ETS Butterworth to Batang Melaka Train Schedule (Jadual KTM) & Price / Fare

Last updated: 1 August 2024

To get from Penang to Batang Melaka, the quickest way to travel overland is to take the fast ETS Butterworth to Batang Melaka train service operated by Malaysia Railways (Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad - known as KTMB or KTM for short).

The duration of the journey by direct ETS train is approximately six and a half hours.

Butterworth to Batang Melaka ETS Schedule / Timetable

(Jadual ETS Butterworth ke Batang Melaka)

To see the ETS Train Timetable from Batang Melaka to Butterworth click here >

KTM Butterworth Penang Sentral to Batang Melaka ETS schedule:

New full ETS timetable from 1st August 2024 >

New ETS train timetable from 1st of August 2024:

Train Number Departs Butterworth Arrives Batang Melaka Book Online
EG 9321 07:50 14:21 Book Tickets

This EG numbered train is an ETS Gold Service.

For the latest ETS train fare from Butterworth Railway Station (Penang Sentral) click here >


Alternative Ways to Travel from Penang to Batang Melaka by Train

For more travel options by train, there are other ways to get to Batang Melaka from Butterworth using KTM trains.

What you could do is:

1) Take a much more frequent ETS train from Butterworth to KL Sentral Railway Station in Kuala Lumpur >

2) From KL Sentral you can then take a cheap KTM Komuter (commuter) train to the end of the line at Tampin (also called Pulau Sebang) >

3) Take a short Shuttle train ride from Tampin to Batang Melaka >

To view the full timetable for this service or any other southbound ETS train, please click on the following link:


If you would like to check train departures from the official KTMB.com.my website click here >

ETS Butterworth to Batang Melaka Ticket Price / Fare

(Tambang / Harga Tiket ETS Butterworth ke Batang Melaka)

For the latest ETS train ticket prices for this route, please see our:

Butterworth ETS train fares page here >

Booking ETS Tickets to Batang Melaka

When you want to travel by ETS train in Malaysia, you should always book your tickets as far in advance as you can (turning up at the station on the day of travel hoping to get a ticket is not recommended).

To buy advance ETS train tickets from Butterworth you can:

Visit the KTM ticket office in Georgetown (Penang Island) located along the walkway up to the Penang to Butterworth ferry jetty.

Go to Butterworth Railway Station ticket counter.

Or you can easily book your tickets online direct from the official KTMB website >


For information on the ferry schedule and fares from Penang Island to Butterworth click here >


Malaysian ETS train schedules main page >

Butterworth Penang Trains main page >

Batang Melaka trains main page >