There are 5 ways to get from George Town to Knysna by plane, bus, car ferry, train, or tram
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, bus
best- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to George Airport (GRJ)plane PEN - GRJ
- Take the bus from George Railway Stn to Knysnabus
21h 41mR 8,538–43,710Fly 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 Knysnabus
25h 33mR 7,083–34,740Car ferry, train to Ipoh, fly to George Airport, bus
- 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
- Take the bus from George Railway Stn to Knysnabus
28h 52mR 13,558–70,948Car ferry, tram, bus to Hat Yai, fly to George Airport, bus
- 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 bus from Padang Besar Immigration Thailand Side to Hat Yai Airportbus
- Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to George Airport (GRJ)plane HDY - GRJ
- Take the bus from George Railway Stn to Knysnabus
29h 55mR 12,264–30,531Fly Penang International Airport to East London, bus
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to East London (ELS)plane PEN - ELS
- Take the bus from East London to Knysnabus
29h 19mR 8,083–39,760
Penang International Airport (PEN) to George Airport (GRJ) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from George Town to Knysna is to fly and bus which costs R 7 000 - R 35 000 and takes 25h 33m.
The fastest way to get from George Town to Knysna is to fly and bus which takes 21h 41m and costs R 8 500 - R 44 000.
The distance between George Town and Knysna is 9327 km.
It takes approximately 21h 41m to get from George Town to Knysna, including transfers.
Knysna is 6h behind George Town. It is currently 1:45 PM in George Town and 7:45 AM in Knysna.
There are 868+ hotels available in Knysna.
What companies run services between George Town, Malaysia and Knysna, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from George Town to Knysna. However, you can take the bus to (M1) Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Pulau Pinang, walk to Penang International Airport (PEN) airport, fly to George Airport (GRJ), take the taxi to George Railway Stn, then take the bus to Knysna. Alternatively, you can take the bus to (M1) Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Pulau Pinang, walk to Penang International Airport (PEN) airport, fly to Port Elizabeth (PLZ), take the taxi to Port Elizabeth, then take the bus to Knysna.
- 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 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
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–35,000
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 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 Penang International Airport to East London via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–39,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to East London via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg, Durban
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 7,500–39,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
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 Ipoh to George Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg, Capetown
- Ave. Duration
- 26h
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 14,000–75,000
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
- 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 Port Elizabeth via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 6,500–34,000
- 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
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Butterworth to Ipoh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- R 170–240
- Website
- KTM Intercity
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- [email protected]
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from George Railway Stn to Knysna
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 450–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Port Elizabeth to Knysna
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 480–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from George Railway Stn to Knysna
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 450–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from George Railway Stn to Knysna
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 450–600
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from East London to Knysna
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 500–650
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- Phone
- +66 2 295 1095
- [email protected]
- Website
- Zee Zenith Travel
Bus from Padang Besar Immigration Thailand Side to Hat Yai Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 713
- Schedules at
- Zee Zenith Travel
- 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 7–9
- 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 7–9
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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