BY AIR
The Penang International Airport at Bayan Lepas is about
20 km from The Gurney Hotel, Penang, Malaysia. Direct
air services from Kuala Lumpur to Penang Island are
provided by Malaysian Airlines, Air Asia and
Pelangi Air on a daily basis. There are also
direct international flights into Penang by the following
Airlines, Cathay Pacifics, China Airlines, China Southern,
Garuda Indonesia, KLM Royal Dutch, Luthansa Airlines,
Singapore Airlines and Thai Airways.
BY RAIL
Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad
Website : http://www.ktmb.com.my
Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad ( KTM
Berhad) or Malayan Railway provides comfortable and
economical rail services from Kuala Lumpur to Butterworth.
KTM Berhad operates one rail service daily known as
Express Langkawi from Kuala Lumpur Sentral station to
Butterworth. From Butterworth you may take the ferry
to Georgetown, Penang Island. The ferry terminal is
within walking distance from Butterworth Railway Station.
BY TAXI
FROM KUALA LUMPUR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Taxi From Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Penang.
Classification of Taxi in Malaysia
:
Premier Service vehicles - Mercedes Benz E220, Proton
Perdana & Multi Purpose Vehicles ( MPVs)
Passenger Capacity :
- Mercedes Benz - Max 3 pax + 1 child
- Proton Perdana - Max 3 pax
- MPV - Max 4 pax + 1 child (below 7 years)
Budget Services Vehicles :
- Proton Wira, Klass and CT Cab
- Passenger Capacity : Max 3 pax
Note :
Taxi from Kuala Lumpur International Airport is a prepaid
service. You have to purchase coupons reserved for this
service at the arrival concourse on Level 3 of the Main
Terminal Building. Returned fares, valid up to 6 months
are also available.
BY FERRY
Ferries to Penang operates 24 Hours around the clock.
From 5.00 am to 2.00 am ferry operates at 15 minutes
frequency and from 2.01 am to 5.00 am at half an hour
frequency. The ferry terminal to Penang Island is within
walking distance from Butterworth Railway Station and
Butterworth Bus Terminal.
BY COACHES
COACHES FROM KUALA LUMPUR TO
PENANG AND BUTTERWORTH.
Two major Coach companies operating from Kuala Lumpur
to Penang Island and Butterworth, namely Transnasional
Express and Plusliner/Nice on daily basis.
Plusliner operates 2 types of coaches,
the Plusliner or the Economy Class with 32 seating capacity
and the premier NICE Class with 22 seating capacity.
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