A connecting flight ticket to Dhaka required me to transit in Kuala Lumpur. Oh….Really, I had to set foot in Kuala Lumpur for 12th time.
You are great, Donny….
No, It’s not about how great I am, but about I am who very bored
I had to quickly rack my brain to make this trip became memorable.
Fine….Finally I decided to leave Kuala Lumpur and chose to visit Penang by extending my transit time.
Until 2017, I never visit Penang. Because my travel distance is far from Southeast Asia now. So I forced myself to stop by to Penang before starting South Asia trips.
Then….How to reach Penang from KLIA2 (Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 2)?
I’ll give you some choices,
Alternative 1. Using ETS (Electric Train Service)
Cost which be spent if you use ETS:
- Aerobus from KLIA2 to KL Sentral = USD 3
- ETS from KL Sentral station to Butterworth station = USD 21
- Ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal @ Penang Sentral to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal @ Penang island = USD 0,3
Overall fares = USD 24,3
Alternatif 2. Using Bus
Cost which be spent if you use bus:
- Direct bus from KLIA2 to Penang Sentral = USD 14,1
- Ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal @ Penang Sentral to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal @ Penang island = USD 0,3
Overall fares = USD 14,4
I think you know what kind of transportation which I choose?…..
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On 22:05 hours, Air Asia QZ 206 landed me on KLIA2. The meaning is clear, right….Sleeping again in airport….Hahaha.
After stamping my passport in immigration counter, I immediately headed to Transportation Hub on 1st floor of Gateway @ klia2 mall. And then I sat at NZ Curry House corner to eat “Nasi lemak” (Malaysian originally food) and “teh O” (tea without sugar) for USD 1,7 as my dinner menu….dinner in midnight.
And to secure a ticket to Penang. In midnight, I bought a StarMart Express bus ticket with its last destination i.e Penang Sentral for USD 14,1.
Yessss….
Eat….Done….
Ticket….Done….
It made me can sleep very well in airport mosque at 3rd floor Departure Hall of KLIA2.
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And my journey to Penang began. That morning on 6am, I boarded into StarMart Express in Door 1-platform A01 according to the ticket.
Because it was a long journey, I bought a bottle of mineral water and a light snack for USD 1,2.
Going along North-South Expressway road, Starmart Express went slowly. And 3 hours 45 minutes later, I arrived at Amanjaya Terminal, Ipoh City. Ipoh itself is the capital of Perak State.
On 11:00, Bus arrived in Taiping road and finally stopped at Kuala Kangsar Terminal. Passengers do toilet break for 10 minutes.
On 11:55, bus stopped at StarMart Express Taiping office on Jalan Kampung Dew, Simpang area. This is the final destination of StarMart Express Bus from KLIA 2. And to continued a journey to Penang, passengers will be moved to another StarMart Express bus or other bus which in cooperation with StarMart Express.
And this time, I was transferred to Eagle Bus which in collaboration with StarMart Express.
No problem for me to be transferred to another bus. The important was arrived in destination. But I didn’t know about other passengers, are they also still comfort or maybe are they annoyed … hahaha.
OK, let’s continue my story….
On 12:30 hours, bus arrived in Kamunting Raya Express Bus Terminal for 10 minutes toilet break again.
10 minutes later, bus slowly left Kamunting City and showed beauty view through winding roads which splitting hills.
Soundly sleeping because of lacking sleep on last night at KLIA2. Finally, I didn’t feel that bus started to entering Penang Sentral platform on 13:54 hours.
High curiosity made me didn’t feel tired after got in bus for 7 hours 54 minutes to reach my dream destination….”Penang”
So guys,….Who doesn’t want to see Old Town of George Town which is a UNESCO Cultural Heritage Site?….I think everyone want to visit it
Come on, visit it !….Just travel like me, I guarantee that it is cheap.
You can also get KLIA2-Penang bus ticket on 12Go travel e-commerce.