There are 5 ways to get from George Town to Satun by car ferry, tram, car, bus, plane, or ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Car ferry, tram, drive
best- Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the tram from Butterworth to Bukit Ketritram
- Drive from Bukit Ketri to Satuncar
3h 46m฿356–697Car ferry, bus, drive
- Take the carferry 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 17m฿486–917Car ferry, drive
- Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Drive from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Satuncar
3h 18m฿966–1,517Fly, ferry
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK)plane PEN - LGK
- Take the ferry from Langkawi International Airport to Tammalang Pierferry
7h 10m฿2,076–6,231Drive 231.5 km
- Drive from George Town to Satuncar 231.5 km
3h 10m฿1,057–1,526
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from George Town to Satun is to car ferry and tram and drive which costs ฿350 - ฿700 and takes 3h 46m.
The fastest way to get from George Town to Satun is to drive which takes 3h 10m and costs ฿1000 - ฿1600.
The distance between George Town and Satun is 222 km. The road distance is 231.5 km.
It takes approximately 3h 46m to get from George Town to Satun, including transfers.
Satun is 1h behind George Town. It is currently 7:35 AM in George Town and 6:35 AM in Satun.
Yes, the driving distance between George Town to Satun is 231 km. It takes approximately 3h 10m 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 Ketri, 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 17m.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿650–3,200
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Penang International Airport to Langkawi International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ฿800–4,500
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTMB
Tram from Butterworth to Bukit Ketri
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ฿30–230
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ฿30–50
- Express
- ฿150–230
- 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
- ฿180–350
- Schedules at
- kesatuanexpress.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +60 5-253 8898
- srimajutours@srimaju.com
- Website
- Sri Maju
Bus from Butterworth Bus Terminal to Kangar
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 27m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿130–340
- Website
- Sri Maju
- 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
- ฿15–17
- Schedules at
- 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
- ฿15–17
- Schedules at
- 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
- ฿15–17
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
- Phone
- +66 2 326 1126
- booking@satuncentertour.co.th
- Website
- Satun Center Tour
Ferry from Langkawi International Airport to Tammalang Pier
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- ฿1,180
- Schedules at
- Satun Center Tour
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