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.