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There are 8 ways to get from Railay Beach to Penang by ferry, plane, bus, car ferry, or car

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  1. Ferry to Phuket International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the ferry from Railay East Floating Pier to Phuket Airportferry ferry
    2. Fly from Phuket International Airport (HKT) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane HKT - PEN
    6h
    RM 330–761

  2. Longtail Boat, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the ferry from Railay Beach to Ao Nang Pierferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ao Nang Hotel Transfer to Penang Georgetown Komtarbus bus Ao Nang Hotel Transfer - Penang Georgetown Komtar
    11h 45m
    RM 152–182

  3. Longtail Boat, bus, car ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Railay Beach to Ao Nang Pierferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Ao Nang Hotel Transfer to Trang Town Transferbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Trang Bus Terminal to Butterworth Bus Terminalbus bus
    4. Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    10h 9m
    RM 280–281

  4. Ferry

    1. Take the ferry from Floating Pier East Railay to Bundhaya Pier 1ferry ferry Floating Pier East Railay - Bundhaya Pier 1
    2. Take the ferry from Koh Lipe Bundhaya Resort Pier to George Town Hotel Transferferry ferry Koh Lipe Bundhaya Resort Pier - George Town Hotel Transfer / ...
    15h
    RM 497–557

  5. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Railay Beach to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcar car
    2. Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    7h 20m
    RM 252–365

  6. Longtail Boat to Krabi Airport, fly

    1. Take the ferry from Railay Beach to Ao Nang Pierferry ferry
    2. Fly from Krabi Airport (KBV) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane KBV - PEN
    8h 9m
    RM 458–883

  7. Longtail Boat, bus via Krabi Bus Terminal

    1. Take the ferry from Railay Beach to Ao Nang Pierferry ferry
    2. Take the bus from Krabi Bus Terminal to Bus Terminal Komtarbus bus Krabi Bus Terminal - Bus Terminal Komtar
    13h 11m
    RM 186–191

  8. Drive  472.1 km

    1. Drive from Railay Beach to George Towncar car 472.1 km
    7h 12m
    RM 261–376

Railay Beach to Penang by ferry

Calendar7Weekly Ferries
Duration15hAverage Duration
TicketRM 497Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 440.4 km
  • Duration: 6h

What companies run services between Railay Beach, Thailand and Penang, Malaysia?

You can take a ferry from Floating Pier East Railay to George Town Hotel Transfer via Koh Lipe Bundhaya Resort Pier in around 15h.

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