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How to get fromGeorge Town to Hermanusby plane, taxi, car ferry, train, tram, bus, or ferry

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

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  1. Fly from Penang International Airport, taxi

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    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane PEN - CPT
    2. Take the taxi from Capetown-Airport-CPT to Hermanustaxi taxi
    21h 2m
    R 8,313–37,615

  2. Car ferry, train to Ipoh, fly, taxi

    1. Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Butterworth to Ipohtrain train
    3. Fly from Ipoh (IPH) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane IPH - CPT
    4. Take the taxi from Capetown-Airport-CPT to Hermanustaxi taxi
    26h 48m
    R 11,332–56,858

  3. Car ferry, tram, train to Hat Yai, fly, taxi

    1. Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the tram from Butterworth to Padang Besartram tram
    3. Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain train
    4. Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane HDY - CPT
    5. Take the taxi from Capetown-Airport-CPT to Hermanustaxi taxi
    28h 58m
    R 10,861–27,828

  4. Bus, tram, ferry to Langkawi International Airport, fly, taxi

    1. Take the bus from Penang Komtar to Penang Sentral Butterworth Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the tram from Butterworth to Alor Setartram tram
    3. Take the ferry from Kuala Kedah to Langkawi Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    4. Fly from Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)plane plane LGK - CPT
    5. Take the taxi from Capetown-Airport-CPT to Hermanustaxi taxi
    27h 32m
    R 9,127–40,184

Penang International Airport (PEN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration18h 26mAverage Duration
TicketR 7,088Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,702.5 km
  • Duration: 21h 2m

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 train to Ipoh, walk to Medan Kidd, take the bus to Ipoh Airport, walk to Ipoh (IPH) airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then take the taxi to Hermanus.

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