How to Get to Penang from Kuala Lumpur

Traveling to Malaysia? As a hot destination in Southeast Asia, there are plenty of things to do in Malaysia. You can feel the prosperity of the Kuala Lumpur. You can experience the old town Malacca and know about its stories. You can also have fun in Penang to enjoy the street art and fully feel the George town. If your itinerary includes Kuala Lumpur, Malacca and Penang. It is recommended to travel from Malacca to Kuala Lumpur, and finally to the Penang along the coastline. We have introduced the transportation from Kuala Lumpur to Malacca. This article will tell you the transportation from Kuala Lumpur to Penang.

Getting to Penang from Kuala Lumpur by Air

Airplane must be the fastest and most convenient way to get to Penang from Kuala Lumpur. Penang is more than 350 kilometers from Kuala Lumpur. And the direct flights are available from Kuala Lumpur. It will be about 1 hour’s flying from Kuala Lumpur to Penang. It seems that airplane is the fastest way to get to Penang from Kuala Lumpur. Now we can calculate the time of getting to Penang from Kuala Lumpur by air.

First of all, we should go to the airport in Kuala Lumpur from downtown of Kuala Lumpur. And it takes about 1 hour from KLCC to the KLIA. Then you should wait in the airport for your flight. After you land in Penang, you should go to the downtown of Penang from the Penang International Airport. And it takes about half an hour to get to the George town from the Penang International Airport. And we will find that we will take at least 4 hours when taking plane to the Penang from Kuala Lumpur. After estimating the time of flight from KL to Penang, we will find that taking plane is not really so fast actually.

Getting to Penang from Kuala Lumpur by Bus

Another way to get to Penang from Kuala Lumpur is taking bus. And it takes more than 4 hours to get to Penang from Kuala Lumpur by bus. It will be a long journey but the buses in KL are comfortable. And the total time of bus is a bit longer than airplane, but you do not need to transit from the airports. And there are 2 bus stations in Kuala Lumpur, you should choose the correct bus station before you buy the bus tickets.

As for the bus tickets of Kuala Lumpur to Penang, you can choose to buy online or get it at the bus station. If you travel to Penang from KL at weekends or public holidays, it is recommended that buying the tickets online in advance. And it is simple to buy the bus tickets on the APP or online. If you don’t mind waiting at the bus station, you can get tickets at the bus station. By the way, it is usually crowded in the bus station. And you should be patient when waiting in line to get the tickets.

Getting to Penang from Kuala Lumpur by Train

Another way to get to Penang from Kuala Lumpur is by train. To get the train ticket, you can buy it at the train station of Kuala Lumpur. It takes about 4 hours to get to Penang from Kuala Lumpur by train. And you can also get the train ticket online. And buying the train ticket online is very simple to operate. You just need to buy the ticket at the KTMB APP, choose your starting point, destination and time, finally finish the payment. After you get to the Butterworth at Penang, you should take ferry(Feri) to the George Town. And it will take about 6 hours in total to get to the downtown of Penang by train. And the ferry will stop at 8pm at night, please arrange your time in advance to catch the ferry.