KTM ETS Ipoh to Butterworth Penang
Schedule and Fares
Last updated: 1 August 2024
The ETS Ipoh to Butterworth high-speed electric train offers a quick way to travel from Ipoh to Penang Island (George Town) with a number of departures every day.
Travelling from Ipoh to Butterworth by the new fast ETS Train takes less than two hours and is the best way to travel from Ipoh to Penang, with the ferry over to George Town just a few minutes walk away from Butterworth Railway Station.
Please note: From the 16th of September 2023 you can travel on the KTM Komuter Utara (northern commuter train) between Ipoh and Butterworth.
ETS Ipoh to Butterworth Train Timetable
(Jadual Waktu Keretapi ETS Ipoh ke Butterworth)
If you want to travel by ETS train in the other direction from Butterworth to Ipoh click here >
The train from Ipoh to Butterworth has a number of stops along the route.
If you wish to see the full ETS timetable click here >
For ETS train ticket prices from Ipoh to Butterworth Penang click here >
Notes for the above timetable:
(EG) = ETS Gold Service
(EP) = ETS Platinum Service - operates with a Business Class carriage on one of the newer ETS2 trains.
(EX) - New ETS Express Service
Fares for the ETS Train from Ipoh to Penang Sentral - Butterworth
Fares / Ticket Price (Tambang / Harga Tiket):
ETS Train tickets to Butterworth from Ipoh cost:
Platinum: Adult: 42 MYR - Child 25 MYR
Gold: Adult: 33 MYR - Child 21 MYR
The new ETS Express trains cost approximately 3 MYR more than a Platinum ticket.
For more ETS ticket prices on this route, please see our:
If you would like to make an advance booking for any of these trains, you can:
Arriving at Butterworth Railway Station
Once you reach Butterworth Station, if you are heading over to George Town on the island of Penang, the ferry terminal is just a few minutes walk away.
The ferry trip over to George Town Jetty takes just 15 minutes and ferries depart every 15 -20 minutes during the busy times of day, less frequently in the evenings.
Once you arrive on the island, you are in the old part of the city and most accommodation can easily be reached within 10 - 15 minutes walk.
Alternatively, as you leave the ferry terminal, the Jetty bus terminal is on both your left and right.
You can catch a bus to any part of the city or to other places on the island, such as the beaches at Batu Ferringhi.
If you are not travelling over to Penang island, the train station is also next to the Butterworth bus station, so you can catch a bus to anywhere in Peninsular Malaysia.
There are also a number of hotels in Butterworth if you want to spend the night there.
Related Pages:
Ipoh Railway Station information
Butterworth Railway Station information
ETS Train from Ipoh to KL Sentral
ETS Train from KL Sentral to Ipoh
ETS Train from Butterworth to Padang Besar
How to travel from Ipoh to Penang by bus or train
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KTM Train Schedule main page >