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How to get fromGeorge Town to Shah Alamby car ferry, train, bus, car, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from George Town to Shah Alam by car ferry, train, bus, car, or plane

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  1. Car ferry, train

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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 train from Butterworth to Kl Sentraltrain train Ets
    6h 11m
    RM 12–72

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Penang Komtar to Shah Alambus bus Penang Komtar
    6h 13m
    RM 46–109

  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 Shah Alamcar car
    4h 3m
    RM 57–87

  4. Fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, line 750 bus

    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane plane PEN - SZB
    2. Take the bus from Pj744 Ktm Setia Jaya to (M) Sa786 Hentian Bandar Seksyen 14bus bus
    4h 35m
    RM 135–234

  5. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Penang Sentral to Terminal Shah Alambus bus
    6h 19m
    RM 47–72

  6. Drive  354 km

    1. Drive from George Town to Shah Alamcar car 354 km
    3h 50m
    RM 60–87

  7. Fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train, line 750 bus

    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane plane PEN - KUL
    2. Take the train from Klia T2 to KL Sentraltrain train
    3. Take the bus from Kl1760 Suasana Sentral Loft to (M) Sa2 Bulatan Kayanganbus bus
    5h 57m
    RM 106–307

George Town to Shah Alam by car ferry, train, foot, and bus

Calendar126Weekly Services
Duration6h 11mAverage Duration
TicketRM 12Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 403.5 km
  • Duration: 6h 11m

What companies run services between George Town, Malaysia and Shah Alam, Malaysia?

Billion Stars Express operates a bus from Penang Komtar to Shah Alam once daily. Tickets cost RM 45–110 and the journey takes 5h 10m.

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