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How to get fromFort Lauderdale to George Townby train, plane, tram, car ferry, or bus

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

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  1. Train to Miami International Airport, fly to Penang International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Fort Lauderdale Station to Miami Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane MIA - PEN
    31h 51m
    RM 2,219–6,028

  2. Train to Miami International Airport, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Fort Lauderdale Station to Miami Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane plane MIA - KUL
    3. Take the train from Klia T2 to KL Sentraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Kl Sentral to Butterworthtrain train
    5. Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    34h 18m
    RM 1,829–6,669

  3. Train to Miami International Airport, fly to Alor Setar, tram, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Fort Lauderdale Station to Miami Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane plane MIA - AOR
    3. Take the tram from Anak Bukit to Butterworthtram tram
    4. Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    35h 26m
    RM 2,440–8,573

  4. Train to Miami International Airport, fly to Hat Yai, bus, tram, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Fort Lauderdale Station to Miami Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane plane MIA - HDY
    3. Take the bus from Hat Yai Airport to KTM Malaysia Railaway Station sidebus bus
    4. Take the tram from Padang Besar to Butterworthtram tram
    5. Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    33h 51m
    RM 2,511–5,744

  5. Train to Orlando, fly to Penang International Airport

    1. Take the train from Fort Lauderdale to Orlandotrain train
    2. Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane MCO - PEN
    38h 8m
    RM 3,051–7,239

  6. Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Penang International Airport

    1. Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane FLL - PEN
    30h 32m
    RM 2,010–5,515

Miami International Airport (MIA) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration33h 14mAverage Duration
TicketRM 1,987Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16,620.9 km
  • Duration: 31h 51m

What companies run services between Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA and George Town, Malaysia?

Porter Airlines, Cathay Pacific, and eight other airlines fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Penang International Airport (PEN) 3 times a day.

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