There are 8 ways to get from George Town to Merang Jetty by car ferry, tram, bus, car, plane, or shuttle
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, bus
best- Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the tram from Butterworth to Kuala Kangsartram
- Take the bus from Kuala Kangsar to Kuala Terengganubus
9h 39mRM 144–245Car ferry, drive
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Drive from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Merang Jettycar
5h 56mRM 62–97Fly to Sultan Mahmud Airport
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Sultan Mahmud Airport (TGG)plane PEN - TGG
6h 2mRM 302–723Car ferry, bus, shuttle
- Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the bus from Butterworth to Kuala Besut Bus Terminalbus
- Take a shuttle bus from Kuala Besut Jetty to Merang Jetty
9h 52mRM 402–442Car ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the bus from Butterworth to Kuala Terengganubus
11h 40mRM 217–262Drive 401.2 km
- Drive from George Town to Merang Jettycar 401.2 km
5h 49mRM 66–96Fly to Sultan Ismail Petra, bus, shuttle
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR)plane PEN - KBR
- Take the bus from Kota Bharu Airport to Kuala Besut Jettybus
- Take a shuttle bus from Kuala Besut Jetty to Merang Jetty
6h 42mRM 522–863Fly to Redang Island Airport
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Redang Island Airport (RDN)plane PEN - RDN
4h 49mRM 172–1,013
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Sultan Mahmud Airport (TGG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from George Town to Merang Jetty is to drive which costs RM 65 - RM 95 and takes 5h 49m.
The fastest way to get from George Town to Merang Jetty is to fly which takes 4h 49m and costs RM 170 - RM 1100.
The distance between George Town and Merang Jetty is 557 km. The road distance is 401.2 km.
The best way to get from George Town to Merang Jetty without a car is to car ferry and tram and bus which takes 9h 39m and costs RM 140 - RM 250.
It takes approximately 9h 39m to get from George Town to Merang Jetty, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between George Town to Merang Jetty is 401 km. It takes approximately 5h 49m to drive from George Town to Merang Jetty.
There are 147+ hotels available in Merang Jetty.
What companies run services between George Town, Malaysia and Merang Jetty, Malaysia?
AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, and Firefly fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Sultan Mahmud Airport (TGG) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 170–650
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Airport via Langkawi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 170–650
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 160–800
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Airport via Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 150–700
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–430
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 160–800
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sultan Mahmud Airport via Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 150–700
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sultan Ismail Petra
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 130–430
- Website
- berjaya-air.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Redang Island Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 130–950
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Tram from Butterworth to Kuala Kangsar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 2–23
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RM 2–5
- Express
- RM 15–23
- Website
- saniexpress.com.my
Bus from Kuala Kangsar to Kuala Terengganu
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 55–110
- Website
- https://saniexpress.com.my/
- Schedules at
- https://saniexpress.com.my/
- Phone
- +609-765 6000
- hq@ekspresperdana.my
- Website
- ekspresperdana.com.my
Bus from Butterworth to Kuala Besut Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 53m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 50–90
- Website
- https://www.ekspresperdana.com.my/
- Website
- merangjetty.com
Shuttle from Kuala Besut Jetty to Merang Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 350
- Schedules at
- merangjetty.com
- One Van (maximum 10 persons)
- RM 350
- Phone
- (09) 774 2655
- hq@e-mutiara.com
- Website
- e-mutiara.com.my
Bus from Butterworth to Kuala Terengganu
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 75–120
- Schedules at
- e-mutiara.com.my
- Book at
- e-mutiara.com.my
- Phone
- +6019-558 4736
- booking@besutjetty.com
- Website
- besutjetty.com
Bus from Kota Bharu Airport to Kuala Besut Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 30
- Schedules at
- besutjetty.com
- 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
- RM 2
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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