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How to get fromGeorge Town to Malaccaby bus, car ferry, train, car, or plane

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There are 10 ways to get from George Town to Malacca by bus, car ferry, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

    best
    1. Take the bus from Penang Komtar to Melaka Sentralbus bus Penang Komtar
    7h 6m
    RMĀ 55ā€“150

  2. Car ferry, train, bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Butterworth to Kl Sentraltrain train Ets
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Melaka Sentralbus bus
    7h 12m
    RMĀ 26ā€“75

  3. Car ferry, drive

    1. Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    2. Drive from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Malaccacar car
    5h 41m
    RMĀ 82ā€“122

  4. Fly to Malacca International Airport

    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Malacca International Airport (MKZ)plane plane PEN - MKZ
    5h 57m
    RMĀ 721ā€“1,326

  5. Car ferry, train, bus via Sepang

    1. Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Butterworth to Kl Sentraltrain train Ets
    3. Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T1train train
    4. Take the bus from Klia to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centrebus bus
    8h 17m
    RMĀ 42ā€“172

  6. Bus via (M1) The Summit

    1. Take the bus from Bukit Mertajam to Melaka Sentralbus bus Bukit Mertajam
    9h 10m
    RMĀ 63ā€“114

  7. DriveĀ 491.1 km

    1. Drive from George Town to Malaccacar car 491.1 km
    5h 27m
    RMĀ 84ā€“121

  8. Fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane plane PEN - KUL
    2. Take the bus from KL International Airport T2 to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centrebus bus
    7h 1m
    RMĀ 140ā€“307

  9. Fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, train, bus

    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane plane PEN - SZB
    2. Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T1train train
    3. Take the bus from Klia to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centrebus bus
    7h 37m
    RMĀ 185ā€“409

  10. Fly to Senai International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Senai International Airport (JHB)plane plane PEN - JHB
    2. Take the bus from Johor Larkin Terminal to Melaka Sentralbus bus
    8h 22m
    RMĀ 270ā€“488

George Town to Malacca by bus

Calendar14Weekly Buses
Duration9h 10mAverage Duration
TicketRMĀ 63Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 491.4 km
  • Duration: 7h 6m

What companies run services between George Town, Malaysia and Malacca, Malaysia?

Billion Stars Express operates a bus from Penang Komtar to Melaka Sentral 3 times a day. Tickets cost RMĀ 55ā€“150 and the journey takes 7h 6m. Alternatively, Scoot Tigerair and AirAsia fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Malacca International Airport (MKZ) 4 times a week.

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