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How to get fromCape Town to George Townby plane, train, or car ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Cape Town to George Town by plane, train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Penang International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane CPT - PEN
    18h 3m
    RM 1,930–5,537

  2. Fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, train, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane plane CPT - SZB
    2. Take the train from Sungai Buluh to Butterworthtrain train
    3. Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    24h 27m
    RM 1,640–12,083

  3. Fly to Alor Setar, train, car ferry

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane plane CPT - AOR
    2. Take the train from Anak Bukit to Butterworthtrain train
    3. Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    22h 15m
    RM 2,376–6,599

  4. Fly to Ipoh, train, car ferry

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Ipoh (IPH)plane plane CPT - IPH
    2. Take the train from Ipoh to Butterworthtrain train
    3. Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    22h 12m
    RM 2,535–18,093

  5. Fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train, car ferry

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane plane CPT - KUL
    2. Take the train from Klia T2 to KL Sentraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Kl Sentral to Butterworthtrain train
    4. Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    23h 51m
    RM 1,741–5,068

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights

Calendar19Weekly Planes
Duration17h 55mAverage Duration
TicketRM 1,421Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 9,614.3 km
  • Duration: 18h 3m

What companies run services between Cape Town, South Africa and George Town, Malaysia?

Emirates, Flydubai, and four other airlines fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Penang International Airport (PEN) 3 times a day.

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