Arau to Butterworth KTM Komuter Train Schedule (Jadual) 2024 Price
If you want to travel from Arau to Penang Island (Georgetown), the only direct travel option is to take a train operated by KTM Berhad (Keretapi Tanah Melayu).
Services on this route from Arau to Butterworth (Penang Sentral) are operated by KTM Komuter Utara (northern commuter) trains.
There are no longer any ETS trains to Butterworth from Arau.
The commuter services are a fast and cheap way to travel from Perlis to Penang.
The duration of the train journey to Butterworth KTM Station from Arau KTM Station is just over an hour and a half.
Arau to Butterworth KTM Commuter Train Timetable
(Jadual KTM Komuter Arau ke Butterworth)
To see the most recent KTM Komuter Utara train schedule from Arau, please click on the following link:
If you want to travel in the other direction from Butterworth to Arau:
You can see the full northbound KTM Komuter Utara train timetable here >
For information about Arau KTM Railway Station click here >
KTM Komuter to Butterworth from Arau Ticket Prices / Fares
(Harga Tiket KTM dari Arau ke Butterworth)
Fares for this trip are cheap and cost just 9.50 MYR making it the cheapest way to get to Butterworth from Perlis.
If you would like to see the full KTM Komuter Utara fares for all destinations click here >
Buying KTM Komuter Tickets from Arau
Unlike ETS trains, KTM Komuter services require no advance booking.
Just turn up at Arau KTM Station, go upstairs to the ticket counter, buy a ticket to Butterworth and take the next southbound Komuter train.
Seating on Komuter trains is on a first-come, first-served basis so you may not be able to get a seat all the time.
However, since Arau is just a couple of stops south of the trains originating station at Padang Besar, the trains are usually not that full from Arau.
If you are travelling to Arau from Langkawi Island, you can get to the train station by taxi (the quickest but most expensive way) or you can take a local bus service operated by MyBas Perlis.
These buses depart from Kuala Perlis Bus Terminal to Kangar Bus Terminal (Bukit Lagi). You then have to take another MYBas bus from Kangar to Arau KTM Station.
For the latest timetables and fares for these MyBas bus services:
Arriving at Butterworth Train Station:
Once you arrive at Butterworth KTM Station, if you are heading over to Penang island, you can take the ferry from the nearby Penang Sentral Terminal building located just a few minutes walk away.
For information about Butterworth KTM Station click here >
For information on the ferry from Penang Sentral Butterworth to Georgetown, Penang click here >
You can also take a bus from Penang Sentral to most destinations in Peninsular Malaysia.
Arau KTM train times main page >
Butterworth KTM train times main page >
KTM Komuter Malaysia train schedules main page >
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