There are 3 ways to get from Polokwane to George Town by plane, train, car ferry, or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Gateway International Airport to Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Gateway International Airport (PTG) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane PTG - PEN
17h 45mRM 1,522–8,028Fly Gateway International Airport to Ipoh, train, car ferry
- Fly from Gateway International Airport (PTG) to Ipoh (IPH)plane PTG - IPH
- Take the train from Ipoh to Butterworthtrain
- Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
23h 57mRM 2,726–14,089Drive to Hoedspruit, fly to Penang International Airport
- Drive from Polokwane to Hoedspruit (HDS)car
- Fly from Hoedspruit (HDS) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane HDS - PEN
20h 37mRM 1,752–8,721
Gateway International Airport (PTG) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Polokwane to George Town is to fly which costs RM 1500 - RM 8500 and takes 17h 45m.
The fastest way to get from Polokwane to George Town is to fly which takes 17h 45m and costs RM 1500 - RM 8500.
The distance between Polokwane and George Town is 8347 km.
It takes approximately 17h 45m to get from Polokwane to George Town, including transfers.
George Town is 6h ahead of Polokwane. It is currently 3:50 AM in Polokwane and 9:50 AM in George Town.
There are 2386+ hotels available in George Town.
What companies run services between Polokwane, South Africa and George Town, Malaysia?
Airlink, Singapore Airlines, and Firefly fly from Gateway International Airport (PTG) to Penang International Airport (PEN) once daily.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Gateway International Airport to Penang International Airport via Johannesburg, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–8,000
Flights from Gateway International Airport to Ipoh via Johannesburg, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,700–14,000
Flights from Gateway International Airport to Ipoh via Johannesburg, Dubai, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 4,000–12,000
Flights from Gateway International Airport to Ipoh via Johannesburg, Addis Ababa, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 4,100–11,000
Flights from Hoedspruit to Penang International Airport via Johannesburg, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–8,500
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Gateway International Airport to Penang International Airport via Johannesburg, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–8,000
Flights from Gateway International Airport to Penang International Airport via Johannesburg, Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–8,000
Flights from Hoedspruit to Penang International Airport via Johannesburg, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–8,500
Flights from Hoedspruit to Penang International Airport via Johannesburg, Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–8,500
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Gateway International Airport to Ipoh via Johannesburg, Dubai, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 4,000–12,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Ipoh to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 4–29
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 4–7
- Express
- RM 20–29
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Ipoh to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 40–60
- Website
- KTM Intercity
- 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 1–2
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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