There are 2 ways to get from Pretoria to George Town by taxi, plane, tram, or car ferry
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Taxi, fly to Penang International Airport
best- Take the taxi from Pretoria to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane JNB - PEN
15h 30mRM 1,770–4,821Taxi, fly to Ipoh, tram, car ferry
- Take the taxi from Pretoria to Johannesburg-Airport-JNBtaxi
- Fly from Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Ipoh (IPH)plane JNB - IPH
- Take the tram from Ipoh to Butterworthtram
- Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
19h 32mRM 2,174–11,349
Johannesburg International Airport (JNB) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Pretoria to George Town is to taxi and fly which costs RM 1700 - RM 4900 and takes 15h 30m.
The fastest way to get from Pretoria to George Town is to taxi and fly which takes 15h 30m and costs RM 1700 - RM 4900.
The distance between Pretoria and George Town is 8568 km.
It takes approximately 15h 30m to get from Pretoria to George Town, including transfers.
George Town is 6h ahead of Pretoria. It is currently 11:46 PM in Pretoria and 5:46 AM in George Town.
There are 2496+ hotels available in George Town.
What companies run services between Pretoria, South Africa and George Town, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Pretoria to George Town. However, you can take the taxi to Johannesburg-Airport-JNB airport, fly to Penang International Airport (PEN), walk to The Star Publication, then take the bus to Flat Lebuh Noordin. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Johannesburg-Airport-JNB airport, fly to Ipoh (IPH), walk to Ipoh Airport, take the bus to Medan Kidd, walk to Ipoh, take the vehicle to Butterworth, walk to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal, then take the car ferry to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–6,500
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Ipoh via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–11,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Penang International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–4,500
- Website
- airmauritius.com
Flights from Johannesburg International Airport to Penang International Airport via Mauritius, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–4,500
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Tram from Ipoh to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 3–27
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 3–6
- Express
- RM 18–27
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Estimated price
- RM 260–320
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Sandton Taxi Cabs
- Phone
- +27 78 396 4115
- Website
- sandtontaxicabs.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
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