If you want to travel on the TBS to Penang train, you have a couple of options available.
1) Take a direct ETS train from Bandar Tasik Selatan Railway Station (adjoining the TBS Bus Terminal).
2) Take a KTM Komuter or KLIA Transit to KL Sentral, then take one of the more frequent trains from there.
Jadual Keretapi Bandar Tasik Selatan ke Penang
TBS to Butterworth ETS train timetable valid from the 1st of August 2024:
EG 9322 (ETS Gold) Departs BTS at 18:03 - Arrives in Butterworth at 22:42 (Operates Daily).
Tickets prices (harga tiket) for the direct train from TBS to Butterworth cost from:
Adult fare: RM 83
Child fare: RM 46
To see the full ETS schedule for all northbound trains click on the timetable link below:
If you arrive at TBS bus station in the early morning, you could take the ETS train from TBS to Parit Buntar or Taiping (for commuter connections to Butterworth).
You then connect to the KTM Komuter Utara train service (northern commuter train) to Bukit Mertajam (3 stops - 20 minutes trip duration from Parit Buntar), then change trains there for Butterworth (the train departs 5 minutes after arriving at BM, then it's a 2 stop - 10 minutes trip duration to Butterworth).
As travel by train from TBS to Penang is not the easiest option for most people arriving at KL's main bus terminal, you really should consider taking a bus from TBS to Penang (Sungai Nibong) or Bus from TBS to Butterworth (Penang Sentral).
For information about Butterworth Railway Station click on the picture link below:
For information on the ferry from Butterwworth to Penang island click on the picture link below:
Kereta Api TBS ke Penang melalui Stesen Keretapi KL Sentral
Another option is to take a cheap, regular KTM Komuter train to KL Sentral Station (18 minutes trip duration) or one of the slightly more expensive KLIA Transit trains (10 minutes trip duration).
From KL Sentral to Butterworth Penang there are more frequent services (don't take the late trains as the ferry stops running just after midnight).
Before contemplating taking this route, make sure you can get a seat on the ETS train from KL first.
You can book your ETS tickets departing KL Sentral from the KTM ticket counter at Bandar Tasik Selatan Station.
Or better still, book them online in advance >
To see the latest ETS timetable and fares for the KL to Penang trains click here >
If all these trains are full, or do not depart at the required time, you could always take the option of taking one of the Padang Besar bound trains and getting off at Parit Buntar or Taiping, then continuing the journey by KTM Komuter train as described above.
To see the full ETS timetable for all northbound services click here >
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