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How to get fromPenang to Ayer Tawarby car ferry, train, taxi, bus, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Penang to Ayer Tawar by car ferry, train, taxi, bus, or car

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  1. Car ferry, train, taxi

    best
    1. Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Butterworth to Batu Gajahtrain train Ets
    3. Take the taxi from Batu Gajah to Ayer Tawartaxi taxi
    3h 48m
    RM 106–167

  2. Car ferry, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Butterworth to Ipohtrain train Ets
    3. Take the bus from Medan Kidd to Ayer Tawarbus bus 46
    4h 58m
    RM 12–72

  3. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Butterworth to Sri Manjungbus bus Butterworth
    5h 37m
    RM 33–52

  4. Car ferry, taxi

    1. Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the taxi from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Ayer Tawartaxi taxi
    2h
    RM 292–362

  5. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Komtar Bus Terminal to Terminal Meru Rayabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Medan Kidd to Ayer Tawarbus bus 46
    5h 42m
    RM 39–57

  6. Drive  163.3 km

    1. Drive from George Town to Ayer Tawarcar car 163.3 km
    1h 46m
    RM 28–40

  7. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from George Town to Ayer Tawartaxi taxi 163.3 km
    1h 46m
    RM 310–370

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  • Distance: 238.9 km
  • Duration: 3h 48m

What companies run services between Penang, Malaysia and Ayer Tawar, Malaysia?

You can take a bus from Komtar Bus Terminal to Ayer Tawar via Terminal Meru Raya and Medan Kidd in around 5h 42m.

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