There are 8 ways to get from George Town to Mu Ko Similan by plane, unknown, bus, car ferry, train, car, or ferry
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 Phuket International Airport, travel
best- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane PEN - HKT
- Walk from Phuket-Airport-HKT to Mu Ko Similanunknown
5h 48mMini Van, bus, travel
- Take the bus from Komtar Bus Terminal to Hat Yaibus
- Take the bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารหาดใหญ่ แห่งที่ 1;Hat Yai Bus Station to กระบี่bus
- Take the bus from กระบี่ to พังงา;Phang-Ngabus 435
- Take the bus from พังงา;Phang-Nga to อุทยานแห่งชาติ เขาหลัก-ลำรู่;Khao Lak-Lam Ru National Parkbus 444
- Walk from อุทยานแห่งชาติ เขาหลัก-ลำรู่;Khao Lak-Lam Ru National Park to Mu Ko Similanunknown
13h 46mCar ferry, train, Mini Van, bus, travel
- 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 Surat Thani Train Stationtrain 46
- Take the bus from Surat Thani station to Khao Sokbus
- Take the bus from Khao Sok to Takua Pabus
- Walk from Takua Pa to Mu Ko Similanunknown
15h 23mFly Penang International Airport to Krabi Airport, bus, drive, ferry, travel
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Krabi Airport (KBV)plane PEN - KBV
- Take the bus from กระบี่ to พังงา;Phang-Ngabus
- Drive from พังงา;Phang-Nga to Khao Lakcar
- Take the ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similanferry
- Walk from Ko Similan to Mu Ko Similanunknown
12h 14mCar ferry, train, train to Hat Yai, fly to Phuket International Airport, travel
- 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 Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane HDY - HKT
- Walk from Phuket-Airport-HKT to Mu Ko Similanunknown
9h 29mFly Penang International Airport to Surat Thani, Bus, drive, ferry, travel
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Surat Thani (URT)plane PEN - URT
- Take the bus from Surat Thani Airport to Krabi Bus Terminalbus
- Take the bus from กระบี่ to พังงา;Phang-Ngabus
- Drive from พังงา;Phang-Nga to Khao Lakcar
- Take the ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similanferry
- Walk from Ko Similan to Mu Ko Similanunknown
14h 4mFly Penang International Airport to Banda Aceh International Airport, travel
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Banda Aceh International Airport (BTJ)plane PEN - BTJ
- Walk from Banda Aceh International Airport (BTJ) to Mu Ko Similanunknown
13h 1mBus, Local Bus, ferry, travel
- Take the bus from Prangin Mall to Hat Yaibus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Phuket Bus Terminal 2bus
- Take the bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Khao Lakbus
- Take the ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similanferry
- Walk from Ko Similan to Mu Ko Similanunknown
17h 2m
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Phuket International Airport (HKT) flights
Questions & Answers
The distance between George Town and Mu Ko Similan is 494 km.
The best way to get from George Town to Mu Ko Similan without a car is to Mini Van and bus and travel which takes 13h 46m and costs .
It takes approximately 5h 48m to get from George Town to Mu Ko Similan, including transfers.
Mu Ko Similan is 1h behind George Town. It is currently 4:26 AM in George Town and 3:26 AM in Mu Ko Similan.
What companies run services between George Town, Malaysia and Mu Ko Similan, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from George Town to Mu Ko Similan. However, you can take the bus to (M1) Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Pulau Pinang, walk to Penang International Airport (PEN) airport, fly to Phuket International Airport (HKT), then travel to Mu Ko Similan. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Komtar Bus Terminal to Mu Ko Similan via สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารหาดใหญ่ แห่งที่ 1;Hat Yai Bus Station, กระบี่, พังงา;Phang-Nga, and อุทยานแห่งชาติ เขาหลัก-ลำรู่;Khao Lak-Lam Ru National Park in around 13h 46m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,200–5,500
Flights from Penang International Airport to Krabi Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 3m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–6,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Krabi Airport via Langkawi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–6,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Banda Aceh International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,700–8,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Krabi Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,600–8,500
Flights from Penang International Airport to Surat Thani via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿4,300–11,000
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Penang International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,200–3,900
Flights from Penang International Airport to Krabi Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,800–6,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Banda Aceh International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,500–8,500
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿1,900–9,000
Flights from Hat Yai to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–3,300
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Krabi Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿1,400–8,000
- Website
- bangkokair.com
Flights from Hat Yai to Phuket International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–3,300
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Surat Thani via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ฿4,200–20,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Banda Aceh International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000–8,500
- 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
- ฿140–170
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Padang Besar to Surat Thani Train Station
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿110–1,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿110–220
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿600–850
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿320–450
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿900–1,200
Train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿45–950
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- ฿45–160
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿550–750
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- ฿240–340
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- ฿700–950
- Phone
- +60 4-261 5558
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Komtar Bus Terminal to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿595
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/new-asian-travel
- Phone
- 1490
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- tcl99web.transport.co.th
Bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารหาดใหญ่ แห่งที่ 1;Hat Yai Bus Station to กระบี่
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿230–2,200
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
Bus from กระบี่ to พังงา;Phang-Nga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿95–600
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/transport-co
- Website
- https://tcl99web.transport.co.th/Home
- Website
- kbi.dlt.go.th
Bus from กระบี่ to พังงา;Phang-Nga
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Website
- https://kbi.dlt.go.th/th
Bus from พังงา;Phang-Nga to อุทยานแห่งชาติ เขาหลัก-ลำรู่;Khao Lak-Lam Ru National Park
- Ave. Duration
- 58 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Website
- https://kbi.dlt.go.th/th
- Phone
- +66 (0)77 272230
- info@phantiptravel.com
- Website
- phantiptravel.com
Bus from Surat Thani station to Khao Sok
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿250–390
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/phantip-1970
- Website
- https://www.phantiptravel.com/
Bus from Khao Sok to Takua Pa
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿156
Bus from Phuket Bus Terminal 2 to Khao Lak
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ฿78
- Phone
- +66 89 873 0008
- customercare@lomprayah.com
- Website
- lomprayah.com
Bus from Surat Thani Airport to Krabi Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Schedules at
- lomprayah.com
- Book at
- lomprayah.com
- Phone
- 019 - 545 3888
- beh_travel@outlook.com
- Website
- behtravelandtour.com
Bus from Prangin Mall to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿446
- Schedules at
- behtravelandtour.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Phuket Bus Terminal 2
- 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
- ฿16
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
Ferry from Khao Lak to Ko Similan
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- ฿2,000
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