There are 5 ways to get from George Town to Satun by car ferry, tram, car, bus, or train
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Car ferry, tram, drive
best- Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the tram from Butterworth to Bukit Katritram
- Drive from Bukit Katri to Satuncar
3h 47m฿286–606Car ferry, bus, drive
- Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the bus from Butterworth Bus Terminal to Kangarbus
- Drive from Kangar to Satuncar
5h 19m฿416–716Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Drive from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Satuncar
3h 15m฿766–1,216Car ferry, train, drive
- Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Butterworth to Bukit Ketritrain
- Drive from Bukit Ketri to Satuncar
3h 48m฿386–536Drive 231.5 km
- Drive from George Town to Satuncar 231.5 km
3h 7m฿846–1,221
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from George Town to Satun is to car ferry and train and drive which costs ฿380 - ฿550 and takes 3h 48m.
The fastest way to get from George Town to Satun is to drive which takes 3h 7m and costs ฿800 - ฿1300.
The distance between George Town and Satun is 222 km. The road distance is 231.5 km.
It takes approximately 3h 47m to get from George Town to Satun, including transfers.
Satun is 1h behind George Town. It is currently 8:52 AM in George Town and 7:52 AM in Satun.
Yes, the driving distance between George Town to Satun is 231 km. It takes approximately 3h 7m to drive from George Town to Satun.
There are 128+ hotels available in Satun.
What companies run services between George Town, Malaysia and Satun, Thailand?
There is no direct connection from George Town to Satun. However, you can take the car ferry to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal, walk to Butterworth, take the vehicle to Bukit Katri, then drive to Satun. Alternatively, you can take a car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Satun via Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal, Butterworth Bus Terminal, and Kangar in around 5h 19m.
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Tram from Butterworth to Bukit Katri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿30–230
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- ฿30–50
- Express
- ฿150–230
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Butterworth to Bukit Ketri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿130–160
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Phone
- +60165217775
- kesatuanexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Butterworth Bus Terminal to Kangar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 36m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿180–290
- Schedules at
- easybook.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +60 5-253 8898
- srimajutours@srimaju.com
- Website
- srimaju.com
Bus from Butterworth Bus Terminal to Kangar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿130–280
- Website
- https://www.srimaju.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
- ฿16
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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