Aeroline — Our Christmas Ride to Penang (With a Few Surprises)
As with last year, we’ll be spending Christmas in Penang again. Our favourite way to travel has always been by bus, and our favourite bus service has always been Aeroline.
So we made our way to Corus Hotel to buy our tickets — but not without a few surprising twists along the way. For anyone planning to travel with Aeroline, here are some things we learned.
What’s New (and Not So Great)
A few changes caught us off guard:
- A one way ticket that used to cost RM60.00 (≈ USD13/EUR12) is now RM65.00 (≈ USD14/EUR13).
- If you plan to travel Friday through Sunday, the price jumps to RM72.00 (≈ USD15/EUR14).
- Cash only at the counter if you want to avoid a 3% admin charge.
- Debit cards are not accepted for reasons unknown.
- Large baggage is no longer free — a fee will be imposed.
To top it off, we couldn’t buy our return tickets yet because the date wasn’t “open” for purchase.
All these little inconveniences gave us pause.
Considering Alternatives
Truth be told, Aeroline’s new pricing structure has nudged us to consider other options. A very tempting alternative is the ETS Platinum from Butterworth to Kuala Lumpur, priced at RM73.00 (≈ USD15/EUR14).
For almost the same price, the ETS Platinum:
- Stops only at major stations
- Is the fastest long distance train service
- Runs at popular travel times
It’s hard not to compare.
It really is a shame that Aeroline seems to be pricing themselves out of the game.
What’s Next
In the meantime, Brendan will be attending his UNIMAS graduation ceremony early next month — and that’s when we’ll be posting our next video.
Stay tuned for more adventures!
(Do visit our YouTube Channel Have Perut Will Travel)
📍 Location:
Corus Hotel Kuala Lumpur - https://maps.app.goo.gl/HmdLK9ww6Z4kdGVz6
Aeroline (KL) - https://maps.app.goo.gl/ACS2P64z1vz2VMQ8A
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