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How to get fromAlmaty to George Townby plane, car, train or car ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from Almaty to George Town by plane, car, train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly to Penang International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane ALA - PEN
    13h 4m
    RM 1,172–1,562

  2. Fly to Alor Setar, train, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane plane ALA - AOR
    2. Take the train from Anak Bukit to Butterworthtrain train
    3. Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    15h 21m
    RM 757–2,588

  3. Drive 6,705.9 km

    1. Drive from Almaty to George Towncar car 6,705.9 km
    3d 18h
    RM 1,124–1,623

  4. Fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train, car ferry

    1. Fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane plane ALA - KUL
    2. Take the train from Klia T1 to KL Sentraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Kl Sentral to Butterworthtrain train
    4. Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    17h 14m
    RM 1,068–2,508

Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration13h 34mAverage Duration
TicketRM 635Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Almaty, Kazakhstan and George Town, Malaysia?

China Southern Airlines, Air Astana, and five other airlines fly from Almaty International Airport (ALA) to Penang International Airport (PEN) 3 times a day.

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