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There are 11 ways to get from Thailand to George Town by subway, plane, bus, train, car ferry, car, or busferry

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  1. Subway to Don Mueang International Airport, fly

    best
    1. Take the subway from MRT āļĻāļđāļ™āļĒāđŒāļĢāļēāļŠāļāļēāļĢāļ™āļ™āļ—āļšāļļāļĢāļĩ;Mrt Nonthaburi Civic Center to MRT āļŦāļĨāļąāļāļŠāļĩāđˆ;Mrt Kak Sisubway subway
    2. Fly from Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane DMK - PEN
    5h 20m

  2. Train, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Hua Lamphong to Hat Yaitrain train
    2. Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain train
    3. Take the train from Padang Besar to Butterworthtrain train
    4. Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    21h
    RM 81–286

  3. Bus, Mini Van

    1. Take the bus from Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok to Hat Yai Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hat Yai to Komtar Bus Terminalbus bus
    19h 28m
    RM 187–1,003

  4. Drive, car ferry

    1. Drive from Bangkok 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
    16h 3m
    RM 521–752

  5. Bus to Suvarnabhumi Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from āļāđˆāļ­āļ™āļ­āļ™āļļāļŠāļēāļ§āļĢāļĩāļĒāđŒāļ›āļĢāļ°āļŠāļēāļ˜āļīāļ›āđ„āļ•āļĒ;Before Democracy Monument to āļŠāļ™āļēāļĄāļšāļīāļ™āļŠāļļāļ§āļĢāļĢāļ“āļ āļđāļĄāļībus bus
    2. Fly from Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane BKK - PEN
    5h 56m
    RM 449–861

  6. Fly from Hat Yai

    1. Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane HDY - PEN
    7h 57m
    RM 299–861

  7. Train, drive to Sultan Ismail Petra, fly

    1. Take the train from Hat Yai to Sungai Koloktrain train
    2. Drive from Sungai Kolok to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR)car car
    3. Fly from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane KBR - PEN
    8h 1m
    RM 284–746

  8. Bus, drive, train, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Songkhlabus bus
    2. Drive from Songkhla to Padang Besarcar car
    3. Take the train from Padang Besar to Butterworthtrain train
    4. Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    21h 4m
    RM 209–280

  9. Bus

    1. Take the bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Hat Yai Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hat Yai to Prangin Mallbus bus
    21h 32m
    RM 157–963

  10. Bus and ferry, bus

    1. Take the busferry from Khao San Lomprayah to Thong Sala Koh Phanganbusferry bus ferry
    2. Take the bus from Thong Sala Koh Phangan to Hat Yai Bus Stationbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Hat Yai to Prangin Mallbus bus
    25h 38m
    RM 444

  11. Drive 1,134.7 km

    1. Drive from Bangkok to George Towncar car 1,134.7 km
    15h 55m
    RM 527–761

Don Mueang International Airport (DMK) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights

Calendar46Weekly Planes
Duration3h 14mAverage Duration
TicketRM 286Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,004.9 km
  • Duration: 5h 20m

What companies run services between Thailand and George Town, Malaysia?

You can take a bus from Democracy Monument to Komtar Bus Terminal via Bangkok Southern Bus Terminal, Southern Bus Terminal Bangkok, and Hat Yai in around 19h 28m. Alternatively, Thai AirAsia, Thai Airways International, and three other airlines fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Penang International Airport (PEN) every 4 hours.

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