Last updated: 31 July 2024
The quickest and most direct way to get from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan (TBS Bus Station) to BM is to take the ETS TBS to Bukit Mertajam train operated by KTM Berhad (Malaysia Railways).
The train from TBS bus station departs from the nearby Bandar Tasik Selatan (BTS) railway station.
To get to BTS train station from TBS bus station only takes a few minutes by foot as both buildings are connected by an elevated pedestrian walkway,
There are currently no direct bus services from TBS to Bukit Mertajam so you have to take the bus from TBS to Butterworth Penang Sentral, then take the local RapidPenang bus into Bukit Mertajam or a KTM Komuter train.
To search for buses from TBS to Penang Sentral Butterworth click here >
(Jadual ETS TBS / Bandar Tasik Selatan ke Bukit Mertajam)
KTM TBS / Bandar Tasek Selatan to BM ETS train timetable:
New full ETS timetable from 1st August 2024 >
New ETS Timetable from 1st August, 2024:
Train Number | Departs BTS / TBS | Arrives Bukit Mertajam | Book Online |
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EG 9322 | 18:03 | 22:31 | Book Tickets |
Timetable notes:
EG numbered trains are ETS Gold services.
EP numbered trains are ETS Platinum services.
* Operated by the newer KTM ETS2 train which includes a Business Class carriage.
For more train departure to Bukit Mertajam, you could easily take the short trip from TBS / BTS to KL Sentral railway station where all trains heading to Butterworth Penang stop off at BM.
To get to KL Sentral the cheapest option is to take a KTM Komuter train which takes around 18 minutes.
For all travel options from TBS to KL Sentral click here >
For the latest ETS train timetable from KL Sentral to Bukit Mertajam click here >
Before travelling to KL Sentral station, we highly recommend you book your seats on the ETS train first as this route to Penang is frequently full. To book your tickets for the ETS train you can go to the ticket counter at BTS train station or you can buy them online.
To view the latest full KTM TBS to BM train timetable, click on the following link:
(Tambang / Harga Tiket KTM TBS ke Bukit Mertajam)
As KTM now uses a Flexi Fare system ETS train tickets, prices vary depending on if you are travelling during "Peak" or Off-Peak" times of the day, day of the week or period of the year and when you book your tickets (fares are cheaper if you book well in advance).
As Penang is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Malaysia, trains to BM can often be full during holiday periods, religious festivals and often most weekends so booking your tickets in advance is highly advisable.
To book seats on an ETS train in Malaysia you can either:
Visit any KTM Berhad ETS railway station ticket counter.
Or you can book your setas online >
All KTM departure times for the train from TBS to Bukit Mertajam on this page were correct at the time of publication but may change due to operational reasons without notice.
Related pages:
Bandar Tasik Selatan KTM trains main page >
ETS train timetables in Malaysia main page >
TBS to Butterworth Penang Sentral ETS train >