There are 7 ways to get from Miami to George Town by plane, tram, car ferry, or train
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Fly Miami International Airport to Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane MIA - PEN
30h 58mRM 2,602–7,004Fly Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport to Penang International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood International Airport (FLL) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane FLL - PEN
29h 29mRM 1,915–5,525Fly Miami International Airport to Alor Setar, tram, car ferry
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane MIA - AOR
- Take the tram from Alor Setar to Butterworthtram
- Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
36h 25mRM 2,705–11,027Train to Orlando, fly to Penang International Airport
- Take the train from Miami to Orlandotrain
- Fly from Orlando (MCO) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane MCO - PEN
37h 41mRM 2,927–8,728Fly Miami International Airport to Hat Yai, train, tram, car ferry
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane MIA - HDY
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain
- Take the tram from Padang Besar to Butterworthtram
- Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
33h 37mRM 2,915–9,056Train to President Donald J. Trump International Airport, fly to Penang International Airport
- Take the train from Metrorail Transfer Station to West Palm Beach Stationtrain
- Fly from President Donald J. Trump International Airport (PBI) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane PBI - PEN
34h 32mRM 1,931–6,555Fly Miami International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train, car ferry
- Fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane MIA - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T2 to KL Sentraltrain
- Take the train from Kuala Lumpur to Butterworthtrain
- Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
33h 56mRM 2,214–7,135
Miami International Airport (MIA) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Miami to George Town is to fly which costs RM 1900 - RM 5500 and takes 29h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Miami to George Town is to fly which takes 29h 29m and costs RM 1900 - RM 5500.
The distance between Miami and George Town is 16580 km.
It takes approximately 30h 58m to get from Miami to George Town, including transfers.
George Town is 12h ahead of Miami. It is currently 1:49 AM in Miami and 1:49 PM in George Town.
There are 2426+ hotels available in George Town.
What companies run services between Miami, FL, USA and George Town, Malaysia?
Emirates, Flydubai, and five other airlines fly from Miami International Airport (MIA) to Penang International Airport (PEN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Miami International Airport to Penang International Airport via Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 34h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,500–7,500
Flights from Miami International Airport to Penang International Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 35m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,400–7,500
Flights from Miami International Airport to Alor Setar via Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, Monday, Tuesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,100–9,500
Flights from Miami International Airport to Hat Yai via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 3,000–9,000
Flights from Miami International Airport to Hat Yai via Istanbul, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 36h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,900–9,000
Flights from Miami International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–7,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Tram from Alor Setar to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2–23
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 2–4
- Express
- RM 15–23
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 1–17
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 1–2
- Express
- RM 11–17
Tram from Padang Besar to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 4–29
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 4–7
- Express
- RM 20–29
Train from Kuala Lumpur to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 9–50
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 9–14
- Express
- RM 30–50
- 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
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