There are 3 ways to get from George Town to Cebu City by plane, car ferry, tram, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)plane PEN - CEB
9h 21m₱8,348–27,427Car ferry, tram to Alor Setar, fly
- Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the tram from Butterworth to Anak Bukittram
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)plane AOR - CEB
11h 21m₱9,184–29,119Car ferry, train to Ipoh, fly
- Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Butterworth to Ipohtrain
- Fly from Ipoh (IPH) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB)plane IPH - CEB
12h 5m₱9,420–33,339
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from George Town to Cebu City is to fly which costs ₱8,000 - ₱28,000 and takes 9h 21m.
The fastest way to get from George Town to Cebu City is to fly which takes 9h 21m and costs ₱8,000 - ₱28,000.
The distance between George Town and Cebu City is 2710 km.
It takes approximately 9h 21m to get from George Town to Cebu City, including transfers.
There are 3564+ hotels available in Cebu City.
What companies run services between George Town, Malaysia and Cebu City, Philippines?
Firefly, Scoot Tigerair, and four other airlines fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Mactan–Cebu International Airport (CEB) 5 times a day.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱6,000–22,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₱8,500–28,000
Flights from Ipoh to Mactan–Cebu International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₱9,000–49,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Tram from Butterworth to Anak Bukit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱45–350
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ₱45–65
- Express
- ₱240–350
Train from Butterworth to Ipoh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ₱65–450
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ₱65–100
- Express
- ₱310–450
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- [email protected]
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱29
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₱29
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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