This is a list of bus routes within the State of Penang in Malaysia. At present, Rapid Penang is the main public bus service operator within the state. There is also a double-decker bus service, known as Penang Hop-On Hop-Off , which mainly caters for tourists within George Town, the capital city of Penang.
As of 2017 [update] , Rapid Penang has a total of 56 routes throughout Greater Penang, which also includes routes into neighbouring Kedah and Perak. [1] The routes are as categorised below. [2]
Route Number | Destination | Note |
---|---|---|
Central Area Transit (CAT) | George Town
| Free-of-charge |
Congestion Alleviation Transport (CAT) George Town | George Town
| Free-of-charge [3] |
Congestion Alleviation Transport (CAT) Tanjung Tokong | Tanjung Tokong
| Free-of-charge [4] |
Congestion Alleviation Transport (CAT) Air Itam | Paya Terubong
| Free-of-charge |
Congestion Alleviation Transport (CAT) Sungai Dua | Sungai Dua
| Free-of-charge [4] |
Congestion Alleviation Transport (CAT) Bayan Baru | Bayan Baru
| Free-of-charge |
Congestion Alleviation Transport (CAT) Balik Pulau | Balik Pulau
| Free-of-charge |
Route Number | Destination | Note |
---|---|---|
Airport Transit (AT) | Weld Quay - Penang International Airport via Komtar, Brick Kiln Road, Macallum, Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway, Gelugor, Sungai Nibong, Bayan Baru |
Route Number | Destination | Note | |
---|---|---|---|
Pulau Tikus Loop (PTL) | Kelawei Road (Dhammikarama Burmese Temple, Wat Chayamangkalaram, Gurney Paragon, Gurney Plaza) - Tanjung Tokong Road (Precinct 10, Island Plaza) - Fettes Park - Mount Erskine - Burmah Road (Penang Chinese Girls' High School, Indonesian Consulate, Penang Adventist Hospital, Convent Pulau Tikus, Church of the Immaculate Conception, Pulau Tikus Market) - Jalan Pangkor | Replaced by
| |
This covers bus routes that serve Mainland Penang.
Route Number | Destination | Note |
---|---|---|
Congestion Alleviation Transport (CAT) Seberang Jaya | Seberang Jaya
| Free-of-charge [5] |
Congestion Alleviation Transport (CAT) Bukit Mertajam | Bukit Mertajam
| Free-of-charge |
Congestion Alleviation Transport (CAT) Alma | Alma
| Free-of-charge |
Congestion Alleviation Transport (CAT) Batu Kawan | Batu Kawan | Free-of-charge |
Congestion Alleviation Transport (CAT) Nibong Tebal | Nibong Tebal
| Free-of-charge |
Congestion Alleviation Transport (CAT) Bertam | Bandar Bertam Perdana
| Free-of-charge |
These bus routes mainly begin from Butterworth (Penang Sentral)
Route Number | Destination | Note |
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BEST Perda Feeder | Bukit Mertajam (Bandar Perda) - Seberang Jaya | |
BEST Juru Feeder | Juru - Seberang Jaya |
Route Number | Destination | |
---|---|---|
Seberang Perai | Penang Island | |
BEST A | Seberang Jaya | Bukit Jambul - Bayan Baru - Bayan Lepas Free industrial Zone - Queensbay Mall |
BEST B | Bukit Jambul - SPICE Arena - Bayan Baru - Bayan Lepas Free industrial Zone - Queensbay Mall | |
BEST C | Bukit Jambul - Bayan Lepas Free industrial Zone - Queensbay Mall |
Route Number | Destination | via | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Seberang Perai, Penang | Kedah | Perak | ||
612 | Kepala Batas | Sungai Petani | - | - |
708 | Bukit Mertajam (Alma) | Junjong | - | Simpang Ampat |
804 | Nibong Tebal | - | Parit Buntar | USM Transkerian |
Intercity Sungai Petani | Penang Sentral | Sungai Petani | - | Perai, Seberang Jaya |
Intercity Parit Buntar | Penang Sentral | - | Parit Buntar | Nibong Tebal |
The Penang Hop-On Hop-Off bus service catered mainly for tourists within George Town, consisting of two circular routes within the city. [6] [7] [8] Both routes were connected at Gurney Drive, which served as an interchange where passengers could switch between the two routes. [6] [8]
Route | Destination |
---|---|
City | George Town (Gurney Drive - Penang Botanic Gardens) - Air Itam (Penang Hill - Kek Lok Si) - George Town (M Mall O2O - Komtar - Chowrasta Market - Weld Quay - Swettenham Pier - St. George's Church - Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion) - Pulau Tikus (Wat Chaiyamangkalaram) - George Town (Gurney Drive) |
Beach | George Town (Gurney Drive) - Tanjung Tokong (Straits Quay) - Tanjung Bungah - Batu Ferringhi (Hard Rock Hotel) - Teluk Bahang (Tropical Spice Garden - Penang National Park - Entopia Butterfly Farm - Teluk Bahang Forest Eco Park) - George Town (Gurney Drive) |
Butterworth is the city centre of Seberang Perai in the Malaysian state of Penang. It lies about 3 km (1.9 mi) east of George Town, the capital city of Penang, across the Penang Strait. As of 2020, Butterworth had a total population of 80,378 residents.
Sungai Dua is a residential neighbourhood within the city of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Located 8.7 km (5.4 mi) south of the city centre, this neighbourhood borders Universiti Sains Malaysia to the north, Sungai Nibong to the east and Bukit Jambul to the west.
Perai is a suburb of Seberang Perai in the Malaysian state of Penang. It lies at the southern bank of the Perai River and borders Butterworth to the north.
Teluk Bahang is a suburb of George Town within the Malaysian state of Penang. It is located 13.6 km (8.5 mi) west of the city centre near the northwestern tip of Penang Island. Established as a fishing village, Teluk Bahang has evolved into a tourist destination, with a number of attractions built within the vicinity of the town.
Seberang Jaya is a suburb of Seberang Perai in the Malaysian state of Penang. Located at the southern bank of the Perai River and east of Perai proper, the area was developed in the 1970s. Since then, Seberang Jaya has evolved into a booming area, with various commercial and retail developments.
Pulau Tikus is a neighbourhood within the downtown core of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Named after a rock just off the coast of Penang Island, this upper class neighbourhood is home to Eurasian, Thai and Burmese communities.
Batu Kawan is an island and suburb of Seberang Perai in the Malaysian state of Penang. It is geographically separated from the rest of Seberang Perai by the Jawi and Tengah rivers. As of 2020, Batu Kawan contained a population of 11,409.
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Relau is a suburb of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. It is located 9.9 km (6.2 mi) southwest of the city centre, between Paya Terubong to the north, Bayan Lepas to the east and Balik Pulau to the west.
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Rapid Penang is a public bus brand in the State of Penang, Malaysia. Formed as a subsidiary of Prasarana Malaysia in 2007, to date it is the main public transport operator within Penang; its bus network serves commuters within Greater Penang, including the neighbouring towns in Kedah and Perak.
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