There are 6 ways to get from George Town to George Airport (GRJ) by plane, car, car ferry, train, bus, tram, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Penang International Airport to George Airport
best- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to George Airport (GRJ)plane PEN - GRJ
19h 37mR 8,013–43,015Fly Penang International Airport to Port Elizabeth, bus
cheapest- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Port Elizabeth (PLZ)plane PEN - PLZ
- Take the bus from Port Elizabeth to George Railway Stnbus
26h 43mR 7,168–34,880Fly Penang International Airport to Cape Town International Airport, drive
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane PEN - CPT
- Drive from Capetown-Airport-CPT to George-Airport-GRJcar
23h 52mR 7,413–37,415Car ferry, train to Ipoh, fly to George Airport
- 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 George Airport (GRJ)plane IPH - GRJ
26h 48mR 13,033–70,258Car ferry, tram, train to Hat Yai, fly to George Airport
- Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the tram from Butterworth to Padang Besartram
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain
- Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to George Airport (GRJ)plane HDY - GRJ
29h 18mR 11,061–29,228Bus, tram, ferry to Langkawi International Airport, fly to George Airport
- Take the bus from Penang Komtar to Penang Sentral Butterworth Bus Terminalbus
- Take the tram from Butterworth to Alor Setartram
- Take the ferry from Kuala Kedah to Langkawi Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to George Airport (GRJ)plane LGK - GRJ
29h 36mR 9,337–46,584
Penang International Airport (PEN) to George Airport (GRJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from George Town to George Airport (GRJ) is to fly and bus which costs R 7 000 - R 35 000 and takes 26h 43m.
The fastest way to get from George Town to George Airport (GRJ) is to fly which takes 19h 37m and costs R 8 000 - R 43 000.
The distance between George Town and George Airport (GRJ) is 9257 km.
It takes approximately 19h 37m to get from George Town to George Airport (GRJ), including transfers.
George Airport (GRJ) is 6h behind George Town. It is currently 11:55 AM in George Town and 5:55 AM in George Airport (GRJ).
There are 801+ hotels available in George Airport (GRJ).
What companies run services between George Town, Malaysia and George Airport (GRJ), South Africa?
Singapore Airlines, Safair, and two other airlines fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to George Airport (GRJ) once daily.
Airlines
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Penang International Airport to George Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–43,000
Flights from Ipoh to George Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 13,000–70,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–34,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg, Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–35,000
Flights from Hat Yai to George Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–44,000
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to George Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 7m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–46,000
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to George Airport via Penang International Airport, Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 31m
- When
- Wednesday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–46,000
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to George Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 8,000–43,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–36,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–34,000
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to George Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–46,000
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to George Airport via Penang International Airport, Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 9,000–46,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Ipoh to George Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg, Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 14,000–75,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Port Elizabeth via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg, Nelspruit
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–36,000
Flights from Hat Yai to George Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Nairobi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–29,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–36,000
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Penang International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–36,000
- Website
- airmauritius.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 11,000–27,000
Train operators
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Butterworth to Ipoh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R 18–120
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- R 18–26
- Express
- R 80–120
Tram from Butterworth to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 18–120
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- R 18–26
- Express
- R 80–120
Train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 5–70
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- R 5–8
- Express
- R 45–70
Tram from Butterworth to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 11–90
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- R 11–16
- Express
- R 60–90
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Butterworth to Ipoh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R 170–240
- Website
- KTM Intercity
- Phone
- 1690
- [email protected]
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 7–430
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- R 310–430
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- R 45–60
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- R 7–10
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- R 125–135
Bus operators
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Port Elizabeth to George Railway Stn
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 2m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 490–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- 04-3312966
- Website
- Supernice Grassland
Bus from Penang Komtar to Penang Sentral Butterworth Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 45–70
- Website
- Supernice Grassland
- Book at
- Supernice Grassland
Ferry operators
- 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
- R 8
- 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
- R 8
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
- Phone
- 04-966 5889
- Website
- Langkawi Ferry Line
Ferry from Kuala Kedah to Langkawi Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 82–184
- Website
- Langkawi Ferry Line
- Adult (MyKad holder)
- R 82
- Adult (Non MyKad)
- R 184
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