Penang 3D2N Travel Guide: Explore Top Attractions on a Budget of $568
I am Wuge Farley, a blogger who loves to share travel and money-saving tips. I have completed a 100,000 RMB trip around the world and a 10,000 RMB trip around China. I am currently challenging myself to travel from China to Singapore by train alone!
Train to Singapore, 6️⃣th stop – Penang
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Total cost for 3 days and 2 nights in Penang for one person: 568 RMB 💰
🚂 Train: 29 RMB (Padang Besar-Butterworth)
⛴️ Ferry: 3 RMB
🏠 Accommodation: 202 RMB
🍱 Food and drinks: 334 RMB
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🗺️ [3-day itinerary in Penang]
Day 1: Hat Yai → Padang Besar → Butterworth → Penang
Day 2: George Town World Heritage Site → Kapitan Keling Mosque → Street Art → Fire Station on Beach Street → Khoo Kongsi → Clan Jetties → Peranakan Mansion → Little India
Day 3: Love Lane → Bank Street → Esplanade → City Hall → St.
George’s Anglican Church → Cheong Fatt Tze Mansion (Blue Mansion) → Kuan Yin Temple
🍜 About food
[One] Teochew Chendol [Two] Ghee Ka Oyster Omelette [Three] Oh Oh White Coffee
[Four] Chengdu Tea House [Five] Eyescream [Six] Makan Pagi by Fizzy Cafe
[Seven] Green House Shrimp Noodles [Eight] Emperor Chicken Feet Rice Noodle Soup [Nine] Han Kee Small Eats
🌕 About durian
If you have time, you can go to an orchard to eat, such as the Huang Family Orchard, which is about a 1-hour drive away, or you can go to Durian Heaven in the city, where a durian buffet costs 52 RM.
🏠 About accommodation
I stayed at Some Place Else Hostel, which has a large common area. The front desk speaks Chinese and occasionally hosts events, such as hiking up Penang Hill.
⚠️ Tips
[One] If you have time, you can add Penang Hill and Kek Lok Si Temple to your itinerary. I’ve been to both places before.
[Two] For a quick way to find murals, just type “Street Art” into Google, and you’ll find all the murals.
[Three] Many friends ask me how I plan my trips. I usually use @TravelTrace to plan with one click!
Its 1-minute smart itinerary feature is a godsend for lazy people, making it easy to handle all arrangements. Friends who want to copy my itinerary can directly import my notes, getting the same itinerary in minutes, saving worry and being efficient!
🔹 Super map function: The transportation time for the itinerary is clear at a glance, and it can intelligently recommend food, drink, and entertainment along the way, perfectly solving the “where to go” problem of the century!
🔹 Multiple people can edit together: This function is amazing! You can modify the itinerary with friends, so there’s no need to worry about arguing over plans during the trip. It’s really practical.
✅ Next stop – Ipoh
For the train from Penang to Ipoh, you can choose KTM, which costs 12.4 RM per person, cheaper than ETS, and takes about the same time, 2 hours, with seats available if you depart from the starting station.
