There are 2 ways to get from Colombo to George Town by plane, tram, or car 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 Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane CMB - PEN
7h 56mRM 663–1,435Fly to Alor Setar, tram, car ferry
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane CMB - AOR
- Take the tram from Anak Bukit to Butterworthtram
- Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
8h 46mRM 885–2,780
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to George Town is to fly which costs RM 650 - RM 1500 and takes 7h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to George Town is to fly which takes 7h 56m and costs RM 650 - RM 1500.
The distance between Colombo and George Town is 2316 km.
It takes approximately 7h 56m to get from Colombo to George Town, including transfers.
George Town is 2h 30m ahead of Colombo. It is currently 10:47 PM in Colombo and 1:17 AM in George Town.
There are 2425+ hotels available in George Town.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and George Town, Malaysia?
AirAsia, SriLankan Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Penang International Airport (PEN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–3,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Saturday to Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–3,700
- 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
- 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
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