There are 7 ways to get from George Town to Monkey Bay by plane, taxi, car, car ferry, or train
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Fly Penang International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport, taxi
best- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane PEN - LLW
- Take the taxi from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Monkey Baytaxi
26h 49m$556–1,471Fly Penang International Airport to Lichinga, drive
cheapest- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Lichinga (VXC)plane PEN - VXC
- Drive from Lichinga (VXC) to Monkey Baycar
2d 1h$441–2,461Drive 17,482 km
- Drive from George Town to Monkey Baycar 17,482 km
10d 22h$3,069–4,432Fly Penang International Airport to Chileka International Airport, taxi
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Chileka International Airport (BLZ)plane PEN - BLZ
- Take the taxi from Chileka International Airport (BLZ) to Monkey Baytaxi
27h 42m$561–1,476Fly Penang International Airport to Tete, drive
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Tete (TET)plane PEN - TET
- Drive from Tete (TET) to Monkey Baycar
28h 18m$616–3,296Car ferry, train to Ipoh, fly to Kamuzu International Airport, taxi
- Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Butterworth to Ipohtrain
- Fly from Ipoh (IPH) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane IPH - LLW
- Take the taxi from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Monkey Baytaxi
34h 29m$1,260–3,383Car ferry, train, train to Hat Yai, fly to Kamuzu International Airport, taxi
- Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Butterworth to Padang Besartrain
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain
- Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane HDY - LLW
- Take the taxi from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Monkey Baytaxi
27h 24m$542–1,508
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from George Town to Monkey Bay is to fly and taxi which costs $550 - $1,500 and takes 26h 49m.
The fastest way to get from George Town to Monkey Bay is to fly and taxi which takes 26h 49m and costs $550 - $1,500.
The distance between George Town and Monkey Bay is 7886 km. The road distance is 17482 km.
It takes approximately 26h 49m to get from George Town to Monkey Bay, including transfers.
Monkey Bay is 6h behind George Town. It is currently 6:44 AM in George Town and 12:44 AM in Monkey Bay.
Yes, the driving distance between George Town to Monkey Bay is 17482 km. It takes approximately 10 days 22h to drive from George Town to Monkey Bay.
There are nine+ hotels available in Monkey Bay.
What companies run services between George Town, Malaysia and Monkey Bay, Malawi?
There is no direct connection from George Town to Monkey Bay. However, you can take the bus to (M1) Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Pulau Pinang, walk to Penang International Airport (PEN) airport, fly to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW), then take the taxi to Monkey Bay. Alternatively, you can drive from George Town to Monkey Bay in around 10d 22h.
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–2,500
Flights from Penang International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $440–2,600
Flights from Penang International Airport to Tete via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–3,200
Flights from Penang International Airport to Tete via Kuala Lumpur, Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–3,200
Flights from Ipoh to Kamuzu International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,000
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Madras, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Penang International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Madras, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 45m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
Flights from Penang International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,500
Flights from Ipoh to Kamuzu International Airport via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,300
Flights from Ipoh to Kamuzu International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg, Chileka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $1,000–6,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Kamuzu International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,400
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
Flights from Hat Yai to Kamuzu International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $480–1,400
- Website
- lam.co.mz
Flights from Penang International Airport to Lichinga via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg, Nampula
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 37m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $400–2,400
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Butterworth to Ipoh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $4–5
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
Train from Butterworth to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $4–6
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Butterworth to Ipoh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $4–12
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- $4–7
- Shuttle
- $4–12
- Express First
- $7–9
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $1–30
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $1–5
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $17–24
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $7–11
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $23–30
- 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
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 10m
- Estimated price
- $55–75
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