There are 8 ways to get from Batam to George Town by plane, ferry, bus, car ferry, or train
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Fly from Hang Nadim International Airport
best- Fly from Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane BTH - PEN
4h 56mRM 446–681Ferry, bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the ferry from Harbour Bay to Harbourfront Centreferry
- Take the bus from Golden Mile Tower Singapore to Butterworth Bus Terminalbus
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
12h 44mRM 99–193Ferry, bus, train, car ferry via Concorde Shopping Centre
- Take the ferry from Harbour Bay to Harbourfront Centreferry
- Take the bus from Concorde Shopping Centre to Berjaya Times Squarebus
- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Butterworthtrain Ets
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
13h 18mRM 180–375Ferry to Senai International Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Batam Centre to Berjaya Waterfront Ferry Terminal Johor Bahruferry
- Fly from Senai International Airport (JHB) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane JHB - PEN
6h 40mRM 271–453Ferry to Singapore Changi Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Batam Centre to Tanah Merahferry
- Fly from Singapore Changi Airport (SIN) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane SIN - PEN
6h 12mRM 340–755Ferry, bus, train, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Harbour Bay to Harbourfront Centreferry
- Take the bus from Golden Mile Complex to Berjaya Times Squarebus
- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Butterworthtrain Ets
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
13h 36mRM 115–380Ferry, bus, car ferry via Jurong East
- Take the ferry from Harbour Bay to Harbourfront Centreferry
- Take the bus from Boon Lay Shop Ctr to Penang Sentral Butterworth Bus Terminalbus
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
14h 10mRM 132–318Ferry, bus
- Take the ferry from Harbour Bay to Harbourfront Centreferry
- Take the bus from Golden Mile Tower Singapore to Bukit Tengahbus
14h 15mRM 99–194
Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Batam to George Town is to ferry and bus and car ferry which costs RM 95 - RM 200 and takes 12h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Batam to George Town is to fly which takes 4h 56m and costs RM 440 - RM 700.
The distance between Batam and George Town is 671 km.
The best way to get from Batam to George Town without a car is to ferry and bus and car ferry which takes 12h 44m and costs RM 95 - RM 200.
It takes approximately 4h 56m to get from Batam to George Town, including transfers.
George Town is 1h ahead of Batam. It is currently 2:14 AM in Batam and 3:14 AM in George Town.
There are 2573+ hotels available in George Town.
What companies run services between Batam, Indonesia and George Town, Malaysia?
Lion Mentari Airlines, Malindo Airways, and four other airlines fly from Hang Nadim International Airport (BTH) to Penang International Airport (PEN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Penang International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 330–1,200
Flights from Senai International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 170–340
Flights from Senai International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 170–340
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–550
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–550
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 140–650
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 15m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 270–650
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Senai International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 130–350
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 220–440
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–650
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 140–650
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 420–700
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Namu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 400–1,100
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 210–440
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Senai International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 130–350
Flights from Singapore Changi Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 270–650
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Namu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 380–1,100
- Website
- lionair.co.id
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Namu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 380–1,000
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Hang Nadim International Airport to Penang International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 420–700
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Kl Sentral to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 24–120
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 24–35
- Shuttle
- RM 40–120
- Express First
- RM 55–75
- Phone
- +65 6396 5681
- CustomerService@starmartbus.com
- Website
- omio.com
Bus from Golden Mile Tower Singapore to Butterworth Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 35–55
- Book at
- https://www.omio.com/companies/buses/starmart-express-7ne0r
Bus from Golden Mile Tower Singapore to Bukit Tengah
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 35–55
- Book at
- https://www.omio.com/companies/buses/starmart-express-7ne0r
- Phone
- +65 6392 3623
- Website
- goldencoach.com.sg
Bus from Concorde Shopping Centre to Berjaya Times Square
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 1m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 90–120
- Schedules at
- goldencoach.com.sg
- Book at
- goldencoach.com.sg
- Phone
- +60 111 066 1111
- billionstarsexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- billionstarsexpress.com
Bus from Golden Mile Complex to Berjaya Times Square
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 19m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 26–120
- Website
- http://www.billionstarsexpress.com/
- Phone
- 04-3312966
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Boon Lay Shop Ctr to Penang Sentral Butterworth Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 65–170
- Website
- https://www.easybook.com/en-sg/bus/operator/supernice-grassland
- Book at
- https://www.easybook.com/bus/booking/malaccanovotelmelaka-to-goldenmilecomplex
- Phone
- +65 6270 2228
- reservations@batamfast.com
- Website
- batamfast.com
Ferry from Harbour Bay to Harbourfront Centre
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 55–130
- Schedules at
- batamfast.com
- Book at
- batamfast.com
Ferry from Batam Centre to Tanah Merah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 125–127
- Schedules at
- batamfast.com
- 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
- Phone
- +607 221 8000
- Website
- berjayawaterfront.com
Ferry from Batam Centre to Berjaya Waterfront Ferry Terminal Johor Bahru
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 100
- Schedules at
- berjayawaterfront.com.my
- Phone
- +65 6278 9688
- rsv@majesticfastferry.com.sg
- Website
- majesticfastferry.com.sg
Ferry from Batam Centre to Tanah Merah
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 137–140
- Schedules at
- majesticfastferry.com.sg
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