- suasanaedaran.com
Bus from KL Sentral to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- Every 2 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 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
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Estimated price
- RM 95–120
Persatuan Tuan-Tuan Punya Kereta Sewa Daerah Muar
- Phone
- +60 6-951 5341
Pakatan Pemandu-pemandu Teksi dan Kereta Sewa Daerah Muar
- Phone
- +60 6-9529980
Grab Taxi
- Phone
- +60 11-5756 6119
- Website
- grab.com
Taxi Melaka
- Phone
- +6019 948 1887
- Website
- taximelaka.com
Melaka Budget Taxi Service
- Phone
- +60 14-622 2159
- Website
- facebook.com
Blue Cab Taxi Services
- Phone
- +60(12)2121718
- Website
- bluecab.my
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