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How to get fromGeorge Town Penang to Sungai Petaniby car ferry, taxi, bus, train, car, or tram

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There are 6 ways to get from George Town Penang to Sungai Petani by car ferry, taxi, bus, train, car, or tram

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  1. Car ferry, taxi

    best
    1. Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the taxi from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Sungai Petanitaxi taxi
    1h 12m
    RM 87–112

  2. Car ferry, tram

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the tram from Butterworth to Sungai Petanitram tram Padang Besar Line
    1h 53m
    RM 3–19

  3. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Penang Komtar to Penang Sentral Butterworth Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from (M1) Penang Sentral to Dataran Jam Besar Sg.Petanibus bus Eb60
    1h 57m
    RM 15–20

  4. Car ferry, train

    1. Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Butterworth to Sungai Petanitrain train Butterworth
    2h
    RM 15–20

  5. Drive 55.9 km

    1. Drive from George Town Penang to Sungai Petanicar car 55.9 km
    43 min
    RM 10–14

  6. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from George Town Penang to Sungai Petanitaxi taxi 55.9 km
    43 min
    RM 120–150

Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 44.1 km
  • Duration: 1h 12m

What companies run services between George Town Penang, Malaysia and Sungai Petani, Malaysia?

You can take a bus from Penang Komtar to Dataran Jam Besar Sg.Petani via Penang Sentral Butterworth Bus Terminal and (M1) Penang Sentral in around 1h 57m.

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