Kuala Lumpur to Penang by Train & Ferry. A Cheap & Easy Malaysian Adventure.

[@steve-marsh]

A train followed by a ferry? Doesn't get any better than that! Great to come along with you and a nice little nod to Matt's Planet too :) A well deserved rest at the end of this one!

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Cheers Steve, appreciate the watch as always 😊 it was a lovely trip this one and yes, you can’t beat a ferry for 35p can you!

[@improperrunner]

Would love to see you both collab. The videos with Steve and Scott from Planes, Trains Everything were superb.

[@neilcoram3495]

Another successful days travel the train looked really comfortable. The ferry looked similar to the Woolwich ferry in design but on a smaller scale. Another great video from you. 😊

[@wavecreatures]

Some of the most warm hearted people my family and I have ever encountered were the people of Penang. I always remember my father being friendly with a family from Batu Ferringhi and they invited us of dinner in their home. Such kind hospitality.

[@truebrit3578]

Having been in Penang twenty years ago and KL fifteen years ago the economic development of Malaysia in the ensuing time is stunning.

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

I loved it - both places tbh 👍

[@andydeakin7914]

Fascinating there was a prayer room on the train, never heard of that before. Great vid Mark

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Yes Andy, I was surprised too. Like I said, I never went in but I couldn’t help being intrigued by what was behind the door.

[@blitzkrieg_ahf]

Watching this from KL Sentral. I have the same train to catch tomorrow and this was helpful! Thanks for the upload.

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Enjoy mate 😊👍

[@lolipophero5754]

Thank you for your helpful information.I’m going to Malaysia next Friday for 2 weeks,and from Kualar Lumpur ,I want to move to Penang for a few days then to Mallaca.

[@liverpoolk648]

Hi Mark...Liverpool Kev here again...Great video...I am not bad at photography...but envy you your video skills......Love the fact that your next stop is Ludlow Haha...You brought back memories...about 9 years ago I had a girlfriend from Penang from my work on cruise ships...I went to Penang...not trains and ferries...Loved Georgetown...Ipoh was a bit scary...gateway to The Cameron Highlands where we nearly lived...fascinating...Thank you so much for your efforts to help us follow your travels...Kind regards...Liverpool Kev

[@opagodaswirling9383]

Glad to hear you are exploring the orient . The powers that be deleted my earlier post ( ?? ) so I will keep this one simple .Enjoy the thrills of splendid Penang .

[@davidoliver1169]

Hi Mark. Always thoroughly enjoy your entertaining videos. Years since I went to KL but the new train looks great. Have a fab weekend.

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Thanks David, my first time there - I loved it! Have a good weekend yourself mate 😊👍

[@markcarson8]

Looked Amazing, enjoy the trip Mark

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Cheers Mark, I needed a decent trip on that day and it certainly was 😊👍

[@chrissloan8953]

so glad i found your channel mate about 6 months ago im subscribed also thumbs up mate keep up the great work! big luv Birmingham England

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Hi Chris, cheers for the sub mate. Im back in the UK atm, lots of new stuff coming up 😊👍

[@MichaelCampin]

I have just got back from Angers a bit of s journey, Grand Central to London then the dreaded Underground before Overground to Dover then ferry to Calais. Train to Paris Gare du Nord ,M

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Sounds like a good trip. Fun fact - I’ve never taken a Grand Central train!

[@MichaelCampin]

Part II was Gare du Nord then Metro to Monpanasse before boarding the train to Angers via Le Mans. Return was alot simpler. Train from Angers to Nantes. Taxi to airport then plane home to UK landing at Heathrow before another flight to Newcastle and Metro home to Sunderland.

[@robertalan3214]

Fantastic Mark, train & ferry, cool journey indeed, thanks for bringing us along my friend, I look forward to next one 👍

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Thanks Robert, yes definitely a better train journey than my last one! I’m on the coach next 👍

[@tonycook603]

Looks great value on that trip. The ferries look remarkably similar to those that cross from Portsmouth Harbour to Gosport.

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Cheers Tony. I must try that Gosport route at some point 👍

[@tonycook603]

@@LetsMakeaTrip doesn't take long, it's literally a 5 minute crossing.

[@enricomonti156]

Such a great trip. We often overlook South-Eastern Asia in terms of transport but we have a lot to learn from them here in Europe. And €0.35 for a ferry ticket is lovely value for money

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Cheers Enrico. Yes, you can’t go wrong for 35p especially as I had no idea what it would cost at the time. Mass Rapid Transport is the thing over there isn’t it and, for KL anyway, there are lots of different lines and modes of transportation but it seems to work 👍

[@lkh-xj1ck]

I think the ferry ticket is subsidised by the government so that's why it is so cheap.

