There are 5 ways to get from George Town to Springbok by plane, car, car ferry, train, tram, or ferry
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Fly Penang International Airport to Cape Town International Airport, drive
best- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT)PEN - CPT
- Drive from Cape Town International Airport (CPT) to Springbok
25h 23mR 11,310–29,013Fly Penang International Airport to Upington, drive
cheapest- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Upington (UTN)PEN - UTN
- Drive from Upington (UTN) to Springbok
23h 21mR 9,410–61,413Drive 20,197.7 km
- Drive from George Town to Springbok20,197.7 km
12d 7hR 48,048–69,403Car ferry, train to Ipoh, fly to Upington, drive
- Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal
- Take the train from Butterworth to Ipoh
- Fly from Ipoh (IPH) to Upington (UTN)IPH - UTN
- Drive from Upington (UTN) to Springbok
31h 21mR 35,980–81,619Car ferry, tram, ferry to Langkawi International Airport, fly to Upington, drive
- 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 Upington (UTN)LGK - UTN
- Drive from Upington (UTN) to Springbok
31h 1mR 9,750–61,965
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from George Town to Springbok is to fly and drive which costs R 11 000 - R 29 000 and takes 25h 23m.
The fastest way to get from George Town to Springbok is to fly and drive which takes 23h 21m and costs R 9 000 - R 65 000.
The distance between George Town and Springbok is 10157 km. The road distance is 20197.7 km.
It takes approximately 25h 23m to get from George Town to Springbok, including transfers.
Springbok is 6h behind George Town. It is currently 3:34 AM in George Town and 9:34 PM in Springbok.
Yes, the driving distance between George Town to Springbok is 20198 km. It takes approximately 12 days 7h to drive from George Town to Springbok.
There are 39+ hotels available in Springbok.
What companies run services between George Town, Malaysia and Springbok, Northern Cape, South Africa?
There is no direct connection from George Town to Springbok. However, you can take the bus to (M1) Lapangan Terbang Antarabangsa Pulau Pinang, walk to Penang International Airport (PEN) airport, fly to Cape Town International Airport (CPT), then drive to Springbok. Alternatively, you can drive from George Town to Springbok in around 12d 7h.
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Upington via Dubai, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 15,000–55,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Upington via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–60,000
Flights from Ipoh to Upington via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 19,000–130,000
Flights from Ipoh to Upington via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 35,000–80,000
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Upington via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–60,000
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Upington via Penang International Airport, Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–60,000
- Website
- flyairlink.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Upington via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 32m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–60,000
Flights from Ipoh to Upington via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 19,000–130,000
Flights from Ipoh to Upington via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg, Cape Town International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 21,000–140,000
Flights from Ipoh to Upington via Singapore Changi, Addis Ababa, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 35,000–80,000
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Upington via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–60,000
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Upington via Penang International Airport, Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 27m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 8,500–60,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–36,000
- Website
- g-airways.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–36,000
- Website
- flysafair.co.za
Flights from Penang International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Singapore Changi, Johannesburg
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- R 5,500–36,000
- Website
- airmauritius.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Cape Town International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Mauritius
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Tuesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- R 10,000–27,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Butterworth to Ipoh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- R 65–80
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Butterworth to Ipoh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 39m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- R 70–200
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- R 75–110
- Shuttle
- R 70–200
- Express First
- R 120–160
Tram from Butterworth to Alor Star
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- R 45–130
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- R 65–95
- Shuttle
- R 45–130
- Express First
- R 90–120
- 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
- R 8
- 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
- R 110–186
- Website
- https://www.langkawiferryline.com
- Adult (MyKad holder)
- R 110
- Adult (Non MyKad)
- R 186
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