Last updated: 5 August 2024
A good way to travel from Penang to Melaka is to take the ETS Butterworth to Tampin (also called Pulau Sebang) fast train operated by Malaysian Railways - Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad.
These KTM Electric Train Services take around six and a quarter hours to get to Tampin, then you can take a local bus or taxi to Melaka old town.
(Jadual ETS Butterworth ke Pulau Sebang / Tampin)
To see the ETS Train Timetable from Pulau Sebang / Tampin to Butterworth click here >
KTM Butterworth Penang Sentral to Tampin ETS schedule:
New full ETS timetable from 1st August 2024 >
New ETS train timetable from 1st of August 2024:
Train Number | Departs Butterworth | Arrives Tampin / Pulau Sebang | Book Online |
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EG 9321 | 07:50 | 14:06 | Book Tickets |
This EP numbered Electric Train Service is an ETS Platinum Service.
To find latest ETS ticket prices from Butterworth ETS Railway Station (Penang Sentral) click here >
Another, cheaper way to travel from Butterworth to Tampin railway station is to take a more frequent ETS train to KL Sentral, then you can connect to a cheap KTM Komuter (commuter) train from KL to Tampin.
For information on taking this route, see the following pages on our site:
1) Butterworth to KL Sentral Railway Station ETS timetable >
To view the full ETS train timetable for all southbound services, please click on the following link:
If you would like to check ETS timetables at the official KTMB.com.my website click here >
(Tambang / Harga Tiket ETS Butterworth ke Tampin / Pulau Sebang)
For the latest ETS train ticket fares for all services from Butterworth station, please see our:
Butterworth ETS train ticket prices page here >
Any journey by ETS train in Malaysia requires that you have a seat reservation.
We would always recommend you book your seats / tickets in advance and not just go to the station without a reservation as trains can often be full during busy times of the year.
To buy advance tickets for ETS trains from Butterworth you can:
Go to the Butterworth Railway Station ticket counter and buy your advance seats from there.
If you are staying on Penang island, you can use the KTM ticket office in Georgetown (located along the walkway up to the Penang to Butterworth ferry jetty).
For information on the ferry timetable from Georgetown Penang to Butterworth click here >
ETS train timetables main page >
Butterworth (Penang Sentral) KTM trains main page >
Tampin/Pulau Sebang KTM trains main page >