There are 9 ways to get from Singapore to Penang by bus, plane, car ferry, train, car, or subway
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Bus to Senai International Airport, fly to Penang International Airport
best- Take the bus from Queen Street Terminal to JB Custom Outbus
- Fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane JHB - PEN
4h 22mRM 195–443Train, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from JB Sentral to Butterworthtrain Northbound
- Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
11h 44mRM 26–120Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Golden Mile Tower Singapore to Butterworth Bus Terminalbus
- Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
10h 11mRM 173–246Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Singapore to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcar
- Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
7h 50mRM 529–764Subway to Singapore Changi Airport, fly to Penang International Airport
- Take the subway from Raffles Place to Tanah Merah MRTsubway
- Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane SIN - PEN
3h 52mRM 159–811Fly Seletar Airport to Penang International Airport
- Fly from Seletar Airport (XSP) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane XSP - PEN
6h 43mRM 467–1,409Bus to Senai International Airport, fly to Alor Setar, train
- Take the bus from Queen Street Terminal to JB Custom Outbus
- Fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane JHB - AOR
- Take the train from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugortrain
5h 59mRM 216–626Bus
- Take the bus from Larkin Bus Terminal to Sungai Nibongbus Larkin Bus Terminal
13h 46mRM 94–214Drive 706.9 km
- Drive from Singapore to George Towncar 706.9 km
7h 40mRM 536–774
Senai International Airport (JHB) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Singapore to Penang is to train and car ferry which costs RM 26 - RM 120 and takes 11h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Singapore to Penang is to subway and fly which takes 3h 52m and costs RM 150 - RM 850.
No, there is no direct bus from Singapore to Penang. However, there are services departing from Fu Lu Shou Cplx and arriving at Lebuh Carnavon via Larkin Bus Terminal and Terminal Bas Ekspres Sg Nibong. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 13h 46m.
The distance between Singapore and Penang is 610 km. The road distance is 706.9 km.
The best way to get from Singapore to Penang without a car is to bus and car ferry which takes 10h 11m and costs RM 170 - RM 250.
It takes approximately 4h 22m to get from Singapore to Penang, including transfers.
Singapore to Penang bus services, operated by Billion Stars Express, depart from Larkin Bus Terminal station.
The best way to get from Singapore to Penang is to fly which takes 6h 43m and costs RM 460 - RM 1500. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs RM 90 - RM 220 and takes 13h 46m.
Singapore to Penang bus services, operated by Billion Stars Express, arrive at Sungai Nibong station.
Yes, the driving distance between Singapore to Penang is 707 km. It takes approximately 7h 40m to drive from Singapore to Penang.
What companies run services between Singapore and Penang, Malaysia?
Firefly flies from Seletar Airport (XSP) to Penang International Airport (PEN) 4 times a day. Alternatively, Billion Stars Express operates a bus from Larkin Bus Terminal to Sungai Nibong every 3 hours. Tickets cost RM 85–200 and the journey takes 9h 15m. KPB Express also services this route 3 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Senai International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 170–350
Flights from Senai International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 170–350
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 140–800
Flights from Senai International Airport to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 180–550
Flights from Senai International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 180–550
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Senai International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 210–700
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–420
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 270–800
Flights from Seletar Airport to Penang International Airport via Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 390–1,200
Flights from Seletar Airport to Penang International Airport via Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, Sultan Ismail Petra
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 450–1,300
Flights from Senai International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 190–470
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–550
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Senai International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 210–700
Flights from Seletar Airport to Penang International Airport via Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 390–1,200
Flights from Seletar Airport to Penang International Airport via Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, Sultan Ismail Petra
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 450–1,300
Flights from Senai International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 190–470
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–550
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 390–550
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTM
Train from JB Sentral to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 110
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- RM 66–71
- Gold
- RM 110
- Platinum
- RM 145–155
Train from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 20
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- RM 15–17
- Gold
- RM 20
- Platinum
- RM 23–25
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTMB
Train from JB Sentral to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 18–85
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 18–26
- Express
- RM 55–85
Train from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 2–21
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 2–4
- Express
- RM 14–21
- Phone
- 1800 336 8900
- Website
- SMRT
Subway from Raffles Place to Tanah Merah MRT
- Ave. Duration
- 25 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 5–6
- Website
- SMRT
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 21–29
- Website
- KTM Intercity
- Phone
- +60 7 360 2244
- enquiry@causewaylink.com.my
- Website
- Causeway Link
Bus from Queen Street Terminal to JB Custom Out
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 7–10
- Schedules at
- Causeway Link
Bus from Queen Street Terminal to JB Custom Out
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 7–10
- Schedules at
- Causeway Link
- Phone
- +65 6396 5681
- CustomerService@starmartbus.com
- Website
- StarMart Express
Bus from Golden Mile Tower Singapore to Butterworth Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 170–250
- Book at
- Omio
- Website
- StarMart Express
- Phone
- +60 111 066 1111
- billionstarsexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- Billion Stars Express
Bus from Larkin Bus Terminal to Sungai Nibong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 85–200
- Website
- Billion Stars Express
- Phone
- +604 332 5815
- kpbekspress@outlook.com
- Website
- KPB Express
Bus from Larkin Bus Terminal to Sungai Nibong
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 85–140
- Website
- KPB Express
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- info@penangport.com.my
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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