There are 2 ways to get from Tawau to George Town by plane, train, or car ferry
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Fly to Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane TWU - PEN
6h 28mRM 556–1,168Fly to Alor Setar, train, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane TWU - AOR
- Take the train from Anak Bukit to Butterworthtrain
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
8h 20mRM 552–2,130
Tawau Airport (TWU) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tawau to George Town is to fly which costs RM 550 - RM 1200 and takes 6h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Tawau to George Town is to fly which takes 6h 28m and costs RM 550 - RM 1200.
The distance between Tawau and George Town is 2033 km.
It takes approximately 6h 28m to get from Tawau to George Town, including transfers.
There are 2495+ hotels available in George Town.
What companies run services between Tawau, Malaysia and George Town, Malaysia?
AirAsia, Malindo Airways, and Malaysia Airlines fly from Tawau Airport (TWU) to Penang International Airport (PEN) every 3 hours.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Penang International Airport via Kota Kinabalu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,100
Flights from Tawau Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,100
Flights from Tawau Airport to Penang International Airport via Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,100
Flights from Tawau Airport to Penang International Airport via Kota Kinabalu, Kuching
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,100
Flights from Tawau Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 430–1,800
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 360–1,600
Flights from Tawau Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 450–2,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Tawau Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,600
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Anak Bukit to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 27–40
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- 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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