There are 2 ways to get from George Town to Johannesburg by plane, car ferry, 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 Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane PEN - JNB
16h 39mR 7,863–23,445Car ferry, train to Ipoh, fly
- Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Butterworth to Ipohtrain
- Fly from Ipoh (IPH) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB)plane IPH - JNB
23h 17mR 8,880–60,658
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from George Town to Johannesburg is to fly which costs R 7 500 - R 24 000 and takes 16h 39m.
The fastest way to get from George Town to Johannesburg is to fly which takes 16h 39m and costs R 7 500 - R 24 000.
The distance between George Town and Johannesburg is 8544 km.
It takes approximately 16h 39m to get from George Town to Johannesburg, including transfers.
Johannesburg is 6h behind George Town. It is currently 3:17 AM in George Town and 9:17 PM in Johannesburg.
There are 4956+ hotels available in Johannesburg.
What companies run services between George Town, Malaysia and Johannesburg, South Africa?
Singapore Airlines, Flydubai, and two other airlines fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) 4 times a day.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–37,000
Flights from Ipoh to Johannesburg International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–60,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Johannesburg International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–23,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Butterworth to Ipoh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R 150–210
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Butterworth to Ipoh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 34m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- R 16–110
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- R 16–23
- Express
- R 75–110
- 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
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