Our Hotel Search Engine lets you compare price of hotel rooms provided by different hotel booking websites. Use this free tool when looking for hotel rooms in Penang. It helps you make an informed decision on which booking website to use.
To use the search engine, key in the dates you will be in Penang, choose the number of guests/rooms, and press GO. The engine will return a search result of all hotel rooms giving the lowest price from different hotel booking websites. Select the hotel you want, and it shows you the different rates from the major booking sites. Try it now!
Rapid Penang Bus Routes as shown below covers all bus network on Penang State. Rapid Penang is the main bus operator in Penang State with bus routes throughout Penang Island as well as Seberang Perai. To use this bus route, first determine where you wish to go, and then search for it by doing a quick Find (key in Ctrl+F). The bus routes are now colour coded. The use of "U" and "T" before the bus numbers have been dropped.
Selected Rapid Penang buses have free onboard WiFi service for its passengers. The WiFi service is now available on two long-distance routes, namely 101 (Weld Quay to Teluk Bahang via Batu Ferringhi) and 401A (Weld Quay to the Penang International Airport).
You can now explore Penang on Rapid Penang buses using the Rapid Penang Tourist Passport. Available at selected outlets, the passport allows you unlimited travel on the buses for a whole week, and costs only RM20.00 per copy. For details, click on Rapid Penang Tourist Passport.
Taking the bus from Airport
If you arrive at the Penang International Airport, you can take 401, 401A and 401E to George Town. You can also take 102 to Batu Ferringhi.
Bus Fares
As of August, 2009, the fare for trips on Rapid Penang buses is RM1.40 for the first 7 km, and goes up to a maximum of RM4.00.
Megamall Bus Terminal - Jalan Baru - Jalan Chain Ferry - Ferry Terminal - Jalan Bagan Luar - Jalan Kampung Gajah - Bagan Jermal - Jalan Bagan Ajam - Jalan Teluk Air Tawar - Kepala Batas - Bertam Bus Terminus - Kepala Batas - Jalan Teluk Air Tawar - Jalan Bagan Ajam - Bagan Jermal - Jalan Kampung Gajah - Jalan Bagan Luar - Ferry Terminal - Jalan Chain Ferry - Jalan Baru - Megamall Bus Terminus
Megamall Bus Terminal - Jalan Baru - Jalan Chain Ferry - Ferry Terminal - Jalan Bagan Luar - Jalan Kampung Gajah - Bagan Jermal - Jalan Bagan Ajam - Jalan Teluk Air Tawar - Kepala Batas - Bertam Bus Terminus - Kepala Batas - Jalan Teluk Air Tawar - Jalan Bagan Ajam - Bagan Jermal - Jalan Kampung Gajah - Jalan Bagan Luar - Ferry Terminal - Jalan Chain Ferry - Jalan Baru - Megamall Bus Terminus
Penang Sentral - Jalan Bagan Luar - Jalan Heng Choon Thian - Jalan Siram - Jalan Raja Uda - Jalan Ong Yi How - Jalan Bagan Lalang - Jalan Sungai Puyu - Jalan Sungai Dua - Taman Desa Murni - Jalan Murni - Jalan Permatang Buloh - Jalan Haji Ahmad Badawi - jalan Dua - Hospital Kepala Batas - Kompleks Kerajaan - jalan Kubang Mererong - Datuk Kailan Complex
Butterworth Ferry Terminal - Jalan Chain Ferry - Jalan Baru - Megamall Bus Terminal - Jalan Baru - Jalan Permatang Batu - Bukit Mertajam Bus Terminal - Jalan Permatang Batu - Jalan Baru - Megamall Bus Terminal - Jalan Baru - Jalan Chain Ferry - Butterworth Ferry Terminal
Butterworth Ferry Terminal - Jalan Bagan Luar - Jalan Telaga Ayer - Mak Mandin - Ampang Jajar - Permatang Pauh - Jalan Permatang Pauh - Jalan Sungai Rambai - Bukit Mertajam Bus Terminal - Jalan Sungai Rambai - Jalan Permatang Pauh - Permatang Pauh - Ampang Jajar - Mak Mandin - Jalan Telaga Ayer - Jalan Bagan Luar - Butterworth Ferry Terminal
Penang Sentral - Jalan Chain Ferry - Jalan Todak - Jalan Tenggiri - Jalan Tenggiri - Jalan Tuna - Butterworth-Kulim Expressway - Jalan Permatang Pauh - jalan Perda Utama - Jalan Permatang Rawa - Jalan Ciku - Jalan Che Bee Nor - Jalan Usahaniaga - Jalan Kulim - Jalan Machang Bubuk - Jalan Tiga - Jalan Lima - Jalan Bukit Teh
Penang Sentral - Jalan Chain Ferry - Jalan Baru - Pinang Megamal Bus Terminal - Jalan Baru - Bukit Tengah - Bukit Minyak - Simpang Ampat - Sungai Bakap - Sungai Jawi - Jawi - Nibong Tebal - Jawi - Sungai Jawi - Sungai Bakap - Simpang Ampat - Bukit Minyak - Bukit Tengah - Jalan Baru - Penang Megamal Bus Terminal - Jalan Baru - Jalan Chain Ferry - Penang Sentral
Before booking a hotel room, make sure you are getting the lowest price for it. Different hotel booking websites offers the same room at different prices. If you stick with one site all the time, you could be paying more for the same room. Now why pay more?
The form below is a Research Engine. It doesn't take bookings. Instead it lets you find the hotel booking website that offers the room you want at the lowest price. You can see and compare what different sites are offering, and then click to choose the one with the best price. Do this, and you're guaranteed to save a whole lot of money on your room reservations!
Our Flight Checker helps travelers compare flights and get the lowest fare for their trips. If you're flying somewhere, use our Flight Checker to compare the rates from different airlines. To use it, enter where you will be flying from, where you will be flying to, your departure date and return date. Select the number of passengers, and then click search.
Our engine will return you a list of possible flights that you can take. You can compare the fare of different airlines for your trip. Click on your selected airline, and we transfer you to the airline website.
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