There are 5 ways to get from Freetown to George Town by ferry, plane, taxi, train, car ferry, or car
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Ferry to Conakry, fly to Penang International Airport
best- Take the ferry from Aberdeen to Kaloumferry
- Fly from Conakry (CKY) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane CKY - PEN
34h 38mRM 3,107–11,502Taxi to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train, car ferry
cheapest- Take the taxi from Freetown to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)taxi
- Fly from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane FNA - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T1 to KL Sentraltrain
- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Butterworthtrain
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
31h 34mRM 2,319–5,820Taxi to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, fly to Penang International Airport
- Take the taxi from Freetown to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)taxi
- Fly from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane FNA - PEN
29h 30mRM 3,065–8,697Taxi to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, fly to Alor Setar, train, car ferry
- Take the taxi from Freetown to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)taxi
- Fly from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane FNA - AOR
- Take the train from Alor Setar to Butterworthtrain
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
35h 20mRM 4,177–15,211Drive to Roberts International Airport, fly to Penang International Airport
- Drive from Freetown to Roberts International Airport (ROB)car
- Fly from Roberts International Airport (ROB) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane ROB - PEN
31h 46mRM 3,309–8,948
Conakry (CKY) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Freetown to George Town is to taxi and fly and train and car ferry which costs RM 2300 - RM 6000 and takes 31h 34m.
The fastest way to get from Freetown to George Town is to taxi and fly which takes 29h 30m and costs RM 3000 - RM 9000.
The distance between Freetown and George Town is 12664 km.
It takes approximately 34h 38m to get from Freetown to George Town, including transfers.
George Town is 8h ahead of Freetown. It is currently 9:37 AM in Freetown and 5:37 PM in George Town.
There are 2538+ hotels available in George Town.
What companies run services between Freetown, Sierra Leone and George Town, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Freetown to George Town. However, you can take the ferry to Kaloum, take the taxi to Conakry (CKY) airport, fly to Penang International Airport (PEN), walk to The Star Publication, then take the bus to Flat Lebuh Noordin. Alternatively, you can take the taxi to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) airport, fly to Penang International Airport (PEN), walk to The Star Publication, then take the bus to Flat Lebuh Noordin.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Freetown-Lungi International Airport to Penang International Airport via Casablanca, Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,100–13,000
Flights from Freetown-Lungi International Airport to Penang International Airport via Roberts International Airport, Addis Ababa, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 4,400–13,000
Flights from Freetown-Lungi International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Casablanca, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,700–8,000
Flights from Freetown-Lungi International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Roberts International Airport, Addis Ababa, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,900–12,000
Flights from Roberts International Airport to Penang International Airport via Addis Ababa, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 4,100–12,000
Flights from Roberts International Airport to Penang International Airport via Addis Ababa, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 4,100–12,000
Flights from Roberts International Airport to Penang International Airport via Casablanca, Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,000–8,500
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Freetown-Lungi International Airport to Penang International Airport via Accra, Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,900–8,500
Flights from Freetown-Lungi International Airport to Penang International Airport via Casablanca, Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,100–13,000
Flights from Freetown-Lungi International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Accra, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,600–7,500
Flights from Freetown-Lungi International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Casablanca, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,700–8,000
Flights from Freetown-Lungi International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Roberts International Airport, Addis Ababa, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,900–12,000
Flights from Roberts International Airport to Penang International Airport via Casablanca, Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,000–8,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Conakry to Penang International Airport via Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 10m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,700–10,000
Flights from Conakry to Penang International Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 35m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,500–11,000
Flights from Freetown-Lungi International Airport to Penang International Airport via Roberts International Airport, Addis Ababa, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 4,400–13,000
Flights from Freetown-Lungi International Airport to Alor Setar via Ouagadougou, Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 40m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 4,000–15,000
Flights from Roberts International Airport to Penang International Airport via Addis Ababa, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 4,100–12,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Freetown-Lungi International Airport to Penang International Airport via Roberts International Airport, Addis Ababa, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 4,400–13,000
Flights from Freetown-Lungi International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Roberts International Airport, Addis Ababa, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,900–12,000
Flights from Roberts International Airport to Penang International Airport via Addis Ababa, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 4,100–12,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Freetown-Lungi International Airport to Penang International Airport via Casablanca, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,700–10,000
Flights from Freetown-Lungi International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Accra, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,000–8,500
Flights from Roberts International Airport to Penang International Airport via Casablanca, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,500–9,500
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Freetown-Lungi International Airport to Penang International Airport via Casablanca, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,700–10,000
Flights from Roberts International Airport to Penang International Airport via Casablanca, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,500–9,500
- Website
- royalairmaroc.com
Flights from Freetown-Lungi International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Casablanca, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,200–14,000
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Freetown-Lungi International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Accra, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–5,500
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Roberts International Airport to Penang International Airport via Addis Ababa, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 4,100–12,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Alor Setar to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 11–14
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- customerenquiry@kliaekspres.com
- Website
- kliaekspres.com
Train from Klia T1 to KL Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 45–75
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Kl Sentral to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 38m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 9–50
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RM 9–13
- Express
- RM 30–50
- Phone
- +23276551155
- info@seacoachferry.com
- Website
- seacoachexpress.com
Ferry from Aberdeen to Kaloum
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 390–1,500
- Schedules at
- seacoachexpress.com
- Economy
- RM 397
- Business
- RM 477
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 40m
- Estimated price
- RM 160–200
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