PEN Day 6 │ ETS Train Ride • Butterworth to Kuala Lumpur

Leaving Penang

Five glorious days in Penang passed in a flash, and suddenly it was time to head home. On our first day we rode the ETS to Penang, so it felt fitting to ride it back to Kuala Lumpur as well.

We spent the late morning at Penang Sentral, having brunch at KFC while I continued editing our videos. At 12:00pm, we walked over to the Butterworth station, and ten minutes before departure we were allowed to board.

The ETS Ride Home

At exactly 12:45pm, the train pulled out of Butterworth. The next four hours were calm and pleasant. Cat took a nap while I continued working on our video edits and even managed to render one full video.

The ETS fare was RM80.00 (≈ USD/EUR18) — about double the price of a bus ticket. It does save roughly an hour of travel time, and the scenery along the way is beautiful. Whether the extra cost is worth it depends on what you value more: speed and comfort, or savings.

Arriving in Kuala Lumpur

As we reached the outskirts of Kuala Lumpur, heavy rain began to fall, slowing the train slightly. We decided to get off at the Kuala Lumpur Railway Station instead of KL Sentral since it was closer to home by Grab.

We arrived at 5:07pm, booked a Grab, and ended our journey there.

Wrapping Up Our Penang Trip

With this, our Penang trip — which in our excitement produced twenty posts — comes to an end. We already miss the island and its food, and we hope to return soon, perhaps without a camera in hand so we can simply enjoy Penang for what it is.

See you soon.

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📍 Location:
KTM ETS Butterworth - https://goo.gl/maps/4m1GKqVskLfZorfbA
Penang Sentral - https://goo.gl/maps/U5Qyv59oAKFj8aQ39
Kuala Lumpur Railway Station - https://goo.gl/maps/K2K9GTHziUQvSJsm7

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