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How to get fromFreetown to George Townby ferry, plane, taxi, tram, car ferry, train, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Freetown to George Town by ferry, plane, taxi, tram, car ferry, train, or car

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  1. Ferry to Conakry, fly to Penang International Airport

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Aberdeen to Kaloumferry ferry
    2. Fly from Conakry (CKY) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane CKY - PEN
    34h 38m
    RM 3,218–10,045

  2. Taxi to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the taxi from Freetown to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane plane FNA - KUL
    3. Take the train from Klia T2 to KL Sentraltrain train
    4. Take the train from Kuala Lumpur to Butterworthtrain train
    5. Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    34h 53m
    RM 2,282–6,333

  3. Taxi to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, fly to Alor Setar, tram, car ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Freetown to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane plane FNA - 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
    41h 11m
    RM 3,073–8,725

  4. Taxi to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, fly to Penang International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Freetown to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane FNA - PEN
    33h 10m
    RM 3,870–9,702

  5. Taxi to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, fly to Hat Yai, train, tram, car ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Freetown to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane plane FNA - 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 48m
    RM 3,983–11,254

  6. Drive to Roberts International Airport, fly to Penang International Airport

    1. Drive from Freetown to Roberts International Airport (ROB)car car
    2. Fly from Roberts International Airport (ROB) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane ROB - PEN
    31h 50m
    RM 3,918–9,460

Conakry (CKY) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights

Calendar2Weekly Planes
Duration32h 52mAverage Duration
TicketRM 2,831Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 12,664.3 km
  • Duration: 34h 38m

What companies run services between Freetown, Sierra Leone and George Town, Malaysia?

There is no direct connection from Freetown to George Town. However, you can take the ferry to Kaloum, take the taxi to Conakry (CKY) airport, fly to Penang International Airport (PEN), walk to The Star Publication, then take the bus to Flat Lebuh Noordin. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) airport, fly to Alor Setar (AOR), walk to Lapangan Terbang Sultan Abdul Halim, take the bus to Pekan Rabu, walk to Alor Setar, take the vehicle to Butterworth, walk to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal, then take the car ferry to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal.

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