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There are 8 ways to get from KL Sentral to George Town by train, car ferry, bus, taxi, subway, plane, or car

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  1. Train, car ferry

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    1. Take the train from Kl Sentral to Butterworthtrain train Ets
    2. Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    4h 46m
    RM 11–63

  2. Bus, car ferry

    1. Take the bus from KL Sentral to Butterworthbus bus KL Sentral
    2. Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    5h 29m
    RM 29–91

  3. Taxi, car ferry

    1. Take the taxi from KL Sentral to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminaltaxi taxi
    2. Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    3h 59m
    RM 333–394

  4. Subway to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, fly

    1. Take the subway from Muzium Negara to Kwasa Sentralsubway subway
    2. Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane SZB - PEN
    4h 25m
    RM 135–228

  5. Bus, car ferry via Kuala Lumpur, Kl Sentral

    1. Take the bus from KL Sentral to Butterworthbus bus
    2. Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    7h 26m
    RM 664–665

  6. Drive  352.8 km

    1. Drive from KL Sentral to George Towncar car 352.8 km
    3h 49m
    RM 136–196

  7. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from KL Sentral to George Towntaxi taxi 352.8 km
    3h 49m
    RM 340–410

  8. Train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly

    1. Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T2train train
    2. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane KUL - PEN
    5h 2m
    RM 104–269

KL Sentral to George Town by train and car ferry

Calendar119Weekly Services
Duration4h 46mAverage Duration
TicketRM 11Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 379.4 km
  • Duration: 4h 46m

What companies run services between KL Sentral, Malaysia and George Town, Malaysia?

There is no direct connection from KL Sentral to George Town. However, you can 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 KL Sentral to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal via Butterworth and Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal in around 5h 29m.

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