The average bus between Permatang Pauh and George Town takes 2h 24m and the fastest bus takes 1h 30m. The bus service runs several times per day from Permatang Pauh to George Town. 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 Permatang Pauh and George Town. The earliest departure is at 6:19 AM in the morning, and the last departure from Permatang Pauh is at 10:48 PM which arrives into George Town at 6:45 AM. All services require a transfer, and take on average 2h 24m. The schedules shown below are for the next available departures.

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No, there is no direct bus from Permatang Pauh to George Town. However, there are services departing from Permatang Pauh station and arriving at George Town station via (M1) The Summit. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 24m.
Permatang Pauh to George Town bus services, operated by Rapid Penang, depart from Taman Arowana station.
Permatang Pauh to George Town bus services, operated by Rapid Penang, arrive at (M1) Hub Lebuh Carnavon station.
The distance between Permatang Pauh and George Town is 8.6 km. The road distance is 38 km.
You can take a bus from Taman Arowana to (M1) Hub Lebuh Carnavon via (M1) The Summit in around 2h 25m.