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How to get fromKnysna to George Townby bus, plane, train, car ferry, tram, ferry, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Knysna to George Town by bus, plane, train, car ferry, tram, ferry, or car

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  1. Bus to George Airport, fly to Penang International Airport

    best
    1. Take the bus from Knysna to George Railway Stnbus bus
    2. Fly from George Airport (GRJ) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane GRJ - PEN
    21h 38m
    RM 1,632–8,164

  2. Bus to Port Elizabeth, fly to Penang International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Knysna to Port Elizabeth Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Port Elizabeth (PLZ) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane PLZ - PEN
    24h 29m
    RM 1,482–7,111

  3. Bus to George Airport, fly to Ipoh, train, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Knysna to George Railway Stnbus bus
    2. Fly from George Airport (GRJ) to Ipoh (IPH)plane plane GRJ - IPH
    3. Take the train from Ipoh to Butterworthtrain train
    4. Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    27h 49m
    RM 2,836–14,225

  4. Bus to George Airport, fly to Hat Yai, bus, tram, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Knysna to George Railway Stnbus bus
    2. Fly from George Airport (GRJ) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane plane GRJ - HDY
    3. Take the bus from Hat Yai Airport to KTM Malaysia Railaway Station sidebus bus
    4. Take the tram from Padang Besar to Butterworthtram tram
    5. Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    30h 3m
    RM 2,124–9,880

  5. Bus to George Airport, fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, train, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Knysna to George Railway Stnbus bus
    2. Fly from George Airport (GRJ) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane plane GRJ - SZB
    3. Take the train from Kuala Lumpur to Butterworthtrain train
    4. Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    28h 47m
    RM 1,941–9,717

  6. Bus to George Airport, fly to Langkawi International Airport, ferry, drive, tram, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Knysna to George Railway Stnbus bus
    2. Fly from George Airport (GRJ) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK)plane plane GRJ - LGK
    3. Take the ferry from Langkawi International Airport to Tammalang Pierferry ferry
    4. Drive from Tammalang Pier to Bukit Ketricar car
    5. Take the tram from Bukit Ketri to Butterworthtram tram
    6. Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    31h 42m
    RM 2,413–11,387

George Airport (GRJ) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration20hAverage Duration
TicketRM 1,520Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,323.2 km
  • Duration: 21h 38m

What companies run services between Knysna, South Africa and George Town, Malaysia?

There is no direct connection from Knysna to George Town. However, you can take the bus to George Railway Stn, take the taxi to George Airport (GRJ) airport, fly to Penang International Airport (PEN), walk to The Star Publication, then take the bus to Flat Lebuh Noordin. Alternatively, you can take the bus to Port Elizabeth Station, take the taxi to Port Elizabeth (PLZ) airport, fly to Penang International Airport (PEN), walk to The Star Publication, then take the bus to Flat Lebuh Noordin.

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