There are 5 ways to get from Atlanta to George Town by plane, tram, car ferry, train, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane ATL - PEN
30h 26mRM 2,112–6,014Fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train, car ferry
cheapest- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane ATL - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T2 to KL Sentraltrain
- Take the train from Kuala Lumpur to Butterworthtrain
- Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
32h 49mRM 1,924–5,645Fly to Alor Setar, tram, car ferry
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane ATL - AOR
- Take the tram from Anak Bukit to Butterworthtram
- Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
32h 36mRM 2,734–7,559Fly to Hat Yai, train, tram, car ferry
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane ATL - HDY
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain
- Take the tram from Padang Besar to Butterworthtram
- Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
31h 55mRM 2,625–7,566Fly to Langkawi International Airport, ferry, tram
- Fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK)plane ATL - LGK
- Take the ferry from Langkawi Ferry Terminal to Kuala Kedahferry
- Take the tram from Alor Setar to Bukit Tengahtram
34h 38mRM 3,081–8,643
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Atlanta to George Town is to fly and train and car ferry which costs RM 1900 - RM 6000 and takes 32h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Atlanta to George Town is to fly which takes 30h 26m and costs RM 2100 - RM 6000.
The distance between Atlanta and George Town is 15693 km.
It takes approximately 30h 26m to get from Atlanta to George Town, including transfers.
George Town is 12h ahead of Atlanta. It is currently 8:10 PM in Atlanta and 8:10 AM in George Town.
There are 2397+ hotels available in George Town.
What companies run services between Atlanta, GA, USA and George Town, Malaysia?
Turkish Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) to Penang International Airport (PEN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Penang International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–6,000
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Penang International Airport via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,100–8,000
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Alor Setar via Doha, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 4,000–10,000
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Alor Setar via Paris Charles de Gaulle, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 3,300–14,000
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,800–7,500
Flights from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Doha, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 4,500–12,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTMB
Tram from Anak Bukit to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 3–23
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 3–5
- Express
- RM 16–23
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 1–17
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 1–2
- Express
- RM 11–17
Tram from Padang Besar to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 4–29
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 4–7
- Express
- RM 20–29
Train from Kuala Lumpur to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 59m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 9–50
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 9–14
- Express
- RM 30–50
Tram from Alor Setar to Bukit Tengah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2–22
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 2–4
- Express
- RM 15–22
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- info@penangport.com.my
- 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
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
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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