[@seancoleman8528]

Love to do that journey mark, i like your unique approach to the videos looking forward to seeing more

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Cheers Sean, you should do it, definitely recommend it 😊👍

[@joeewing2585]

Another awesome video 🎉

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Cheers Joe 👍😊

[@justanother_brit]

Love the videos! They're so relaxing :)

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Thanks very much, appreciate the comment 😊👍

[@baseballfan99]

You did look tired so hope you enjoyed those few days. My parents have taken that trip and they loved Penang. My Dad first travelled to Malaysia on business a couple of times and went to Penang for a bit of R&R. He lived it so much he came back on holiday including a trip to Singapore.

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Yes it was pretty good mate - just what I needed. I’d definitely go back to a Penang didn’t get much chance to look around so I’ve got an excuse to return one day!

[@sheilam4525]

Glad that was a great trip for you, Mark. Looked effortless, which, as you said, was what you needed😊

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

It was Sheila - definitely what I needed 😊👍

[@simonwhitlock9189]

Looks like you had a good trip, hope you are keeping well, cheers.

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Cheers Simon. Yes definitely better than the last one wasn’t it!

[@rr-pj2ie]

Great video!

[@paulparry1197]

Thanks for the trip. Nice to see your channel growing.

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Cheers Paul, yep, we’re getting there (slowly)! 😊👍

[@tsr207]

Well worth the wait - highly enjoyable trip with good visuals and as always - a sense of humour while delivering travel tips !

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Cheers mate, thanks for the comment, glad you enjoyed it 😊👍

[@davesdaze]

Hi. Well what a lovely clean train. The platform looked cleaner than british rail. Expect it was very humid. You always make a good commentry and soothing music. Great views from window. Our neighbours like u too. They have all subscribed. Safe travels. Best wishes David and Beverley Norfolk

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Cheers guys and thanks for your support as always (and your neighbours). It was very humid but I kind of got used to it after a while. There was always some a/c refuge somewhere!

[@JohnnyHooverTravels]

Great vid! The ferry was like the cherry on top of a very good train cake! Would you take a trip like that you ask? Well, yes I would, it looked wonderful. Best wishes 👍

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Cheers mate, yes definitely one to be recommended. The old ferries looked like fun(!), I kind of wish they’d still been running but that’s progress for you!

[@Timstravels01]

I hope you were able to chill out and recharge your batteries. A great video and it’s super to be able to come along on your adventures.

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Cheers Tim, yes it was just what I needed on Penang tbh.

[@andywillis2650]

Well done Mark. As you mentioned, it had a been a few tough weeks for you - glad all went well with train & ferry this time. Am sure you enjoyed your drink or 2 in the bar :) Take care

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Cheers Andy, I certainly did enjoy my drink. Ended up in a Thai beach bar in the end would you believe and yep, let’s just say I had more than one!

[@andywillis2650]

@@LetsMakeaTrip good for you ! :)

[@michaelstaley2241]

Very interesting part of the world, never actually been my friend lived in Kula Lumpur. It seems organised lovely country . Keep up the content..

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Cheers Michael, I loved KL - it was a welcome break from India!

[@yyyfffff33333]

Much nicer train than the one I was on about 15 years ago . Old Hyundai with the door hanging off !

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Haha, I’m sure you’re right but yours sounded like more fun! Cheers mate 😊👍

[@lindajoy7208]

A lovely video. It wasn't so easy to travel when I went there so I was probably on one of those old ferries 😅 The train wasn't as comfy as you had probably another old one 😅 I so miss Thailand and would love to go back. Was lovely to reminisce. Thank you 😊

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Thanks Linda. My first time over there (and won’t be the last). Those old ferries reminded me of when I went to Kowloon and took the Star Ferries over to Hong Kong. Probably 25 years ago that.

[@lindajoy7208]

@@LetsMakeaTrip 🤣

[@makiwa]

I always enjoy your Videos - although some look quite dodgy...lol. Thanks.

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Thank you 😊👍

[@rachelehrenberg9231]

1. Excellent work. I very proud of your hard work. 2. Old ferry reminds me of the Star Ferry in Hong Kong. 3. While, for personal reasons I will never travel to Malaysia, my Thai family had a office in Georgetown. As much as I wanted to visit...I could not. Maybe someday when the world is more at peace.

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Cheers Rachel, that means a lot. They do look like the Star Ferries don’t they. 1999 I was in Hong Kong and remember taking those as I was staying in Kowloon. Great days those, I’d forgotten how humid it gets.

