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How to get fromBukit Merah to George Townby train, car ferry, taxi, plane, tram, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Bukit Merah to George Town by train, car ferry, taxi, plane, tram, or car

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  1. Train, car ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Ipoh to Butterworthtrain train Ets
    2. Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    3h 15m
    RM 7–60

  2. Tram, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Take the tram from Ipoh to Butterworthtram tram Ipoh Line
    2. Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    3h 56m
    RM 6–29

  3. Taxi, car ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Bukit Merah to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminaltaxi taxi
    2. Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    2h 3m
    RM 334–395

  4. Fly

    1. Fly from Ipoh (IPH) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane IPH - PEN
    5h 24m
    RM 582–890

  5. Drive 160.1 km

    1. Drive from Bukit Merah to George Towncar car 160.1 km
    1h 52m
    RM 27–39

  6. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Bukit Merah to George Towntaxi taxi 160.1 km
    1h 52m
    RM 350–420

Bukit Merah to George Town by bus, foot, train, and car ferry

Calendar11Weekly Services
Duration3h 15mAverage Duration
TicketRM 7Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 189.8 km
  • Duration: 3h 15m

What companies run services between Bukit Merah, Perak, Malaysia and George Town, Malaysia?

Scoot Tigerair and AirAsia fly from Ipoh (IPH) to Penang International Airport (PEN) 4 times a day.

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