Batu Gajah to Penang Train Schedule
ETS to Butterworth

Travelling by the new high-speed train (Electric Train Services - ETS) from Batu Gajah to Penang island (George Town) is a fast and cost effective way to travel.

There are a number of both the cheaper Gold services and the more expensive Platinum services on this route between KL and Butterworth Railway Station on the mainland.

Once you arrive at Butterworth Station, it is just a short 15 minute ferry ride over the the island and the old heritage city of Georgetown.

Seats on an ETS train from Batu Gajah to Butterworth Penang Sentral

ETS Train Schedule from Batu Gajah to Butterworth Penang

All the following ETS trains operate daily:

For train departure times from Butterworth to B. Gajah click here >

B. Gajah to Butterworth Penang ETS Timetable 2024

Batu Gajah to BTW Penang ETS Timetable valid from the 1st of August 2024:

EP 9172 (ETS Platinum) Departs Batu Gajah at 10:14 - Arrives in Butterworth at 12:10.

EP 9176 (ETS Platinum) Departs Batu Gajah at 15:49 - Arrives in Butterworth at 17:45.

EP 9178 (ETS Platinum) Departs Batu Gajah at 18:04 - Arrives in Butterworth at 20:00.

EG 9322 (ETS Gold) Departs Batu Gajah at 20:41 - Arrives in Butterworth at 22:42.

EP 9180 (ETS Platinum) Departs Batu Gajah at 22:24 - Arrives in Butterworth at 00:20.

To view the full schedule for the above trains click on the timetable link below:

KTM Batu Gajah to Penang train timetable >

Book B. Gajah to Butterworth Train Tickets online here >

It is best to take the earlier trains as the ferry and buses over to the island stop running around midnight, so you would then have to take a much more expensive taxi over the bridge!

Find more information about the Butterworth Railway Station click on the picture link below:

KTM Butterworth railway station >

Find operating times and fares for the Butterworth to George Town ferry click on the picture link below:

Penang Sentral to Georgetown ferry service >

Batu Gajah to Penang Train Ticket Prices

Harga Tiket Keretapi Batu Gajah ke Penang

Train fares from Batu Gajah to Butterworth vary depending on the type of service you take, if you are travelling during peak or off-peak times and how far in advance you book your tickets.

ETS Platinum Trains cost from:

44 RM for Adults - 26 RM for Children.

ETS Gold Trains cost from:

34 RM for Adults - 21 RM for Children.