Penang Airport to George Town @ Penang

Date: 27/2/2012
City: Penang, Malaysia
Route: Day 1, CX flight from Hong Kong to Penang

I had very impulsively booked a ticket to Penang. Having booked the flight and hostel, I was ready to go!!

The flight departed from Hong Kong at 0825, and took around 3.5 hours to Penang. The plane landed at 1200. One could took Bus No 401, or 401E of Rapid Bus on the 3rd lane right outside Airport to George Town, which was the World Heritage Area and basically the down town area of Penang. Airport was in the southern part of Penang Island while George Town was in the top northern part of the Island. So, it took around an hour to get to George Town. The bus fare from the Airport to George Town was RM 2.7. And the bus has no changes. So if possible, prepare some small notes/ coins.

PS1. I should had waited the bus for quite some time. So beware you might need to wait for a while in the airport. 15-30 min I guess. And one more time to note, the 401/ 401E bus of both direction stopped in the same bus stop, so don't just look at the bus number, but also its route. Look for those goes to "Jetty", or simply, ask the bus drivers.

PS2. The public buses in Penang is operated by Rapid Bus. Most of the buses would stop at Komtar Terminal and Weld Quay Terminal (both were in George Town). So you should be able to interchange almost all of the bus routes in these 2 stations.

PS3. Penang government operates FREE shuttle bus services within George Town. It is called CAT City Shuttle. It has bus stops in almost all main tourist spots within George Town. So if you stay within George Town, you may get on the CAT City Shuttle at Komtar Terminal and Weld Quay Terminal to the bus stop near your hostel/ hotel. The Penang map with bus stop information is available in the Airport.

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