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How to get fromButterworth to George Townby car ferry, plane, train, or bus

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There are 6 ways to get from Butterworth to George Town by car ferry, plane, train, or bus

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  1. Car ferry to Penang International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    2. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Georgetown Owen Roberts International Airport (GCM)plane plane PEN - GCM
    44h 17m
    $851–2,002

  2. Train, train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Butterworth to Kl Sentraltrain train
    2. Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T2train train
    3. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Georgetown Owen Roberts International Airport (GCM)plane plane KUL - GCM
    37h 42m
    $804–2,432

  3. Train to Alor Setar, fly

    1. Take the train from Butterworth to Anak Bukittrain train
    2. Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Georgetown Owen Roberts International Airport (GCM)plane plane AOR - GCM
    2d 5h
    $962–3,315

  4. Train to Ipoh, fly

    1. Take the train from Butterworth to Ipohtrain train
    2. Fly from Ipoh (IPH) to Georgetown Owen Roberts International Airport (GCM)plane plane IPH - GCM
    38h 9m
    $1,502–12,014

  5. Bus to Sultan Ismail Petra, fly

    1. Take the bus from Butterworth to Bus Terminal Kota Bharubus bus
    2. Fly from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Georgetown Owen Roberts International Airport (GCM)plane plane KBR - GCM
    2d 11h
    $1,022–3,432

  6. Train, train to Hat Yai, fly

    1. Take the train from Butterworth to Padang Besartrain train
    2. Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain train
    3. Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Georgetown Owen Roberts International Airport (GCM)plane plane HDY - GCM
    43h 10m
    $913–2,942

Penang International Airport (PEN) to Georgetown Owen Roberts International Airport (GCM) flights

Calendar12Weekly Planes
Duration45h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket$858Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

Map of how to get from Butterworth to George Town.ExpandLaunch map view
  • Distance: 17,300.5 km
  • Duration: 44h 17m

What companies run services between Butterworth, Malaysia and George Town, Cayman Islands?

There is no direct connection from Butterworth to George Town. However, you can take the car ferry to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal, walk to Weld Quay, take the bus to Penang Airport, walk to Penang International Airport (PEN) airport, then fly to Georgetown Owen Roberts International Airport (GCM). Alternatively, you can take the train to Anak Bukit, take the taxi to Alor Setar (AOR) airport, then fly to Georgetown Owen Roberts International Airport (GCM).

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