There are 7 ways to get from Jitra to George Town by train, car ferry, bus, taxi, tram, 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.
Train, car ferry
best- Take the train from Anak Bukit to Butterworthtrain Padang Besar
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
2h 9mRM 54–65Bus, tram, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Pejabat Hutan Daerah to Pekan Rabubus K20
- Take the tram from Alor Star to Butterworthtram
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
3h 36mRM 5–27Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Pekan Jitra Kedah to Pekan Rabubus K20
- Take the train from Alor Setar to Butterworthtrain
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
3h 28mRM 14–18Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Jitra to Sungai Petanibus
- Take the bus from Terminal UTC Ukir Square to (M1) Penang Sentralbus
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
3h 43mRM 21–28Taxi, car ferry
- Take the taxi from Jitra to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminaltaxi
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
1h 36mRM 256–302Drive 129.5 km
- Drive from Jitra to George Towncar 129.5 km
1h 27mRM 22–31Taxi
- Take the taxi from Jitra to George Towntaxi 129.5 km
1h 27mRM 280–350
Jitra to George Town by bus and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Jitra to George Town is to bus and train and car ferry which costs RM 14 - RM 18 and takes 3h 28m.
The fastest way to get from Jitra to George Town is to drive which takes 1h 27m and costs RM 21 - RM 35.
The distance between Jitra and George Town is 130 km. The road distance is 129.5 km.
The best way to get from Jitra to George Town without a car is to train and car ferry which takes 2h 9m and costs RM 50 - RM 65.
It takes approximately 2h 9m to get from Jitra to George Town, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Jitra to George Town is 129 km. It takes approximately 1h 27m to drive from Jitra to George Town.
There are 2512+ hotels available in George Town.
What companies run services between Jitra, Malaysia and George Town, Malaysia?
There is no direct connection from Jitra to George Town. However, you can take the taxi to Anak Bukit, take the train to Butterworth, walk to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal, then take the car ferry to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Pekan Jitra Kedah to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal via Pekan Rabu, Alor Setar, Butterworth, and Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal in around 3h 28m.
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Anak Bukit to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 12–15
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
Train from Alor Setar to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 11–14
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Tram from Alor Star to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2–23
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RM 2–4
- Express
- RM 15–23
- Website
- bas.my
Bus from Pekan Jitra Kedah to Pekan Rabu
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 1–2
- Website
- https://bas.my/basmykotasetar.php
Bus from Pejabat Hutan Daerah to Pekan Rabu
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 1–2
- Website
- https://bas.my/basmykotasetar.php
- Phone
- +60165217775
- kesatuanexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Jitra to Sungai Petani
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 14–21
- Schedules at
- easybook.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- +603-7885 2585
- suggest@rapidkl.com.my
- Website
- facebook.com
Bus from Terminal UTC Ukir Square to (M1) Penang Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 4–6
- Schedules at
- facebook.com
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- info@penangport.com.my
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Estimated price
- RM 250–350
Perkhidmatan Teksi Pak Syed
- Phone
- +60 12-407 2327
- Website
- facebook.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Alor Setar Taxi
- Phone
- +60177367817
- Website
- facebook.com
Perkhidmatan Teksi Pak Syed
- Phone
- +60 12-407 2327
- Website
- facebook.com
Grab Taxi
- Website
- grab.com
Alor Setar Taxi
- Phone
- +60177367817
- Website
- facebook.com
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