There are 7 ways to get from Kuala Kedah to George Town Penang by train, car ferry, bus, taxi, plane, tram, or car
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Train, car ferry
best- Take the train from Alor Setar to Butterworthtrain Padang Besar
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
3h 6mRM 29–40Tram, car ferry
cheapest- Take the tram from Alor Star to Butterworthtram Padang Besar Line / ...
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
3h 21mRM 6–28Bus
- Take the bus from Alor Setar to Sungai Nibong Bus Terminalbus
5h 22mRM 27–29Taxi, car ferry
- Take the taxi from Kuala Kedah to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminaltaxi
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
1h 51mRM 229–270Fly
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane AOR - PEN
4h 24mRM 252–913Drive 118 km
- Drive from Kuala Kedah to George Town Penangcar 118 km
1h 22mRM 20–29Taxi
- Take the taxi from Kuala Kedah to George Town Penangtaxi 118 km
1h 22mRM 260–320
Alor Setar (AOR) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kuala Kedah to George Town Penang is to tram and car ferry which costs RM 6 - RM 29 and takes 3h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Kuala Kedah to George Town Penang is to drive which takes 1h 22m and costs RM 19 - RM 29.
No, there is no direct bus from Kuala Kedah to George Town Penang. However, there are services departing from Masjid Tunku Abdul Rahman Petra / Klinik Kesihatan and arriving at Komtar via Alor Setar and Terminal Sungai Nibong. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 22m.
The distance between Kuala Kedah and George Town Penang is 136 km. The road distance is 118 km.
The best way to get from Kuala Kedah to George Town Penang without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 3h 6m and costs RM 29 - RM 45.
It takes approximately 3h 6m to get from Kuala Kedah to George Town Penang, including transfers.
Kuala Kedah to George Town Penang bus services, operated by Plusliner, depart from Alor Setar station.
The best way to get from Kuala Kedah to George Town Penang is to bus which takes 5h 22m and costs RM 27 - RM 30. Alternatively, you can fly, which costs RM 250 - RM 950 and takes 4h 24m.
Kuala Kedah to George Town Penang bus services, operated by Plusliner, arrive at Sungai Nibong Bus Terminal station.
Yes, the driving distance between Kuala Kedah to George Town Penang is 118 km. It takes approximately 1h 22m to drive from Kuala Kedah to George Town Penang.
What companies run services between Kuala Kedah, Malaysia and George Town Penang, Malaysia?
Plusliner operates a bus from Alor Setar to Sungai Nibong Bus Terminal 3 times a day. Tickets cost RM 25 and the journey takes 2h 42m. Alternatively, AirAsia, Firefly, and Malaysia Airlines fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Penang International Airport (PEN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 200–850
Flights from Alor Setar to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Langkawi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 240–1,000
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Alor Setar to Penang International Airport via Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 330–1,400
Flights from Alor Setar to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 210–1,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Penang International Airport via Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 330–1,400
Flights from Alor Setar to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 210–1,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Alor Setar to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 25–35
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Tram from Alor Star to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2–23
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RM 2–4
- Express
- RM 15–23
- Phone
- +60 17-659 2527
- [email protected]
- Website
- plusliner.com.my
Bus from Alor Setar to Sungai Nibong Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 25
- Website
- https://www.plusliner.com.my/
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- [email protected]
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Estimated price
- RM 220–320
Alor Setar Taxi
- Phone
- +60177367817
- Website
- facebook.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Perkhidmatan Teksi Pak Syed
- Phone
- +60 12-407 2327
- Website
- facebook.com
Alor Setar Taxi
- Phone
- +60177367817
- Website
- facebook.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Perkhidmatan Teksi Pak Syed
- Phone
- +60 12-407 2327
- Website
- facebook.com
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