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How to get fromMalacca to George Town Penangby bus, train, car ferry, car, or plane

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There are 9 ways to get from Malacca to George Town Penang by bus, train, car ferry, car, or plane

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  1. Bus, train, car ferry

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    1. Take the bus from Malacca Mahkota Medical Centre to Kliabus bus
    2. Take the train from Klia T1 to KL Sentraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Kl Sentral to Butterworthtrain train Ets
    4. Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    8h 5m
    RMĀ 41ā€“167

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Melaka Sentral to Sungai Nibongbus bus Melaka Sentral
    8h 16m
    RMĀ 56ā€“154

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Malacca to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    5h 58m
    RMĀ 83ā€“119

  4. Fly from Malacca International Airport

    1. Fly from Malacca International Airport (MKZ) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane MKZ - PEN
    7h 37m
    RMĀ 719ā€“1,324

  5. Bus via Kuala Lumpur

    1. Take the bus from Melaka Sentral to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Sungai Nibongbus bus Kl
    8h 43m
    RMĀ 103ā€“151

  6. Drive 490.9 km

    1. Drive from Malacca to George Town Penangcar car 490.9 km
    5h 26m
    RMĀ 83ā€“120

  7. Bus to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Malacca Mahkota Medical Centre to KL International Airport T2bus bus
    2. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane KUL - PEN
    6h 12m
    RMĀ 143ā€“269

  8. Bus, train to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, fly

    1. Take the bus from Malacca Mahkota Medical Centre to Kliabus bus
    2. Take the train from Klia T1 to KL Sentraltrain train
    3. Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane SZB - PEN
    6h 53m
    RMĀ 184ā€“373

  9. Bus to Senai International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Melaka Sentral to Johor Larkin Terminalbus bus
    2. Fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane JHB - PEN
    8h 8m
    RMĀ 268ā€“466

Malacca to George Town Penang by bus

Calendar28Weekly Buses
Duration8h 16mAverage Duration
TicketRMĀ 56Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 542.6 km
  • Duration: 8h 5m

What companies run services between Malacca, Malaysia and George Town Penang, Malaysia?

Billion Stars Express operates a bus from Melaka Sentral to Sungai Nibong twice daily. Tickets cost RMĀ 70ā€“160 and the journey takes 7h 1m. KPB Express also services this route twice daily. Alternatively, Scoot Tigerair and Singapore Airlines fly from Malacca International Airport (MKZ) to Penang International Airport (PEN) 6 times a week.

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