There are 3 ways to get from George Town to Hermanus by plane, taxi, car ferry, tram, or train
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Fly from Penang International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane PEN - CPT
- Take the taxi from Capetown-Airport-CPT to Hermanustaxi
21h 2mR 6,010–36,662Car ferry, tram to Ipoh, fly, taxi
- Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the tram from Butterworth to Ipohtram
- Fly from Ipoh (IPH) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane IPH - CPT
- Take the taxi from Capetown-Airport-CPT to Hermanustaxi
27h 23mR 10,578–65,858Car ferry, train, train to Hat Yai, fly, taxi
- Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Butterworth to Padang Besartrain
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain
- Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane HDY - CPT
- Take the taxi from Capetown-Airport-CPT to Hermanustaxi
29h 13mR 9,133–23,259
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from George Town to Hermanus is to car ferry and train and fly and taxi which costs R 9 000 - R 24 000 and takes 29h 13m.
The fastest way to get from George Town to Hermanus is to fly and taxi which takes 21h 2m and costs R 6 000 - R 37 000.
The distance between George Town and Hermanus is 9701 km.
It takes approximately 21h 2m to get from George Town to Hermanus, including transfers.
Hermanus is 6h behind George Town. It is currently 11:09 PM in George Town and 5:09 PM in Hermanus.
There are 981+ hotels available in Hermanus.
What companies run services between George Town, Malaysia and Hermanus, Western Cape, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from George Town to Hermanus. However, you can take the bus to (M1) Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Pulau Pinang, walk to Penang International Airport (PEN) airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then take the taxi to Hermanus. Alternatively, you can take the car ferry to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal, walk to Butterworth, take the vehicle to Ipoh, walk to Stesen Ktm Ipoh Jalan Panglima, take the bus to Lapangan Terbang Sultan Azlan Shah, walk to Ipoh (IPH) airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then take the taxi to Hermanus.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–36,000
Flights from Ipoh to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–65,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 5m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–35,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Cape Town International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–22,000
- Website
- g-airways.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–36,000
Flights from Ipoh to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–65,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–35,000
- Website
- flexflight.dk
Flights from Penang International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–36,000
Flights from Ipoh to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–65,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–35,000
- Website
- flysaa.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 25m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–36,000
Flights from Ipoh to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–65,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–35,000
- Website
- airmauritius.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–27,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Langkawi, Kuala Lumpur, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–27,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Penang International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–36,000
Flights from Ipoh to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–65,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Cape Town International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–22,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Tram from Butterworth to Ipoh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R 70–200
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- R 75–110
- Shuttle
- R 70–200
- Express First
- R 110–150
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Butterworth to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 70–90
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- R 24–480
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- R 24–80
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- R 280–380
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- R 120–170
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- R 370–480
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- info@penangport.com.my
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 8
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Estimated price
- R 500–650
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Interact Taxis
- Phone
- +27 21 447 7799
- Website
- intercab.co.za
Excite Taxis
- Phone
- +27 21 448 4444
- Website
- excitetaxis.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Interact Taxis
- Phone
- +27 21 447 7799
- Website
- intercab.co.za
Excite Taxis
- Phone
- +27 21 448 4444
- Website
- excitetaxis.co.za
UBER
- Phone
- 0800172956
- Website
- uber.com
Interact Taxis
- Phone
- +27 21 447 7799
- Website
- intercab.co.za
Excite Taxis
- Phone
- +27 21 448 4444
- Website
- excitetaxis.co.za
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