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

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There are 5 ways to get from Fort Lauderdale to George Town by train, plane, tram, or car 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 56m
    RM 2,019–7,028

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane FLL - PEN
    28h 37m
    RM 2,010–5,515

  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 2,241–9,573

  4. 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 6m
    RM 2,616–8,673

  5. Train to Miami International Airport, fly to Hat Yai, train, 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 train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain train
    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
    34h 9m
    RM 2,332–7,080

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

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration33h 12mAverage Duration
TicketRM 2,076Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 16,620.9 km
  • Duration: 32h 56m

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

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

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