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

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

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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
    32h 51m
    RM 2,019–7,028

  2. Train to Miami International Airport, fly to Krabi Airport, bus, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Fort Lauderdale Station to Miami Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane plane MIA - KBV
    3. Take the bus from Krabi Bus Terminal to Trang Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Trang Bus Terminal to Butterworth Bus Terminalbus bus
    5. Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    37h 24m
    RM 1,731–3,756

  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 Alor Setar to Butterworthtram tram
    4. Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    36h 33m
    RM 2,122–4,951

  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 2,512–7,244

  5. 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
    29h 57m
    RM 1,910–6,015

  6. Train to Miami International Airport, fly to Langkawi International Airport, ferry, tram, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Fort Lauderdale Station to Miami Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK)plane plane MIA - LGK
    3. Take the ferry from Langkawi Ferry Terminal to Kuala Kedahferry ferry
    4. Take the tram from Alor Setar to Butterworthtram tram
    5. Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    35h 48m
    RM 2,988–9,656

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

Calendar27Weekly Planes
Duration33h 24mAverage Duration
TicketRM 2,057Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16,620.9 km
  • Duration: 32h 51m

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

Porter Airlines, Cathay Pacific, and seven other airlines fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Penang International Airport (PEN) twice daily.

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