There are 4 ways to get from George Town to Tanjung Rhu by plane, car ferry, bus, 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
best- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK)plane PEN - LGK
2h 55mRM 138–719Bus, tram, ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Penang Komtar to Penang Sentral Butterworth Bus Terminalbus
- Take the tram from Butterworth to Alor Setartram
- Take the ferry from Kuala Kedah to Langkawi Ferry Terminalferry
6h 48mRM 96–162Car ferry, bus, ferry
- Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the bus from Butterworth Bus Terminal to Kuala Perlisbus
- Take the ferry from Kuala Perlis to Langkawi Ferry Terminalferry
6h 46mRM 100–167Bus, ferry
- Take the bus from Sungai Nibong Bus Terminal to Alor Setarbus
- Take the ferry from Kuala Kedah to Langkawi Ferry Terminalferry
8h 48mRM 109–149
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from George Town to Tanjung Rhu is to bus and ferry which costs RM 100 - RM 150 and takes 8h 48m.
The fastest way to get from George Town to Tanjung Rhu is to fly which takes 2h 55m and costs RM 130 - RM 750.
The distance between George Town and Tanjung Rhu is 179 km.
The best way to get from George Town to Tanjung Rhu without a car is to car ferry and bus and ferry which takes 6h 46m and costs RM 100 - RM 170.
It takes approximately 2h 55m to get from George Town to Tanjung Rhu, including transfers.
There are 835+ hotels available in Tanjung Rhu.
What companies run services between George Town, Malaysia and Tanjung Rhu, Malaysia?
AirAsia, Firefly, and Flydubai fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 80–550
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Tram from Butterworth to Alor Setar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2–23
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 2–4
- Express
- RM 15–23
- Phone
- +60165217775
- [email protected]
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Butterworth Bus Terminal to Kuala Perlis
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 22–45
- Schedules at
- kesatuanexpress.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- 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
- RM 2
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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