There are 5 ways to get from George Town to Lethem by plane, car ferry, tram, bus, ferry, or towncar
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Penang International Airport to Lethem Airport
best- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Lethem Airport (LTM)plane PEN - LTM
2d 9h$652–2,302Car ferry, tram to Alor Setar, fly to Lethem Airport
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the tram from Butterworth to Alor Startram
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Lethem Airport (LTM)plane AOR - LTM
2d 5h$604–3,409Fly Penang International Airport to Boa Vista, bus
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Boa Vista (BVB)plane PEN - BVB
- Take the bus from Boa Vista to Lethembus
2d 7hBus, tram, ferry to Langkawi International Airport, fly to Lethem Airport
- Take the bus from Penang Komtar to Penang Sentral Butterworth Bus Terminalbus
- Take the tram from Butterworth to Alor Startram
- Take the ferry from Kuala Kedah to Langkawi Ferry Terminalferry
- Fly from Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Lethem Airport (LTM)plane LGK - LTM
2d 14h$723–2,539Fly Penang International Airport to Eugene F. Correira International Airport, Minibus
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Eugene F. Correira International Airport (OGL)plane PEN - OGL
- Take a town car from Georgetown to Lethemtowncar
2d 10h
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Lethem Airport (LTM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from George Town to Lethem is to fly which costs $650 - $2,300 and takes 2 days 9h.
The fastest way to get from George Town to Lethem is to car ferry and tram and fly which takes 2 days 5h and costs $600 - $3,500.
The distance between George Town and Lethem is 17627 km.
It takes approximately 2 days 9h to get from George Town to Lethem, including transfers.
Lethem is 12h behind George Town. It is currently 5:40 AM in George Town and 5:40 PM in Lethem.
There are one+ hotels available in Lethem.
What companies run services between George Town, Malaysia and Lethem, Guyana?
Malaysia Airlines, KLM, and three other airlines fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Lethem Airport (LTM) twice a week.
Airlines
- Website
- transguyana.net
Flights from Penang International Airport to Lethem Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Amsterdam Schiphol, Zanderij, Eugene F. Correira International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Alor Setar to Lethem Airport via Kuala Lumpur, London Heathrow, Barbados, Eugene F. Correira International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–4,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Lethem Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Amsterdam Schiphol, Barbados, Eugene F. Correira International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 5h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Lethem Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Amsterdam Schiphol, Zanderij, Eugene F. Correira International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 6h
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
- Website
- intercaribbean.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Eugene F. Correira International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Frankfurt, Barbados
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,600
Flights from Penang International Airport to Eugene F. Correira International Airport via Phuket, Frankfurt, Barbados
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 9h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–1,800
Flights from Penang International Airport to Eugene F. Correira International Airport via Madras, Frankfurt, Barbados
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $900–3,400
- Website
- voeazul.com.br
Flights from Penang International Airport to Boa Vista via Dubai, Rio De Janeiro-Galeao, Manaus
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Flights from Penang International Airport to Boa Vista via Dubai, Sao Paulo, Manaus
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 3h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
- Website
- latam.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Boa Vista via Dubai, Sao Paulo
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 1h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–3,300
Train operators
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Tram from Butterworth to Alor Star
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–8
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- $4–6
- Shuttle
- $3–8
- Express First
- $5–8
Bus operators
- Phone
- +592 226 1717
- info@moha.gov.gy
- Website
- moha.gov.gy
Bus from Boa Vista to Lethem
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://moha.gov.gy/
- Phone
- 04-3312966
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Penang Komtar to Penang Sentral Butterworth Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 36 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $2–4
- Website
- https://www.easybook.com/en-sg/bus/operator/supernice-grassland
- Book at
- https://www.easybook.com/bus/booking/malaccanovotelmelaka-to-goldenmilecomplex
Ferry operators
- 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
- $1
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
- Phone
- 04-966 5889
- Website
- langkawiferryline.com
Ferry from Kuala Kedah to Langkawi Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–12
- Website
- https://www.langkawiferryline.com
- Adult (MyKad holder)
- $6
- Adult (Non MyKad)
- $12
Other operators
- Phone
- +592 226 1717
- info@moha.gov.gy
- Website
- moha.gov.gy
Towncar from Georgetown to Lethem
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://moha.gov.gy/
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