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There are 9 ways to get from George Town to Malacca by bus, car ferry, train, car, or plane

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Penang Komtar to Melaka Sentralbus bus Penang Komtar
    7h 6m
    RM 55–130

  2. Car ferry, train, bus

    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
    7h 47m
    RM 83–167

  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
    RM 77–122

  4. 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 Klia to Malacca Mahkota Medical Centrebus bus
    5h 30m
    RM 114–303

  5. Car ferry, bus

    1. Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the bus from Butterworth to Terminal Bersepadu Selatanbus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Bersepadu Selatan to Melaka Sentralbus bus
    7h 42m
    RM 59–90

  6. Drive 491.1 km

    1. Drive from George Town to Malaccacar car 491.1 km
    5h 27m
    RM 80–116

  7. Fly to Malacca International Airport

    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Malacca International Airport (MKZ)plane plane PEN - MKZ
    6h 2m
    RM 500–1,125

  8. 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 7m
    RM 215–563

  9. 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 20m
    RM 213–473

Penang International Airport (PEN) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) flights

Calendar164Weekly Planes
Duration1h 1mAverage Duration
TicketRM 66Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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 RM 55–130 and the journey takes 7h 6m. Alternatively, Singapore Airlines and Scoot Tigerair fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Malacca International Airport (MKZ) 4 times a week.

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