Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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Off the Beaten Track
Kampung Pulau Betong (
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Top Tip
Penang is best visited during major festivals and events such as Chinese New Year and the
George Town Festival, but book accommodation well in advance.
Getting There & Away
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Air
Bayan Lepas International Airport
(
643 4411)
Eighteen kilometres south of George
Town.
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Boat
Apart from the ferry to Butterworth, there are two daily services to Langkawi
(adult/child one way RM60/45, return RM115/85; 1¾ to 2½ hours) offered by
Langkawi
Ferry Service
(LFS;
264 3088;
www.langkawi-ferry.com
;
PPC Bldg, Pesara King Edward;
7am-5.30pm Mon-
Sat, to 3pm Sun)
and other operators.
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Bus
Long-distance buses to George Town arrive at the
Sungei Nibong Bus Station
(
www.rapidpg.com.my
;
Jln Sungai Dua, Gelugor)
, just to the south of Penang Bridge; services to Ku-
ala Lumpur (KL; RM35, five hours) run every 30 minutes from 7am to 1am and there are
also frequent services to Melaka (RM45, seven hours). A taxi from Sungei Nibong to Ge-
orge Town costs RM25. Buses to destinations in Malaysia can be boarded at Sungai
Nibong and more conveniently, the
Komtar Bus Station
(
www.rapidpg.com.my
;
Jln Penang, Georgetown)
;
international destinations only at the latter.
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Train
Penang's train station is next to the ferry terminal, bus and taxi station in Butter-
worth. There are three daily trains to KL (six hours, RM34 to RM67) and one to Hat Yai
in Thailand (four hours, RM26 to RM108); check with
www.ktmb.com.my
for fares and
schedules.
