List of bus routes in Penang

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.

Rapid Penang

As of 2017, 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]

Penang Island

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

Pulau Tikus

George Town

Pulau Tikus

Free-of-charge[4]
Congestion Alleviation Transport (CAT) Air Itam Paya Terubong

Air Itam

Free-of-charge
Congestion Alleviation Transport (CAT) Sungai Dua Sungai Dua

Sungai Nibong

  • Express Bus Terminal

Bayan Baru

Bukit Jambul

Free-of-charge[4]
Congestion Alleviation Transport (CAT) Bayan Baru Bayan Baru

Bukit Jambul

  • Bukit Jambul Complex
Free-of-charge
Congestion Alleviation Transport (CAT) Balik Pulau Balik Pulau
  • Balik Pulau Bus Terminal
  • Southwest Penang Island District Police Headquarters
  • Balik Pulau Magistrates Court
  • Balik Pulau Hospital
Free-of-charge
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
Congestion Alleviation Transport (CAT) Tanjung Tokong
10 George Town (Weld Quay - Penang General Hospital - Penang Botanic Gardens)
11 George Town (Weld Quay - Perak Road) - Jelutong - Gelugor - Batu Lanchang
12 George Town (Weld Quay - Macallum) - Jelutong (Bandar Sri Pinang)
13 Paya Terubong - Farlim - Batu Lanchang - Gelugor (Tesco)
101 George Town (Weld Quay - Komtar) - Pulau Tikus (Burmah Road - Kelawai Road) - Tanjung Tokong - Tanjung Bungah - Batu Ferringhi - Teluk Bahang
102 Penang International Airport - Bayan Baru - Sungai Nibong - Gelugor - George Town (Dato Keramat Road - Komtar) - Pulau TIkus (Kelawei Road) - Tanjung Tokong - Tanjung Bungah - Batu Ferringhi - Teluk Bahang
103 George Town (Komtar) - Pulau Tikus
104 George Town (Komtar - Northam Road) - Pulau Tikus (Kelawai Road) - Bagan Jermal - Mount Erskine - Fettes Park - Tanjung Bungah
200 George Town (Weld Quay - Chulia Street - Penang Road - Komtar - Dato Keramat Road) - Air Itam (State Mosque)
201 George Town (Weld Quay - Komtar - Dato Keramat Road) - State Mosque - Air Itam (Rifle Range - Air Itam Market) - Paya Terubong
202 George Town (Weld Quay - KOMTAR - Dato Keramat Road) - State Mosque - Air Itam (Rifle Range - Farlim) - Paya Terubong
203 George Town (Weld Quay - KOMTAR - Dato Keramat Road) - State Mosque - Air Itam (Farlim - Air Itam Market)
204 George Town (Weld Quay - Light Street - Farquhar Street - Penang Road - Komtar - Magazine Road - Dato Keramat Road) - State Mosque - Air Itam (Rifle Range - Kampung Melayu - Air Itam Market - Penang Hill Railway Station)
206 George Town (Weld Quay - Komtar - Dato Keramat Road - Sungai Pinang) - Batu Lanchang - Green Lane - Gelugor (Tesco)
301 George Town (Weld Quay - Komtar - Dato Keramat Road - Sungai Pinang) - Jelutong - Gelugor - Sungai Dua - Bukit Jambul - Relau
302 George Town (Weld Quay - Komtar - Brick Kiln Road) - Jelutong - Gelugor - SPICE Arena - Bayan Baru - Sungai Ara - Bayan Lepas - Batu Maung
303 George Town (Weld Quay - Komtar - Macallum) - Jelutong - Gelugor - Sungai Dua - Sungai Nibong - SPICE Arena - Bayan Baru - Bukit Gedung
304 Bukit Gedung - Bayan Baru - SPICE Arena - Queensbay Mall - Sungai Nibong - Sungai Dua - Gelugor - Green Lane - State Mosque - George Town (Penang General Hospital - Dato Keramat Road - Komtar - Burmah Road) - Pulau Tikus (Kelawei Road) - George Town (Gurney Drive)
305 Sungai Nibong - SPICE Arena - Bayan Baru - Sungai Tiram - Batu Maung (War Museum) - Teluk Tempoyak
306 Penang International Airport - Bayan Baru - Queensbay Mall - Bukit Jambul - Relau - Paya Terubong - Air Itam (Farlim) - George Town (Penang General Hospital)
307 George Town (Weld Quay - Komtar - Queensbay Mall - SPICE Arena - Bayan Baru - Bukit Gedung - Batu Maung
308 Sungai Nibong - Queensbay Mall - SPICE Arena - Bayan Baru - Sungai Ara - Bayan Lepas - Teluk Kumbar - Gertak Sanggul
401 George Town (Weld Quay - Komtar - Brick Kiln Road) - Jelutong - Gelugor - Sungai Nibong - Bayan Baru - Penang International Airport - Bayan Lepas - Teluk Kumbar - Balik Pulau
401E George Town (Weld Quay - Komtar) - Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway - Queensbay Mall - SPICE Arena - Bayan Baru - Penang International Airport - Bayan Lepas - Teluk Kumbar - Balik Pulau
403 Balik Pulau - Sungai Nipah - Pulau Betong Balik Pulau Loop
404 Balik Pulau - Pantai Acheh
501 Balik Pulau - Teluk Bahang (Tropical Fruit Farm - Teluk Bahang Dam - Penang Butterfly Farm - Penang National Park)
502 George Town (Weld Quay - Light Street - Farquhar Street - Penang Road - KOMTAR - Dato Keramat Road) - Air Itam - Paya Terubong - Balik Pulau
Airport Transit (AT) George Town (Weld Quay - Komtar - Brick Kiln Road - Macallum) - Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway - Gelugor - Sungai Nibong - Bayan Baru - Penang International Airport

