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How to get fromGeorge Town to Bridgetownby car ferry, tram, plane, train, or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from George Town to Bridgetown by car ferry, tram, plane, train, or bus

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  1. Car ferry, tram to Alor Setar, fly

    best
    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 Alor Setartram tram
    3. Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI)plane plane AOR - BGI
    35h
    $952–2,207

  2. Car ferry, train, train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    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 Kl Sentraltrain train
    3. Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T2train train
    4. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI)plane plane KUL - BGI
    35h 34m
    $504–1,234

  3. Fly from Penang International Airport

    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI)plane plane PEN - BGI
    44h 27m
    $751–2,101

  4. Car ferry, tram, bus to Hat Yai, fly

    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 Padang Besartram tram
    3. Take the bus from Padang Besar Immigration Thailand Side to Hat Yai Airportbus bus
    4. Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI)plane plane HDY - BGI
    34h 26m
    $694–1,550

Alor Setar (AOR) to Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration31h 39mAverage Duration
Ticket$965Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 17,087.2 km
  • Duration: 35h

What companies run services between George Town, Malaysia and Bridgetown, Barbados?

Malaysia Airlines, Saudia, and six other airlines fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Grantley Adams International Airport (BGI) twice daily.

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