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

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There are 4 ways to get from Freetown to George Town by ferry, plane, taxi, tram, car ferry, or train

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  1. Ferry to Conakry, fly to Penang International Airport

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    1. Take the ferry from Aberdeen to Kaloumferry ferry
    2. Fly from Conakry (CKY) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane CKY - PEN
    30h 58m
    RM 2,918–10,215

  2. Taxi to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, fly to Penang International Airport

    1. Take the taxi from Freetown to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane FNA - PEN
    28h 40m
    RM 3,570–10,202

  3. Taxi to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, fly to Alor Setar, tram, car ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Freetown to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane plane FNA - AOR
    3. Take the tram from Anak Bukit to Butterworthtram tram
    4. Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    32h 9m
    RM 3,292–9,247

  4. Taxi to Freetown-Lungi International Airport, fly to Hat Yai, train, tram, car ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Freetown to Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA)taxi taxi
    2. Fly from Freetown-Lungi International Airport (FNA) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane plane FNA - HDY
    3. Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain train
    4. Take the tram from Padang Besar to Butterworthtram tram
    5. Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    34h 18m
    RM 4,383–12,254

Conakry (CKY) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration29h 31mAverage Duration
TicketRM 2,564Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 12,664.3 km
  • Duration: 30h 58m

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.

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