There are 5 ways to get from George Town to Lethem by car ferry, tram, plane, bus, 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.
Car ferry, tram to Alor Setar, fly to Lethem Airport
best- Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the tram from Butterworth to Anak Bukittram
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Lethem Airport (LTM)plane AOR - LTM
2d 4h$908–2,915Fly 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 9h$1,037–2,439Car ferry, tram to Alor Setar, fly to Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Minibus
- Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the tram from Butterworth to Anak Bukittram
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Cheddi Jagan International Airport (GEO)plane AOR - GEO
- Take a town car from Georgetown to Lethemtowncar
43h 42mFly Penang International Airport to Cheddi Jagan International Airport, Minibus
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Cheddi Jagan International Airport (GEO)plane PEN - GEO
- Take a town car from Georgetown to Lethemtowncar
2d 5hFly 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
Alor Setar (AOR) to Lethem Airport (LTM) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from George Town to Lethem is to fly and bus which costs $1,000 - $2,500 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 4h and costs $900 - $3,000.
The distance between George Town and Lethem is 17694 km.
It takes approximately 2 days 4h to get from George Town to Lethem, including transfers.
Lethem is 12h behind George Town. It is currently 10:11 AM in George Town and 10:11 PM in Lethem.
There are one+ hotels available in Lethem.
What companies run services between George Town, Malaysia and Lethem, Guyana?
There is no direct connection from George Town to Lethem. However, you can take the car ferry to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal, walk to Butterworth, take the vehicle to Anak Bukit, take the taxi to Alor Setar (AOR) airport, fly to Lethem Airport (LTM), then take the taxi to Lethem. Alternatively, you can take the bus to (M1) Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Pulau Pinang, walk to Penang International Airport (PEN) airport, fly to Boa Vista (BVB), take the taxi to Boa Vista, then take the bus to Lethem.
- Website
- intercaribbean.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Eugene F. Correira International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, London Gatwick, Barbados
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,600
Flights from Penang International Airport to Eugene F. Correira International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Frankfurt, Barbados
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 55m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,600
Flights from Penang International Airport to Eugene F. Correira International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, London Heathrow, Barbados
- Ave. Duration
- 47h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,100–2,600
Flights from Penang International Airport to Eugene F. Correira International Airport via Phuket, Frankfurt, Barbados
- Ave. Duration
- 2d 8h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,400
Flights from Penang International Airport to Eugene F. Correira International Airport via Madras, Frankfurt, Barbados
- Ave. Duration
- 46h 30m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,300
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTMB
Tram from Butterworth to Anak Bukit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- $1
- Express
- $4–6
Tram from Butterworth to Anak Bukit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–6
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- $1
- Express
- $4–6
- Phone
- +592 226 1717
- info@moha.gov.gy
- Website
- Local Bus Guyana
Bus from Boa Vista to Lethem
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $31
- Website
- Local Bus Guyana
- 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
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
- +592 226 1717
- info@moha.gov.gy
- Website
- Local Bus Guyana
Towncar from Georgetown to Lethem
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Local Bus Guyana
Towncar from Georgetown to Lethem
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Local Bus Guyana
Towncar from Georgetown to Lethem
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- Local Bus Guyana
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