There are 6 ways to get from George Town to Monkey Bay by plane, taxi, car, car ferry, tram, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
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$556–1,771Fly 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$501–3,461Fly 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 47m$711–2,076Fly 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 29m$766–5,596Car ferry, tram 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 tram from Butterworth to Ipohtram
- Fly from Ipoh (IPH) to Kamuzu International Airport (LLW)plane IPH - LLW
- Take the taxi from Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) to Monkey Baytaxi
35h 20m$1,156–3,577Car 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 29m$612–2,005
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 - $1,800 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 - $1,800.
The distance between George Town and Monkey Bay is 7887 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 11:01 AM in George Town and 5:01 AM in Monkey Bay.
There are six+ 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 take the bus to (M1) Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Pulau Pinang, walk to Penang International Airport (PEN) airport, fly to Chileka International Airport (BLZ), then take the taxi to Monkey Bay.
- Website
- ethiopianairlines.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 16m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Madras, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 15m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Ipoh to Kamuzu International Airport via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–3,500
Flights from Ipoh to Kamuzu International Airport via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa, Chileka International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,200–3,500
Flights from Hat Yai to Kamuzu International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Addis Ababa
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,200
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Chileka International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $480–3,500
Flights from Penang International Airport to Tete via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–5,500
Flights from Penang International Airport to Tete via Kuala Lumpur, Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–5,500
Flights from Ipoh to Kamuzu International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–6,000
- Website
- lam.co.mz
Flights from Penang International Airport to Lichinga via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg, Nampula
- Ave. Duration
- 43h 52m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $460–3,400
- Website
- kenya-airways.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Kamuzu International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 25m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,700
Flights from Hat Yai to Kamuzu International Airport via Suvarnabhumi, Nairobi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,900
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Tram from Butterworth to Ipoh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–7
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- $1–2
- Express
- $4–7
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
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
- 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
- $1–27
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $19–27
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $3–4
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $1
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $7–9
- 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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