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

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

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  1. Fly to Penang International Airport

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    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane CPT - PEN
    18h 13m
    RM 1,351–7,062

  2. Fly to Alor Setar, tram, car ferry

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane plane CPT - AOR
    2. Take the tram from Anak Bukit to Butterworthtram tram
    3. Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    23h 28m
    RM 2,172–6,107

  3. 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 carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    24h 24m
    RM 2,355–13,123

  4. Fly to Hat Yai, bus, tram, car ferry

    1. Fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane plane CPT - HDY
    2. Take the bus from Hat Yai Airport to KTM Malaysia Railaway Station sidebus bus
    3. Take the tram from Padang Besar to Butterworthtram tram
    4. Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    26h 38m
    RM 2,442–5,777

  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 carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    23h 15m
    RM 1,961–4,603

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

Calendar13Weekly Planes
Duration16h 52mAverage Duration
TicketRM 1,309Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,614.3 km
  • Duration: 18h 13m

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

Singapore Airlines and Safair fly from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Penang International Airport (PEN) twice daily.

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