There are 8 ways to get from George Town to Vietnam by plane, car ferry, train, bus or car
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2rio's travel planner.
Recommended option
Fly to Tan Son Nhat • 4h 46m
$75 - $108
Cheapest option
Car ferry, train, bus, drive • 40h 48m
$54 - $146
6 alternative options
Fly to Danang • 7h 44m
$123 - $186
Fly to Noi Bai International • 8h 48m
$171 - $483
Mini Van, bus • 41h 24m
$80 - $95
Mini Van, bus via Siem Reap • 46h 18m
$107 - $116
Car ferry, drive • 28h 15m
$150 - $222
Car ferry, drive via George Town • 28h 20m
$151 - $222
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Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from George Town to Vietnam is to Mini Van and bus which costs RM 320 - RM 390 and takes 41h 24m.
The quickest way to get from George Town to Vietnam is to fly which costs RM 300 - RM 440 and takes 4h 46m.
The distance between George Town and Vietnam is 1247 km.
The best way to get from George Town to Vietnam without a car is to Mini Van and bus which takes 41h 24m and costs RM 320 - RM 390.
It takes approximately 4h 46m to get from George Town to Vietnam, including transfers.
The best way to get from George Town to Vietnam is to fly which takes 4h 46m and costs RM 300 - RM 440. Alternatively, you can Mini Van and bus, which costs RM 320 - RM 390 and takes 41h 24m.
The quickest flight from Penang Airport to Tan Son Nhat Airport is the direct flight which takes 1h 50m.
Vietnam is 1h behind George Town. It is currently 12:31 PM in George Town and 11:31 AM in Vietnam.
AirAsia offers flights from Penang Airport to Tan Son Nhat Airport.
The best way to get from George Town to Penang Airport is to bus which takes 50 min and costs RM 1 - RM 4.
- Distance: 1246.7 km
- Duration: 4h 46m
What companies run services between George Town, Malaysia and Vietnam?
AirAsia flies from George Town to Ho Chi Minh City 4 times a week. Alternatively, you can take a bus from George Town to Ho Chi Minh City via Hat Yai Bus Terminal, Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal, Phnom Penh, Phnom Penh Cambodia - Sing Tourist Office, and Ho Chi Minh - Sinh Tourist Office in around 41h 24m.
- Website
- vietnamairlines.com
Flights from Penang to Danang via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $120 - $180
Flights from Penang to Danang via Kuala Lumpur, Dalat
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150 - $230
Flights from Penang to Danang via Kuala Lumpur, Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $650
Flights from Penang to Noi Bai International via Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180 - $490
Flights from Penang to Noi Bai International via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $200 - $550
Flights from Penang to Noi Bai International via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170 - $480
Flights from Penang to Noi Bai International via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $220 - $550
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Penang to Noi Bai International via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550 - $850
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Penang to Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $70 - $100
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Penang to Danang via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $210 - $850
- Website
- bambooairways.com
Flights from Penang to Noi Bai International via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470 - $1,100
- Phone
- +603 - 2267 1200
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Butterworth to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 52m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $4 - $5
- Website
- http://www.ktmb.com.my
- Phone
- 1690
- webmaster.srt@railway.co.th
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Padang Besar to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1 - $35
- Website
- http://www.railway.co.th/main/timetable/time-train.html
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Schedules at
- http://procurement.railway.co.th/checktime/checktime.asp?lenguage=Eng
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $1 - $6
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $18 - $25
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $8 - $11
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $24 - $35
Train from Hat Yai to Bang Sue Junction
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $8 - $60
- Website
- http://www.railway.co.th/main/timetable/time-train.html
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Schedules at
- http://procurement.railway.co.th/checktime/checktime.asp?lenguage=Eng
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- $8 - $12
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $25 - $35
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- $16 - $23
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- $45 - $60
- Phone
- +855 70 877 727
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal to Phnom Penh
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $30
- Schedules at
- bookmebus.com
- Phone
- 023210359
- info@ppsoryatransport.com.kh
- Website
- ppsoryatransport.com.kh
Bus from Phnom Penh Phuong Trinh to Bavet border Bus station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 30m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $7
- Schedules at
- bookmebus.com
- Phone
- +60 4-261 5558
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Komtar Bus Terminal to Hat Yai
- Phone
- 019 - 545 3888
- beh_travel@outlook.com
- Website
- behtravelandtour.com
Bus from Komtar Bus Terminal to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- behtravelandtour.com
- Phone
- 089 226 2769
- borkorsor@transport.co.th
- Website
- home.transport.co.th
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Bangkok Mochit Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $22 - $35
- Schedules at
- home.transport.co.th
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- +84-28 3838 9596
- info@thesinhtourist.vn
- Website
- thesinhtourist.vn
Bus from Phnom Penh Cambodia - Sing Tourist Office to Ho Chi Minh - Sinh Tourist Office
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $10
- Schedules at
- thesinhtourist.vn
- Book at
- 12go.asia
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- Phone
- 0-2894-6330-2
- Website
- busonlineticket.co.th
Bus from Hat Yai Bus Terminal to Bangkok Southern Bus Terminal
- Phone
- +855 969993333
- info@giantibis.com
- Website
- giantibis.com
Bus from Bangkok Khao San Road to Siem Reap
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $32
- Schedules at
- giantibis.com
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Phone
- 016 786 270
- support@virakbuntham.com
- Website
- virakbuntham.com
Bus from Siem Reap Virak Buntham Express to Ho Chi Minh Virak Buntham Express
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $27
- Schedules at
- virakbuntham.com
- Book at
- bookmebus.com
- Phone
- 03-7885 2585
- suggest@rapidkl.com.my
- Website
- myrapid.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 - $2
- Schedules at
- myrapid.com.my
- Adult passenger
- $1
- Car
- $2
- Bicycle
- $1
- Motorcycle
- $1
- Tricycle
- $1
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