There are 2 ways to get from George Town to Timor-Leste by plane, car ferry, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL)plane PEN - DIL
12h 1m$272–424Car ferry, tram to Alor Setar, fly
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the tram from Butterworth to Anak Bukittram
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL)plane AOR - DIL
13h 54m$259–779
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from George Town to Timor-Leste is to fly which costs $270 - $430 and takes 12h 1m.
The fastest way to get from George Town to Timor-Leste is to fly which takes 12h 1m and costs $270 - $430.
The distance between George Town and Timor-Leste is 3228 km.
It takes approximately 12h 1m to get from George Town to Timor-Leste, including transfers.
Timor-Leste is 1h ahead of George Town. It is currently 3:01 AM in George Town and 4:01 AM in Timor-Leste.
There are 30+ hotels available in Timor-Leste.
What companies run services between George Town, Malaysia and Timor-Leste?
Malindo Airways and Malaysia Airlines fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport (DIL) 6 times a week.
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–550
Flights from Alor Setar to Presidente Nicolau Lobato International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $240–750
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Tram from Butterworth to Anak Bukit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $3–9
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- $4–6
- Shuttle
- $3–9
- Express First
- $6–8
- 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
- $1
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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