There are 3 ways to get from Almaty to George Town by plane, tram, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane ALA - PEN
14h 24mRM 647–1,912Fly to Alor Setar, tram, car ferry
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane ALA - AOR
- Take the tram from Anak Bukit to Butterworthtram
- Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
15h 34mRM 827–2,418Fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train, car ferry
- Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane ALA - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T2 to KL Sentraltrain
- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Butterworthtrain
- Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
18h 4mRM 1,098–1,804
Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Almaty to George Town is to fly which costs RM 600 - RM 2000 and takes 14h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Almaty to George Town is to fly which takes 14h 24m and costs RM 600 - RM 2000.
The distance between Almaty and George Town is 4843 km.
It takes approximately 14h 24m to get from Almaty to George Town, including transfers.
George Town is 3h ahead of Almaty. It is currently 6:52 AM in Almaty and 9:52 AM in George Town.
There are 2414+ hotels available in George Town.
What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and George Town, Malaysia?
China Southern Airlines, AirAsia X, and seven other airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Penang International Airport (PEN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Penang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–2,700
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Penang International Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Thursday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–2,700
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Alor Setar via Suvarnabhumi, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–3,600
Flights from Almaty International Airport to Alor Setar via Tianfu International, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 950–2,800
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Tram from Anak Bukit to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 3–23
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 3–5
- Express
- RM 16–23
Train from Kl Sentral to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 9–50
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 9–14
- Express
- RM 30–50
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- [email protected]
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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