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How to get fromIpoh to George Townby tram, car ferry, bus, taxi, plane or car

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There are 7 ways to get from Ipoh to George Town by tram, car ferry, bus, taxi, plane, or car

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  1. Tram, car ferry

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    1. Take the tram from Ipoh to Butterworthtram tram Ipoh Line
    2. Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    2h 37m
    RM 19–48

  2. Bus, line 401 bus

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Terminal Sungai Nibongbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Bas Ekspres Sg Nibong to Presgrave Cornerbus bus 401
    3h 14m
    RM 19–33

  3. Taxi, car ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Ipoh to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminaltaxi taxi
    2. Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    1h 59m
    RM 326–385

  4. Fly

    1. Fly from Ipoh (IPH) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane IPH - PEN
    4h 34m
    RM 432–1,429

  5. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Parit Buntarbus bus
    2. Take the bus from Hentian Raya Parit Buntar to (M1) Penang Sentralbus bus
    3. Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    3h 42m
    RM 37–38

  6. Drive 156.2 km

    1. Drive from Ipoh to George Towncar car 156.2 km
    1h 47m
    RM 27–39

  7. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Ipoh to George Towntaxi taxi 156.2 km
    1h 47m
    RM 340–410

Ipoh to George Town by tram and car ferry

Calendar70Weekly Services
Duration2h 37mAverage Duration
TicketRM 19Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

What companies run services between Ipoh, Malaysia and George Town, Malaysia?

You can take a bus from Terminal Meru Raya to Presgrave Corner via Terminal Sungai Nibong and Terminal Bas Ekspres Sg Nibong in around 3h 14m. Alternatively, AirAsia, Malindo Airways, and two other airlines fly from Ipoh (IPH) to Penang International Airport (PEN) every 4 hours.

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