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How to get fromTBS Kuala Lumpur to George Townby train, car ferry, bus, car, subway, or plane

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There are 7 ways to get from TBS Kuala Lumpur to George Town by train, car ferry, bus, car, subway, or plane

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  1. Train, car ferry

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    1. Take the train from Kl Sentral to Butterworthtrain train Ets
    2. Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    5h 27m
    RM 14–56

  2. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Sungai Nibongbus bus Kl
    6h 16m
    RM 93–128

  3. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from TBS Kuala Lumpur to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcar car
    2. Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    4h 9m
    RM 62–88

  4. Subway to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, fly

    1. Take the subway from Muzium Negara to Kwasa Sentralsubway subway
    2. Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane SZB - PEN
    4h 40m
    RM 157–252

  5. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from KL Sentral to Butterworthbus bus KL Sentral
    2. Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    6h 37m
    RM 33–96

  6. Drive 362.7 km

    1. Drive from TBS Kuala Lumpur to George Towncar car 362.7 km
    3h 59m
    RM 62–89

  7. Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from Bandar Tasik Selatan to Klia T2train train
    2. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane KUL - PEN
    4h 56m
    RM 119–292

Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights

Calendar66Weekly Planes
Duration1h 15mAverage Duration
TicketRM 135Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 371.4 km
  • Duration: 5h 27m

What companies run services between TBS Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and George Town, Malaysia?

KKKL Express operates a bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Sungai Nibong every 3 hours. Tickets cost RM 40–100 and the journey takes 5h. Two other operators also service this route.

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