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How to get fromPenang to Kedahby plane, car ferry, tram, bus, taxi, train, or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Penang to Kedah by plane, car ferry, tram, bus, taxi, train, or car

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  1. Fly

    best
    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK)plane plane PEN - LGK
    50 min
    RM 137–666

  2. Car ferry, tram

    cheapest
    1. Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the tram from Butterworth to Sungai Petanitram tram Padang Besar Line
    1h 24m
    RM 3–19

  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 (M1) Penang Sentral to Dataran Jam Besar Sg.Petanibus bus Eb60
    1h 41m
    RM 6–7

  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 Sungai Petanitaxi taxi
    50 min
    RM 87–112

  5. Car ferry, train

    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 Sungai Petanitrain train Butterworth
    1h 34m
    RM 14–19

  6. Drive 55.3 km

    1. Drive from George Town to Sungai Petanicar car 55.3 km
    42 min
    RM 10–14

  7. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from George Town to Sungai Petanitaxi taxi 55.3 km
    42 min
    RM 120–150

Penang to Kedah by car ferry and tram

Calendar161Weekly Services
Duration1h 24mAverage Duration
TicketRM 3Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 146.5 km
  • Duration: 50 min

What companies run services between Penang, Malaysia and Kedah, Malaysia?

Firefly, AirAsia, and Flydubai fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK) every 4 hours.

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