There are 4 ways to get from George Town to Paramaribo by plane, car ferry, train, tram, or ferry
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Fly from Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM)PEN - PBM
30h 47m$751–2,801Car ferry, train, train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal
- Take the train from Butterworth to Kl Sentral
- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T1
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM)KUL - PBM
33h 51m$667–2,442Car ferry, tram to Alor Setar, fly
- Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal
- Take the tram from Butterworth to Anak Bukit
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM)AOR - PBM
32h 39m$958–3,515Car ferry, tram, ferry to Langkawi International Airport, fly
- Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal
- Take the tram from Butterworth to Alor Star
- Take the ferry from Kuala Kedah to Langkawi Ferry Terminal
- Fly from Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM)LGK - PBM
36h 17m$820–2,935
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from George Town to Paramaribo is to car ferry and train and fly which costs $650 - $2,500 and takes 33h 51m.
The fastest way to get from George Town to Paramaribo is to fly which takes 30h 47m and costs $750 - $2,800.
The distance between George Town and Paramaribo is 17114 km.
It takes approximately 30h 47m to get from George Town to Paramaribo, including transfers.
Paramaribo is 11h behind George Town. It is currently 1:51 PM in George Town and 2:51 AM in Paramaribo.
There are 228+ hotels available in Paramaribo.
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.
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Penang International Airport to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport via Singapore Changi, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–5,500
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Alor Setar to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 50m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $950–3,500
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
- Website
- flyslm.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport via Dubai, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 29h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,500–5,500
Flights from Penang International Airport to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,400
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 10m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $800–2,900
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Butterworth to Kl Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $6–29
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- $6–9
- Shuttle
- $10–29
- Express First
- $14–18
Tram from Butterworth to Anak Bukit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- $4–6
- Shuttle
- $3–9
- Express First
- $5–8
Tram from Butterworth to Alor Star
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–8
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- $4–6
- Shuttle
- $2–8
- Express First
- $5–7
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- CustomerEnquiry@KLIAekspres.com
- Website
- kliaekspres.com
Train from KL Sentral to Klia T1
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $11–13
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
- 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
- Phone
- 04-966 5889
- Website
- langkawiferryline.com
Ferry from Kuala Kedah to Langkawi Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $7–12
- Website
- https://www.langkawiferryline.com
- Adult (MyKad holder)
- $7
- Adult (Non MyKad)
- $12
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