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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
    31h 17m
    $951–3,001

  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 40m
    $764–2,530

  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
    33h 9m
    $1,506–4,612

  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
    38h 3m
    $1,020–3,136

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

Calendar20Weekly Planes
Duration27h 26mAverage Duration
Ticket$980Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 17,115.9 km
  • Duration: 31h 17m

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

Malaysia Airlines, KLM, and three other airlines fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) 3 times a day.

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