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

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There are 6 ways to get from George Town to Paramaribo by plane, car ferry, train, bus, tram, ferry, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Penang International Airport to Johan Adolf Pengel 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
    $801–3,101

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

    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 24m
    $675–2,649

  3. Bus, tram, ferry to Langkawi International Airport, fly to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport

    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 2m
    $923–3,338

  4. Fly Penang International Airport to Cayenne, shuttle

    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Cayenne (CAY)plane plane PEN - CAY
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Cayenne to Paramariboshuttle bus
    36h 42m

  5. Car ferry, tram to Alor Setar, fly to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport

    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 Alor Startram tram
    3. Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM)plane plane AOR - PBM
    34h 4m
    $1,003–3,908

  6. Car ferry, train, train to Hat Yai, fly to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport

    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 Padang Besartrain train
    3. Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain train
    4. Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM)plane plane HDY - PBM
    37h 57m
    $807–3,037

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

Calendar23Weekly Planes
Duration28h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$841Cheapest Price
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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) 3 times a day.

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