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

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There are 2 ways to get from George Town to Hermanus by plane, taxi, car ferry, or train

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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 8,313–47,615

  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
    27h 10m
    R 11,326–71,848

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

Calendar31Weekly Planes
Duration18h 20mAverage Duration
TicketR 7,264Cheapest 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 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.

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