The average bus between George Town and Permatang Pauh takes 1h 53m and the fastest bus takes 1h 25m. The bus service runs several times per day from George Town to Permatang Pauh. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays; use the search form on this page to search for a specific travel date.
Buses run every 3 hours between George Town and Permatang Pauh. The earliest departure is at 6:00 AM in the morning, and the last departure from George Town is at 7:25 PM which arrives into Permatang Pauh at 9:26 PM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 1h 53m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from George Town to Permatang Pauh. However, there are services departing from George Town station and arriving at Permatang Pauh station via (M1) The Summit. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 1h 53m.
George Town to Permatang Pauh bus services, operated by Rapid Penang, depart from (M1) Hub Lebuh Carnavon station.
George Town to Permatang Pauh bus services, operated by Rapid Penang, arrive at Taman Arowana station.
The distance between George Town and Permatang Pauh is 8.6 km. The road distance is 39 km.
You can take a bus from (M1) Hub Lebuh Carnavon to Taman Arowana via (M1) The Summit in around 1h 58m.