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How to get fromKedah to Penangby tram, car ferry, bus, taxi, plane, train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Kedah to Penang by tram, car ferry, bus, taxi, plane, train, or car

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  1. Tram, car ferry

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    1. Take the tram from Sungai Petani to Butterworthtram tram Padang Besar Line / ...
    2. Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    1h 15m
    RM 3–19

  2. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Pusat Bandar to (M1) Penang Sentralbus bus Eb60
    2. Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    1h 30m
    RM 6–7

  3. Taxi, car ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Sungai Petani to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminaltaxi taxi
    2. Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    50 min
    RM 93–109

  4. Fly

    1. Fly from Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane LGK - PEN
    50 min
    RM 135–537

  5. Train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Sungai Petani to Butterworthtrain train Padang Besar
    2. Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    1h 15m
    RM 14–18

  6. Drive 55.8 km

    1. Drive from Sungai Petani to George Towncar car 55.8 km
    43 min
    RM 10–14

  7. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Sungai Petani to George Towntaxi taxi 55.8 km
    43 min
    RM 120–150

Kedah to Penang by tram and car ferry

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Duration1h 15mAverage Duration
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  • Distance: 48 km
  • Duration: 1h 15m

What companies run services between Kedah, Malaysia and Penang, Malaysia?

Firefly, AirAsia, and Flydubai fly from Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Penang International Airport (PEN) every 4 hours.

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