Penang is one of the most important tourist cities in Malaysia with a wonderful atmosphere and many distinct destinations. Located on the northeast coast of the peninsula, Malaysia, tourism depends mainly on the marine destination that extends along the province, in addition to restaurants that offer delicious cuisine, and other entertainment destinations. Penang Province provides a distinct transportation system that allows its visitors and locals to move easily from Easily place to move and save money. There are more than one type to meet the needs of so many, and they include taxis, buses, ferries, trains and hanging railways.
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Transportation in Penang
Penang Buses
One of the leading transportation links in Penang provides you with service; Hop-in-Hop, which excels throughout the province for adventurous travelers. You can purchase the ticket for a 24 hour or forty eight hour tour. The regular Penang buses operate every half an hour, and they are cheap and offer special discounts for students. It is the best way to get around the area and offer free shuttle tours of historical monuments. You can take the bus from two places: Comtar Bus Station or Ferry Station. Fare costs RM4 or less. 
Penang Buses
Penang Ferries
Ferries Another effective way to get around Penang is a fleet of eight ferries connecting the area with Georgetown to Butterworth. The first ferry from Butterworth departs at six in the morning and the last one at midnight. For Penang, the first ferry leaves at five thirty in the morning, ferries carry both passengers and cars.
Penang Taxi Taxis
Another convenient means of transportation in Penang is that it is sometimes a problem as some taxi drivers overlook the laws. They do not activate the meter, and they charge the passengers a fare more than the truth while the law forbids it. Stopping a taxi from the road is the best way, and be sure to negotiate the price with the driver; you can seek help from a local friend for that. Be sure to ask about the price of the trip before boarding unless you trust this driver.
Penang Taxi Taxis
Penang Funicular Railroad
The Penang Hanging Railroad is made in Switzerland and takes about half an hour to reach the hill. Slow to seem hugely enjoyable, it allows you to enjoy a wonderful view and a pleasant atmosphere of the place full of vegetable farms and old colonial houses.
Penang Funicular Railroad
Train
The train allows you to enjoy a quick and comfortable trip, which makes it one of the best means of transportation in Penang. You can take the KTM train that travels between several cities, from Kuala Lumpur to Singapore as it travels between several small cities; Ipoh, Cambar and Bukit Mertagam. If you travel at night it saves you a lot of time, money and effort, the train station is not located in Penang but rather is via The road is in the Butterworth area; you can take a taxi to the station or a public transport bus.
Train
Penang International Airport
Upon exiting from Penang International Airport, you find public transportation buses that take you to Kotar and city center, but they are very slow despite being cheap. So at that time, taxis become more effective, especially as you travel with your luggage. Look for one of the taxi booths that you find in front of the airport; pay the fare to your destination, and the worker will give you a voucher that you give to the taxi driver you are traveling in, and therefore you will not be exposed to any monument or SCAM by drivers.
