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How to get fromJitra to George Townby train, car ferry, bus, taxi, plane or car

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

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  1. Train, car ferry

    best
    1. Take the train from Alor Setar to Butterworthtrain train Padang Besar
    2. Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    2h 58m
    RM 34–39

  2. Bus, car ferry via Sungai Petani

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Jitra to Sungai Petanibus bus
    2. Take the bus from Terminal UTC Ukir Square 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 43m
    RM 17–22

  3. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from Alor Setar to Butterworthbus bus
    2. Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    3h 43m
    RM 35–126

  4. Taxi, car ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Jitra 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 36m
    RM 256–302

  5. Fly

    1. Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane AOR - PEN
    4h 6m
    RM 252–448

  6. Drive 129.5 km

    1. Drive from Jitra to George Towncar car 129.5 km
    1h 27m
    RM 21–31

  7. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Jitra to George Towntaxi taxi 129.5 km
    1h 27m
    RM 280–350

Jitra to George Town by bus and car ferry

Calendar14Weekly Services
Duration3h 43mAverage Duration
TicketRM 17Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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

AirAsia, Firefly, and two other airlines fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Penang International Airport (PEN) every 4 hours.

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