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.