There are 4 ways to get from Taiwan to George Town by plane, tram, or car ferry
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Fly Kao-Hsiung International Airport to Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane KHH - PEN
9h 44mRM 496–1,508Fly Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Fly from Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane TPE - PEN
8h 42mRM 501–1,529Fly Taichung Airport to Penang International Airport
- Fly from Taichung Airport (RMQ) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane RMQ - PEN
11h 50mRM 760–2,117Fly Kao-Hsiung International Airport to Alor Setar, tram, car ferry
- Fly from Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane KHH - AOR
- Take the tram from Alor Setar to Butterworthtram
- Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
14h 36mRM 609–1,931
Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Taiwan to George Town is to fly which costs RM 490 - RM 1600 and takes 9h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Taiwan to George Town is to fly which takes 8h 42m and costs RM 500 - RM 1600.
The distance between Taiwan and George Town is 2919 km.
It takes approximately 9h 44m to get from Taiwan to George Town, including transfers.
There are 2426+ hotels available in George Town.
What companies run services between Taiwan and George Town, Malaysia?
Cathay Pacific, HK Express, and five other airlines fly from Kao-Hsiung International Airport (KHH) to Penang International Airport (PEN) 5 times a day.
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Kao-Hsiung International Airport to Penang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,600
Flights from Taichung Airport to Penang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,100
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Tram from Alor Setar to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2–23
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 2–4
- Express
- RM 15–23
- 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
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