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 Terminal
- Take the tram from Butterworth to Bukit Katri
- Drive from Bukit Katri to Satun
3h 53m฿385–745Car ferry, train, drive
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal
- Take the train from Butterworth to Bukit Ketri
- Drive from Bukit Ketri to Satun
3h 54m฿375–525Bus, drive
- Take the bus from Sungai Nibong Bus Terminal to Kuala PerlisSungai Nibong
- Drive from Kuala Perlis to Satun
6h 12m฿644–1,450Car ferry, drive
- Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal
- Drive from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Satun
3h 18m฿765–1,215Drive 231.5 km
- Drive from George Town to Satun231.5 km
3h 10m฿826–1,193
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from George Town to Satun is to car ferry and train and drive which costs ฿370 - ฿550 and takes 3h 54m.
The fastest way to get from George Town to Satun is to drive which takes 3h 10m and costs ฿800 - ฿1200.
The distance between George Town and Satun is 223 km. The road distance is 231.5 km.
It takes approximately 3h 53m to get from George Town to Satun, including transfers.
Satun is 1h behind George Town. It is currently 2:27 AM in George Town and 1:27 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 119+ 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 bus from Terminal Komtar to Satun via Terminal Bas Ekspres Sg Nibong, Sungai Nibong Bus Terminal, and Kuala Perlis in around 6h 12m.
- 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
- ฿130–370
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- ฿140–200
- Shuttle
- ฿130–370
- Express First
- ฿220–290
- 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
- ฿120–150
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Phone
- +60 17-659 2527
- talk2us@parkmayberhad.com.my
- Website
- plusliner.com.my
Bus from Sungai Nibong Bus Terminal to Kuala Perlis
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ฿137
- Website
- https://www.plusliner.com.my/
- 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
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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