Seberang Perai

Route Number Destination Note
Congestion Alleviation Transport (CAT) Seberang Jaya Seberang Jaya Free-of-charge[5]
Congestion Alleviation Transport (CAT) Bukit Mertajam Bukit Mertajam
  • The Summit Bukit Mertajam Plaza
  • Bukit Mertajam Hospital
  • Bukit Mertajam railway station
  • Bandar Perda (Seberang Perai Municipal Council Headquarters)
  • KPJ Hospital
Free-of-charge
Congestion Alleviation Transport (CAT) Alma Alma
  • AEON Alma
  • Tesco Alma

Permatang Tinggi
Bukit Minyak

Free-of-charge
Congestion Alleviation Transport (CAT) Batu Kawan Batu Kawan

Bukit Tambun
Simpang Ampat

Free-of-charge
Congestion Alleviation Transport (CAT) Nibong Tebal Nibong Tebal Free-of-charge
Congestion Alleviation Transport (CAT) Bertam Bandar Bertam Perdana
  • Kepala Batas Hospital
  • Tesco Bertam
  • Sunshine Bertam
  • SMK Bertam Perdana
  • Vision Park
Free-of-charge
601 Butterworth (Penang Sentral - Bagan Luar - Bagan Ajam - Teluk Air Tawar - RMAF Butterworth) - Kepala Batas
602 Butterworth (Penang Sentral - Bagan Luar) - Sungai Dua - Tasek Gelugor
603 Butterworth (Penang Sentral - RMAF Butterworth - Teluk Air Tawar - Bagan Ajam - Bagan Luar) - Kuala Muda
604 Butterworth (Penang Sentral - Bagan Luar) - Sungai Dua
604A Sungai Dua - Kepala Batas
605 Butterworth (Penang Sentral - Mak Mandin) - Teluk Air Tawar
606 Penaga - Kepala Batas - Penanti - Bukit Mertajam
608 Butterworth (Penang Sentral - Bagan Luar - Bagan Ajam - RMAF Butterworth) - Teluk Air Tawar - Penaga
610 Kepala Batas - Tasek Gelugor
701 Butterworth (Penang Sentral) - Perai - Bukit Mertajam
702 Butterworth (Penang Sentral - Bagan Luar) - Permatang Pauh - Bukit Mertajam
703 Butterworth (Penang Sentral) - Perai - Seberang Jaya
707 Bukit Mertajam - Juru
709 Butterworth (Penang Sentral) - Seberang Jaya - Bukit Mertajam - Machang Bubok
801 Butterworth (Penang Sentral) - Perai - Bukit Minyak - Simpang Ampat - Sungai Jawi - Nibong Tebal - Transkerian
802 Bukit Mertajam - Bukit Tengah - Bukit Minyak - Simpang Ampat - Valdor - Nibong Tebal - Transkerian
803 Nibong Tebal - Sungai Acheh - USM Transkerian
BEST Perda Feeder Bukit Mertajam (Bandar Perda) - Seberang Jaya
BEST Juru Feeder Juru - Seberang Jaya

Cross-strait BEST routes

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

Interstate routes

Route Number Destination
Seberang Perai, Penang Kedah Perak
612 Kepala Batas Sungai Petani -
708 Bukit Mertajam (Alma) - Simpang Ampat Junjong -
804 Nibong Tebal - USM Transkerian - Parit Buntar
Intercity Sungai Petani Butterworth (Penang Sentral) - Perai - Seberang Jaya Sungai Petani -
Intercity Parit Buntar Butterworth (Penang Sentral) - Nibong Tebal - Parit Buntar

Penang Hop-On Hop-Off

The Penang Hop-On Hop-Off bus service caters mainly for tourists within George Town, consisting of two circular routes within the city.[6][7][8] Both routes are connected at Gurney Drive, which serves as an interchange where passengers can 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)

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See also

References

  1. "Firm adds 30 more double-decker buses to its fleet - Community | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2017-03-19.
  2. "MyRapid". www.myrapid.com.my.
  3. "New Alma route for CAT - Metro News | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
  4. The Star Online (2018-02-14), Penang announces RM15m free bus service, retrieved 2018-04-01
  5. "More free bus rides from April 1 - Nation | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
  6. "Penang Hop-On Hop-Off Bus". Penang Trails. Archived from the original on 2017-04-21.
  7. "Let the double-deckers run - Views | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  8. http://www.myhoponhopoff.com/pg/img/img_tourmap.png
  9. https://www.tripindicator.com/hop-on-hop-off-bus-map.html
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