Bukit Bendera - Penang Hill Train
Funicular Railway Schedule & Ticket Prices

The Penang Hill Train (Penang Hill Funicular Railway) is located in Air Itam on Penang Island, Malaysia, and takes you up to the top of Penang Hill, known in Malay as Bukit Bendera.

Photo of the train line up to the top of the hill

Train up Penang Hill Ticket Prices 2025 (Harga Tiket)

Unfortunately for tourists, since the new upgraded funicular railway reopened in 2011, the price for non-Malay citizens has rocketed (someone has to pay for the new trains, and they have decided it's you, the tourist).

Bukit Bendera Train Ticket Prices

Penang Hill Ticket Price for Foreigners (Tourists):

A return ticket for an adult is 30 RM (Fast Lane 80 RM).
For children aged 4 - 12 years old, it is 15 RM (Fast Lane 40 RM).
Senior Citizens (60+): 30 RM (Fast Lane 60 RM) - no discount on the standard fare unless you are a Malaysian citizen.

If you only want to take a one-way ticket and walk back down to the Botanic Gardens, you can buy a one-way ticket for around half the return price.

If you don't want to queue for tickets, you can book them prior to arriving at the Lower Station:

Book your Penang Hill Funicular Train tickets online here >

For Malaysian citizens who show their MyKad, the prices are as follows:

Adult: 16 RM (Fast Lane 40 RM).
Children (4 - 12): 8 RM (Fast Lane 20 RM).
Senior Citizens (60+): 8 RM (Fast Lane 8 RM).

Disabled passengers can travel for free.

Penang Hill Railway Operating Times / Opening Hours (Waktu operasi Bukit Bendera)

Penang Hill Train Schedule:

Funicular railway trains run from 06:30, when the first train leaves the bottom of the hill, until 23:00, when the last train leaves the top of the hill.

Trains leave at intervals of 30 minutes (additional trips are added if necessary).

The last train from the bottom of the hill departs at 22:00.

The ticket office opens at 06:15 and closes at 21:45.

You can visit the official website for Penang Hill to check operating hours here >

As there is no Penang Hill entrance fee, you can visit here for free - with a little effort!

Walking up Penang Hill

In the past, you had the choice of catching the train or walking up to Penang Hill from the station.

These days you can't.

The path up the hill is just past the ticket barriers, and when I asked if I could walk up, I was informed that the path was too dangerous due to "snakes and fallen trees."

There is a place where you can still walk up to Penang Hill:

What you can do is go to the Botanical Gardens, where there is a 5 km road/pathway through the forest that goes up to the top, and it's free!

For more information, please visit our Walking Up Penang Hill page here >

Penang Hill Address and Contact Details:

Perbadanan Bukit Bendera
Ayer Itam
11500 Pulua Pinang

Telephone number: (6)04-8288880
Email: inquiries@penanghill.gov.my