There are 8 ways to get from Kantang to George Town by bus, train, car ferry, night bus, car, or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Mini Bus, train, car ferry
best- Take the bus from Trang to Phatthalungbus 778
- Take the train from Phatthalung to Padang Besar Malaysiatrain 45
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Butterworthtrain
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
9h 11mRM 43–278Train, car ferry
cheapest- Take the train from Kantang to Thung Songtrain 168
- Take the train from Thung Song to Padang Besar Malaysiatrain 45
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Butterworthtrain
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
10h 11mRM 37–286Minivan, Mini Van
- Take the night bus from Trang to Songkhlanightbus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai to Komtar Bus Terminalbus
11h 3mRM 95–241Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Kantang to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcar
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
5h 9mRM 147–211Fly
- Fly from Trang Airport (TST) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane TST - PEN
6h 41mRM 412–1,438Train, car ferry via Hat Yai
- Take the train from Kantang to Thung Songtrain 168
- Take the train from Thung Song to Hat Yaitrain 45
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain 45
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Butterworthtrain
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
10h 14mRM 41–406Minivan, bus
- Take the night bus from Trang to Songkhlanightbus
- Take the bus from Hat Yai to Prangin Mallbus
11h 26mRM 86–232Drive 341.4 km
- Drive from Kantang to George Towncar 341.4 km
5h 1mRM 152–220
Kantang to George Town by train and car ferry
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kantang to George Town is to train and car ferry which costs RM 35 - RM 290 and takes 10h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Kantang to George Town is to drive which takes 5h 1m and costs RM 150 - RM 220.
The distance between Kantang and George Town is 384 km. The road distance is 341.4 km.
The best way to get from Kantang to George Town without a car is to Mini Bus and train and car ferry which takes 9h 11m and costs RM 40 - RM 280.
It takes approximately 9h 11m to get from Kantang to George Town, including transfers.
George Town is 1h ahead of Kantang. It is currently 12:50 PM in Kantang and 1:50 PM in George Town.
Yes, the driving distance between Kantang to George Town is 341 km. It takes approximately 5h 1m to drive from Kantang to George Town.
There are 2573+ hotels available in George Town.
What companies run services between Kantang, Thailand and George Town, Malaysia?
Thai AirAsia and Thai Lion Mentari fly from Trang Airport (TST) to Penang International Airport (PEN) twice daily.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Trang Airport to Penang International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 330–950
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Phatthalung to Padang Besar Malaysia
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 42m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 8–130
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 8–22
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 70–100
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 30–50
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 95–130
Train from Kantang to Thung Song
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 7–130
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 7–21
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 70–95
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 30–45
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 95–130
Train from Thung Song to Padang Besar Malaysia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 17m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 11–140
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 11–24
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 75–100
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 35–50
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 100–140
Train from Thung Song to Hat Yai
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 47m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 9–140
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 9–23
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 70–100
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 35–50
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 100–140
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 6–120
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 6–20
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 70–95
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 30–45
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 90–120
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Padang Besar to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 51m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 17–21
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
Bus from Trang to Phatthalung
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 11
Night bus from Trang to Songkhla
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 18–50
- Phone
- +60 4-261 5558
- Website
- 12go.asia
Bus from Hat Yai to Komtar Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 68
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/new-asian-travel
- Phone
- 019 - 545 3888
- beh_travel@outlook.com
- Website
- behtravelandtour.com
Bus from Hat Yai to Prangin Mall
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 23m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 59
- Schedules at
- behtravelandtour.com
- Book at
- easybook.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
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