Penang Hill Train

The Penang Hill Train (Penang Hill Funicular Railway) is located in Air Itam on Penang Island and takes you up to the top of Penang Hill

Train up Penang Hill Ticket Prices / Costs

Unfortunately for tourists, since the new upgraded Funicular Railway re-opened in 2011 the price for non Malay citizens has rocketed (someone has to pay for the new trains and they have decided its you the tourist!)

Tourist Prices

A return ticket for an adult is 30RM
For children aged 3 - 12 years old it is 15RM
Family tickets are available at 70RM ( 2 adults + 2 children )
One way tickets can be purchased for 17RM

For Malaysian citizens who show their MyKad the prices are as follows :

Adult : 8RM
Children (3-12) : 4RM
Senior Citizens (55+) : 4RM
Family Ticket : 18RM
Students : 4RM
One way : 5RM

Disabled people can travel for free

Penang Hill Railway Operating Times

During normal weekdays trains run from 06:30 when the first train leaves the bottom of the hill until 20:00 when the last train leaves the top of the hill

At Weekends, Public Holidays and School Holidays trains run from 06:30 until 22:00

Walking up Penang Hill

In the past you had the choice of catching the train or walking up to Penang Hill from the station. These days you can't. The path up the hill is just past the ticket barriers and when I asked if I could walk up I was informed that the path was too dangerous due to "snakes and fallen trees"
There is a place where you can still walk up to Penang Hill, but not here!
What you will have to do is go the the Penang Botanical Gardens where there is a 5km road through the forest that goes up to the top and its free!
For more information please visit our Walking Up Penang Hill page

Address and Contact Details :

Perbadanan Bukit Bendera
Ayer Itam
11500 Pulua Pinang

Tel: (6)04-8288880, 8288839, 8288861
Fax: (6)04-8288862

How to get to the Penang Hill Railway Station

Rapid Penang bus 204 is the only bus that takes you all the way to the Penang Hill train station. This bus runs from Penang Jetty, past the Esplanade, then along Penang Road before reaching KOMTAR - then on to Air Itam and Penang Hill .
Bus 204 also passes Kek Lok Si Temple so you may want to combined a visit to Penang Hill with a visit to Kek Lok Si

Related Pages on our Site
Information About Penang Hill
Penang Hill Photographs
Walking Up To The Top of Penang Hill
Penang Hill Area Map

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