[@rachelehrenberg9231]

@@LetsMakeaTrip Indeed it gets humid! I was in Hong Kong in 1981 and remember taking the last ferry to Kowloon as a Typhoon was approaching. The dark sky and yet still calm sea. A night I will never forget. Oh my...nostalgia!

[@jessamarzona9952]

Thanks very much 😊

[@fauzanriez9472]

Hi Mark. The old ferries (8 of them in total, most built in singapore when it was a part @ state of malaysia) and they were named according to many island names all around the country. Pulau means Island. Pulau Payar is in Kedah. Pulau pinang is actually Penang itself. Hope u enjoyed the trip. Do come back! We have summer here every day!!

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Hi thanks for the info. I absolutely loved it - so much to see and do. I went over to ‘Crab Island’ on the ferry. That was great and I’m hoping to produce a video on that real soon. Thanks for the comment, I’ll definitely be back one day 😊

[@paulhellander2791]

Nice one Mark! Good to revisit that run. I did it 20+ years ago (from Singapore) when the old KL station was in use as the main terminus. I am surprised at the poor quality of the food. I remember being served curry and rice at my seat (but I may have been in first class). Where you able to get a beer at least? Malaysia has always been shy of alcohol but I do reall finding it relatively freely even then. Looked like an easy trip - as it was 20+ years ago. Paul in Oz.

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

I’m sure the hot food was better, I just didn’t fancy it at the time. And I don’t drink in the day but I did have a lovely meal later on in a beach bar and a couple of ice cold beers 👍

[@johnmullin1188]

Lol Mark you've had a stressful time I'm glad to see you are still alive after that butty on the train 😲 anyway great video m8 get yourself a shave all the best John uk 😊 ps always get your essentials before you get the transport lol ✅

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Cheers John, we don’t always look our best but that’s travel for you 😊👍

[@sarahillingworth2718]

I'm one of those whom prefer brown bread sandwiches lol..nice scenery in video 👍

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

I think it was tuna on white or nothing! Cheers Sarah 😊👍

[@keangwooichoo6138]

I definitely will choose trains over buses. A bit expensive but worth it.

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

I’m beginning to agree. I went back on the bus - video for that will be out in a couple of weeks.

[@keangwooichoo6138]

@@LetsMakeaTrip coz buses are caught in traffic when entering kl

[@alexmcwhirter6611]

Really interesting video, Mark. I believe that train was manufactured in China. I must have used one of the old ferries in the mid-1970s when I hired a car from Avis in Penang and drove to Kuala Kangsa (a Royal town north of Ipoh) and back. Those old ferries carried many cars in the days before the bridge.

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Cheers Alex, yes reminded me of the Star Ferries between Kowloon and Hong Kong. I came back over the bridge, one of the longest bridges I think I’ve even been on. A fascinating place Penang.

[@newjourney9220]

The old ferries was retired during the Covid Pademic. It was used to carry cars, bikes as well as pedestrians. It was not air-conditioned but we all love the sea breeze. Back in the days I used it on a daily basis for work. Cheers from Penang

[@AngeloMesiti-q7g]

You did a good video with scenery

[@TravelSignal]

Nice one mate, and a well deserved rest! I made this exact trip in 2002, the train was very old, loco hauled, and the ferry was exactly one of the derelict ones you spotted in Georgetown! Nice to see both legs improved! Shame about the old "BR style" sandwiches, did they have any local meals available on the train? The food overall was one of my absolute highlights of Malaysia. Cheers for now!

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Cheers mate. Yes it sounds like the transport has improved (though yours sounds more fun). They did have local meals yes but I just wanted something ‘basic on that particular day. I had some great Malaysian and Thai food when I was over there though I tended to stick to western food the day before a travel day just in case. Had some great food in Penang particularly Pad Kra Pay (I think it was).

[@trianandacaesaryandasril786]

i like your vlog. You should try riding Whoosh in indonesia, the first high speed train in southeast asia with a speed of 350/KMH. There are still many more trains in indonesia that you can make your youtube video. greetings from indonesia, Keep spirit and keep healty😊

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Thanks very much. I will be back soon! 😊👍

[@jfilmtravels]

The old ferries not just ferries passengers and motorcycles, they ferry cars too! They were replaced by Langkawi express in 2018 which were really small, cramped and uncomfortable though the aircon is good. This year, the official replacements started in august and I haven’t tried it yet. There were some news back in 2018 about turning the old ones into restaurants, but it has not materialised and probably never will. And! When dining on the train, avoid sandwiches and ALL western offerings. Buy Malay/Indian food like nasi lemak or nasi briyani, you’d never go wrong with those if you can take spice.

