How to travel from Kuala Lumpur to Penang

The cheapest way to travel between Kuala Lumpur and Penang is a bus with an average price of $5 (€4).

This is compared to other travel options from Kuala Lumpur to Penang:

Taking a bus costs $9 (€7) less than taking a flight, which costs on average $14 (€11) for the same trip.

The fastest way from Kuala Lumpur to Penang is by flight with an average journey time of 50 min.

There are alternative travel options to Penang that take longer:

Bus takes on average 4 h 46 min.

These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Kuala Lumpur to Penang:

The following travel companies offer services from Kuala Lumpur to Penang:

• Billion Stars, ALYA XPRESS, V KEJORA, Super Nice, Jasmine Express, TRA EXPRESS, SUASANA HOLIDAY, SUASANA EDARAN EXPRESS, KKKL Sdn Bhd, KPB Ekspress, Maraliner, AEROCITY, Pancaran Matahari, Quick Liner Express, Prisma Serimas Holidays Sdn Bhd, Lucky Express, Permata Utara Sdn Bhd, COSMIC EXPRESS, LEXOJAYA, ELTABINA EXPRESS, Inter Top (Pudu), ETIKA DELTA SDN BHD, Sri Maju Group, Intercity Coach, SRI THEVEN TRAVEL & TOURS Sdn Bhd, Golden Silk Holidays, Aerobus, Persada Travel and Tours (TBS), City Express or Mayang Sari can get you to Penang by bus. You can find a good deal for bus tickets with Maraliner from Kuala Lumpur to Penang for $5 (€4) on Omio.
• AirAsia or Malindo Air can get you to Penang by plane. You can find a good deal for plane tickets with Malindo Air from Kuala Lumpur to Penang for $14 (€11) on Omio.

Yes, there are direct services available from Kuala Lumpur to Penang with the following travel companies:

• Direct buses with Billion Stars, ALYA XPRESS, V KEJORA, Super Nice, Jasmine Express, TRA EXPRESS, SUASANA HOLIDAY, SUASANA EDARAN EXPRESS, KKKL Sdn Bhd, KPB Ekspress, Maraliner, AEROCITY, Pancaran Matahari, Quick Liner Express, Prisma Serimas Holidays Sdn Bhd, Lucky Express, Permata Utara Sdn Bhd, COSMIC EXPRESS, LEXOJAYA, ELTABINA EXPRESS, Inter Top (Pudu), ETIKA DELTA SDN BHD, Sri Maju Group, Intercity Coach, SRI THEVEN TRAVEL & TOURS Sdn Bhd, Golden Silk Holidays, Aerobus, Persada Travel and Tours (TBS), City Express or Mayang Sari with 283 direct buses per day.
• Direct flight available with AirAsia or Malindo Air 27 direct flights per day.

Direct services tend to save you time and add more convenience in getting you to Penang as you won't need to transfer at another stop in between, so it's worth paying attention to before booking your tickets to Penang from Kuala Lumpur.

Many of our customers traveling from Kuala Lumpur to Penang don't make Penang their final stop. Some of the destinations worth visiting after Penang are Singapore, Malacca, Tanah Rata or Langkawi, either of which you could add to your trip itinerary. Check Omio for the best and cheapest ways to travel from Penang to any of these top destinations today!