Rapid Penang Bus 104 is ideal for
Sightseeing the northern coast of Penang Island. The route starts in the heart of George Town and ends in Tanjung Bungah, on the northern part of the island. Along the way, Route 104 passes through the Pulau Tikus neighbourhood and the famous beaches of Tanjung Bungah. It differs slightly from
Route 103 in that it enters Fettes Park at Tanjong Tokong. The bus passes through some of the beach hotels in Tanjung Bungah, but does not go all the way to Batu Ferringhi.
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Rapid Penang Route 104 Sightseeing Itinerary
Your sightseeing tour with the Rapid Penang 104 starts at the
Weld Quay Ferry & Bus Terminal.
The first junction is at
Chulia Street Ghaut (Gat Lebuh Chulia). The bus turns right and go
up Chulia Street Ghaut. Along the way, look out for
Yeoh Kongsi, a small clan temple, on your right.
The next junction is the intersection with
Beach Street (Lebuh Pantai). On your left is the
Beach Street Fire Station, a heritage building. The bus goes straight down
Chulia Street (Lebuh Chulia).
Between the intersection of Chulia Street with Beach Street and the intersection with
Pitt Street (Jalan Masjid Kapitan Keling), look out for the
Nagore Durgha Sheriff on the right, and the
Teochew Ancestral Temple on the left. There are other historical buildings along the way, so you may want to consider getting off the bus to explore.
Beyond the intersection of Pitt Street, look out for the
Noordin Family Tomb and
Kapitan Keling Mosque on the right side of Chulia Street. Further down the road look out for
Masjid Alimsah Waley,
Ng Fook Thong and
Nam Hooi Wooi Koon Cantonese district associations.
At the end of Chulia Street, the bus turns left to
Penang Road (Jalan Penang). This is the main shopping street in the 1970's. See the
Sri Kunj Bihari Temple on the right. Look out for Central Police Headquarters complex to your right. If you want to taste the
best cendol in Penang, get off the bus here, and walk up to Keng Kwee Street.
The bus turns left and go down
Prangin Road (Jalan Prangin). Look to your right to see
Komtar. The bus now turns right to Jalan Ria and enters Komtar. Here the bus makes a stop at the
Komtar Bus Terminal. It then emerges on the other side of the mammoth complex at
Magazine Road (Jalan Magazine).
The bus turns right at
Magazine Circus (which is not a roundabout anymore) and enters Penang Road again. Look to your left for
Ong Kongsi, another clan temple.
The bus next turns left to
Burmah Road. Now it goes along Burmah Road. Watch out of
Kuan Yin See, the temple busiest during the Nine Emperor Gods Festival, on your right.
At the intersection with Anson Road, you can see
Wesley Methodist Church on your right, followed by the
Seventh Day Adventist Church and
Burmah Road Gospel Hall, all major churches in Penang.
At the Pangkor Road intersection, the bus turns left. As it does so, look to your left to see the
Queen Victoria Memorial in front of the field of the
Chinese Recreation Club.
The bus turns right to enter Perak Road. Look to your left to see
Wat Buppharam, one of the big Thai Buddhist temples in Penang. It then turns left and re-enters Burmah Road, continuing westward. Now the bus is approaching
Pulau Tikus district, home to the famous
Wat Chaiyamangkalaram, Temple of the Reclining Buddha. You will have to get down from the bus to visit this temple. It is a short distance from the Pulau Tikus bus stop.
The bus pass through the Cantonment Road intersection and continues up Burmah Road. On your right is the
Church of Immaculate Conception. This is followed by
Midlands One Stop shoppping mall on your left, and the
Penang Adventist Hospital on your right.
At the end of Burmah Road, the bus turns right and enters Jalan Bagan Jermal. On your right is the
St Nicholas Home for the Blind. Jalan Bagan Jermal ends at the junction with Jalan Kelawei and Jalan Tanjong Tokong. There are high rise condominiums on both sides of the junction.
The bus turns left and enters Jalan Tanjong Tokong. The road is lined with upmarket condominiums. At the Fettes Park junction you can see
Island Plaza shopping mall on your right. Here the bus turns left and enters Jalan Fettes. Midway down the road it takes a right to enter Jalan Evergreen.
The bus passes through the Fettes Park housing estate built in the late 1950's. It winds through the small roads of Fettes Park. From Jalan Evergreen, it turns right to Lebuh Fettes 1 and then left to Jalan Bintang, then a right and a left to Jalan Gajah.
The bus emerges at the north end of Jalan Gajah to the junction with Jalan Tanjong Tokong, opposite the
Penang Chinese Swimming Club.
High rise luxury condominiums line Jalan Tanjung Bungah, some as tall as forty storeys. The bus passes the
Penang Swimming Club on your right. Following that, you see
Dalat International School along with a row of beach hotels on your right.
Look to the left to see
Geok San Soo Temple. Here the bus turns left to enter the Tanjung Bungah Bus Terminal, where the journey ends. You can follow the bus on its return journey from Tanjung Bungah back to George Town. The route is almost the same, except for some stretches where it takes a different route due to the one-way road system.
Rapid Penang Fare
First 7 km: RM1.40
Next 7 km (up to 14 km): RM2.00
Next 7 km (up to 21 km): RM2.70
Next 7 km (up to 28 km): RM3.40
Over 28 km: RM4.00
Disclaimer
The information provided here is accurate at time of writing, and may have been updated by the bus service provider without the author's knowledge. Please use the information as guidance and check with Rapid Penang at their information kiosks for the latest route details. The author endeavours to update the information on this page from time to time, but regrets any inaccuracies if there be any.
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