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Cheers mate. Yep the thing with the food, I did try those dishes and I just wanted something basic tbh on that day. When I got to Penang I had Pad Kra Pay(?) which was also very spicy but really nice 👍

[@Infoworld893]

Good job 👍 keep it up my friend

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Cheers mate, thanks for the encouragement.

[@arthurbraddock5235]

Nice trip again when u going go on a tuc tuc 😊

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Thanks Arthur. I’ve done that - see my Vande Bharat Express video 😊👍

[@kennethbell54]

Should have gone 1st class. Free food and better seating. Is the steam engine and the uk built diesel shunter at the Butterworth station entrance? Thailand next?

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Yes but it’s twice the price Kenneth and I was on a tight budget. I didn’t see the steam engine or the shutter tbh but I wasn’t really looking that hard. Thailand is a possibility but will need to wait until next year now 😊

[@lkh-xj1ck]

In Malaysia there are no more operational steam engine powered train, those thing either went into the museum or went disappear in some scrap yard a few decades ago.

[@johneyton-ze6ws]

Greetings from a Scotsman in KL. Recently watched your videos of Scotland and Wales... The old KL station design was the winner of a competition. All designs were scrutinised by a Committee..They all liked the design...but the chief of the committee said..looks good, but it won't be strong enough to hold the snow. A committee member who had actually been to Malaya said...there is no snow as it is always hot. The design was approved and the station is what you saw during your KL visit. Are you still in Malaysia and coming back to KL? If yes, please contact me so that we can take you to places which you might not know. My friend Hugh McCaw was recently in KL, Ipoh and Penang..His 10th visit to KL. He has known 7:08 7:08 my children since the 80's

[@johneyton-ze6ws]

And we will help by sponsoring you ...more than a coffee..

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Hi John, thanks for the info - very interesting and no I can’t imagine snow being a problem in KL!! I’m back in the UK now otherwise yes it would’ve been great to meet up. I’ve got a few more trips lined up over here then off to Rio de Janeiro for a week - another great city. I absolutely loved KL and will definitely be back one day, so maybe I can take you up on the offer. Shame I missed you this time but all the best, Mark 😊

[@georgiapetropoulos8032]

Can you tell me if I need to book ahead before I get to Malaysia or can I book on the day to Penang ?

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Book on the day, from the ticket office.

[@georgiapetropoulos8032]

@@LetsMakeaTrip thanks so much

[@gazza2933]

I personally, have no interest in travelling to the Far East. However, everything is well organised particularly with the rail departures. A very interesting video Mark. 👍

[@Natalie_Chu-SG]

no need bore yourself travel to malaysia…its dis gusting country make you wanna to puke 🤮🤮🤮

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Cheers Gazza. Yes the transport in Malaysia (well KL anyway) was not particularly fast but it was there and connectivity seemed good even though it could take an age to get to some places. I’ll be back one day - maybe even next year 👍

[@KoobiiDalton-zv7jm]

How do you know what seat face the rear?

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

There may be a seat plan online?

[@killerqueen9298]

Great review Matt. I have only transitted KL on my way to Australia and New Zealand. I am going there again in 2025 and am 5hinking of a layover in KL. Is a visitor visa required and if so is it easy to apply for? Thanks and keep the videos coming😊

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Cheers mate, I didn’t have a visa, straight in from India, no problems. All the best, Mark

[@premjit43]

From which sight I can purchase tickets? Or I will get it at the station?

[@georgiapetropoulos8032]

W’hats the website for the train tickets ?

[@keangwooichoo6138]

They plan to refurbish the old ferries and allow tourists on them

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

That’s a great idea 👍

[@goutamchakrabortyadvocateh9581]

good

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Thanks 😊

[@NicolasMaciejewski]

can u please give me the train online booking link

[@Faran_siddiqui]

how much train ticket. economy class?

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Price in video

[@90taetaeya]

Do becareful of your belongings on the train n ferry, they are hot spots for stealing.. many have lost valuables along the journey!!

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Didn’t have a problem this time round but yep, any public space these days tbh.

[@derisleybrittain]

🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🥂🍾🍾🍾🍾🍾🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Cheers Derisley 😊😊😊😊🇲🇾🇲🇾🇲🇾🇲🇾🇲🇾🇲🇾🇲🇾🇲🇾🇲🇾🚄🚄🚄⛴️⛴️⛴️⛴️⛴️

[@wong1989ben]

opps! that sandwich looks gross.... when i take train, i will prefer buy sandwich from 7 eleven before boarding, way better than sandwich on the kafeteria

[@normanbridge8924]

wow he must be worth thousands of pounds as youtber or worth thousands of pounds pryer to being to being a youtuber?

[@LetsMakeaTrip]

Neither unfortunately