GOOD NEWS ::: For the frequent travellers between Penang, Kedah, Perlis and KL/Ipoh
Effective 11th July 2015, KTM Berhad offers the following train services:
1. Train ETS Ekpres : KL Sentral – Padang Besar
2. Train ETS Transit : Ipoh – Butterworth – Padang Besar
For Train ETS Ekpres : KL Sentral – Padang Besar
There are total of 15 stops in between KL Sentral and Padang Besar
Below are the travelling time and adult ticket fare for the stops in major cities :
1. KL Sentral – Taiping / Taiping – KL Sentral : 3 hours @ RM47
2. KL Sentral – Butterworth / Butterworth – KL Sentral : 4 hours @ RM59
3. KL Sentral – Sungai Petani / Sungai Petani – KL Sentral : 4.5 hours @ RM66
4. KL Sentral – Alor Star / Alor Star – KL Sentral : 5 hours @ RM73
5. KL Sentral – Padang Besar /Padang Besar – KL Sentral : 5.5 hours @ RM80
Train ETS Transit : Ipoh – Butterworth – Padang Besar
There are total of 24 stops in between Ipoh – Butterworth – Padang Besar
Below are the travelling time and adult ticket fare for the stops in major cities :
1. Ipoh – Taiping / Taiping – Ipoh : 40 mins @ RM15
2. Ipoh – Butterworth / Butterworth – Ipoh : 110 mins @ RM23
3. Butterworth – Sungai Petani / Sungai Petani – Butterworth : 32 mins @ RM12
4. Butterworth – Alor Star / Alor Star – Butterworth : 65 mins @ RM17
At the moment, there are limited travelling schedule to choose. However there will be more travelling time added into schedule when the new ETS coaches start operation in near future.
For more info, kindly go to www.ktmb.com.my or call KTMB hotline at 1300-88-5862