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How to get fromGeorge Town to Paramariboby plane, car ferry, train, tram, bus or ferry

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There are 4 ways to get from George Town to Paramaribo by plane, car ferry, train, tram, bus, or ferry

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  1. Fly from Penang International Airport

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    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM)plane plane PEN - PBM
    30h 47m
    $751–2,801

  2. Car ferry, train, train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly

    cheapest
    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
    3. Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T1train train
    4. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM)plane plane KUL - PBM
    33h 51m
    $667–2,343

  3. Car ferry, tram to Alor Setar, fly

    1. Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the tram from Butterworth to Anak Bukittram tram
    3. Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM)plane plane AOR - PBM
    32h 39m
    $1,008–3,815

  4. Bus, tram, ferry to Langkawi International Airport, fly

    1. Take the bus from Penang Komtar to Penang Sentral Butterworth Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the tram from Butterworth to Alor Startram tram
    3. Take the ferry from Kuala Kedah to Langkawi Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    4. Fly from Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM)plane plane LGK - PBM
    36h 33m
    $827–3,063

Penang International Airport (PEN) to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) flights

Calendar25Weekly Planes
Duration27h 55mAverage Duration
Ticket$776Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between George Town, Malaysia and Paramaribo, Suriname?

Malaysia Airlines, KLM, and five other airlines fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) 4 times a day.

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