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How to get fromGeorge Town to Satunby car ferry, tram, car, bus, plane, or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from George Town to Satun by car ferry, tram, car, bus, plane, or ferry

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  1. Car ferry, tram, drive

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    1. Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the tram from Butterworth to Bukit Ketritram tram
    3. Drive from Bukit Ketri to Satuncar car
    3h 46m
    ฿306–626

  2. Car ferry, bus, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Butterworth Bus Terminal to Kangarbus bus
    3. Drive from Kangar to Satuncar car
    5h 17m
    ฿436–796

  3. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Satuncar car
    3h 18m
    ฿816–1,216

  4. Fly, ferry

    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK)plane plane PEN - LGK
    2. Take the ferry from Kuah Jetty Langkawi to Hotel Transfer Satun Metro Palace Hotelferry ferry
    5h 7m
    ฿2,466–7,361

  5. Drive  231.5 km

    1. Drive from George Town to Satuncar car 231.5 km
    3h 10m
    ฿887–1,281

Penang International Airport (PEN) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration37 minAverage Duration
Ticket฿664Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 222.5 km
  • Duration: 3h 46m

What companies run services between George Town, Malaysia and Satun, Thailand?

There is no direct connection from George Town to Satun. However, you can take the car ferry to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal, walk to Butterworth, take the vehicle to Bukit Ketri, then drive to Satun. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Satun via Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal, Butterworth Bus Terminal, and Kangar in around 5h 17m.

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