There are 2 ways to get from George Town to Malé by plane, car ferry, or train
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Fly from Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane PEN - MLE
9h 19m$202–392Car ferry, train to Alor Setar, fly
- Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Butterworth to Anak Bukittrain
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane AOR - MLE
13h 13m$252–717
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Velana International Airport (MLE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from George Town to Malé is to fly which costs $200 - $400 and takes 9h 19m.
The fastest way to get from George Town to Malé is to fly which takes 9h 19m and costs $200 - $400.
The distance between George Town and Malé is 2994 km.
It takes approximately 9h 19m to get from George Town to Malé, including transfers.
Malé is 3h behind George Town. It is currently 2:24 AM in George Town and 11:24 PM in Malé.
There are 300+ hotels available in Malé.
What companies run services between George Town, Malaysia and Malé, Maldives?
Malindo Airways, Malaysia Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Velana International Airport (MLE) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Velana International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Alor Setar to Velana International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $240–700
Flights from Alor Setar to Velana International Airport via Senai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $260–800
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Velana International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Saturday, Sunday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $220–700
Flights from Alor Setar to Velana International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 2m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $290–950
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Velana International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–600
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Velana International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $230–1,300
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Butterworth to Anak Bukit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $6–10
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- 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
- $1
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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