There are 2 ways to get from George Town to Malé by plane, car ferry, 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 from Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Velana International Airport (MLE)plane PEN - MLE
9h 29m$152–472Car 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 Velana International Airport (MLE)plane AOR - MLE
10h 45m$287–1,013
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Velana International Airport (MLE) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from George Town to Malé is to fly which costs $150 - $480 and takes 9h 29m.
The fastest way to get from George Town to Malé is to fly which takes 9h 29m and costs $150 - $480.
The distance between George Town and Malé is 2994 km.
It takes approximately 9h 29m to get from George Town to Malé, including transfers.
Malé is 3h behind George Town. It is currently 9:23 PM in George Town and 6:23 PM in Malé.
There are 317+ hotels available in Malé.
What companies run services between George Town, Malaysia and Malé, Maldives?
AirAsia, Singapore Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Velana International Airport (MLE) 5 times a day.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Velana International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–700
Flights from Alor Setar to Velana International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 28m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Velana International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $150–470
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Velana International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–500
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Velana International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220–850
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Tram from Butterworth to Anak Bukit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- $1
- Express
- $4–6
- 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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