There are 4 ways to get from Kuah to George Town by plane, ferry, bus, car ferry, tram, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly
best- Fly from Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane LGK - PEN
2h 5mRM 127–701Ferry, tram
cheapest- Take the ferry from Langkawi Ferry Terminal to Kuala Kedahferry
- Take the tram from Alor Setar to Bukit Tengahtram Padang Besar Line
6h 22mRM 40–89Ferry, bus, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Langkawi Ferry Terminal to Kuala Perlisferry
- Take the bus from Kuala Perlis to Butterworth Bus Terminalbus
- Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
6h 8mRM 60–113Ferry, train, bus
- Take the ferry from Langkawi Ferry Terminal to Kuala Kedahferry
- Take the train from Alor Setar to Bukit Tengahtrain
- Take the bus from Taman Bunga Raya to (M1) Hub Lebuh Carnavonbus
6h 29mRM 62–102
Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Kuah to George Town is to ferry and tram which costs RM 35 - RM 90 and takes 6h 22m.
The fastest way to get from Kuah to George Town is to fly which takes 2h 5m and costs RM 120 - RM 700.
The distance between Kuah and George Town is 168 km.
The best way to get from Kuah to George Town without a car is to ferry and bus and car ferry which takes 6h 8m and costs RM 55 - RM 120.
It takes approximately 2h 5m to get from Kuah to George Town, including transfers.
There are 2423+ hotels available in George Town.
What companies run services between Kuah, Malaysia and George Town, Malaysia?
AirAsia, Firefly, and Flydubai fly from Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Penang International Airport (PEN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 80–500
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTMB
Tram from Alor Setar to Bukit Tengah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2–22
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 2–4
- Express
- RM 15–22
- Phone
- +60165217775
- kesatuanexpress@gmail.com
- Website
- easybook.com
Bus from Kuala Perlis to Butterworth Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 28–50
- Schedules at
- kesatuanexpress.com
- Book at
- easybook.com
- Phone
- 04-966 5889
- Website
- Langkawi Ferry Line
Ferry from Langkawi Ferry Terminal to Kuala Perlis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 17–45
- Website
- Langkawi Ferry Line
- Adult (MyKad holder)
- RM 17
- Adult (Non MyKad)
- RM 45
Ferry from Langkawi Ferry Terminal to Kuala Kedah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 20–45
- Website
- Langkawi Ferry Line
- Adult (MyKad holder)
- RM 20
- Adult (Non MyKad)
- RM 45
Ferry from Langkawi Ferry Terminal to Kuala Kedah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 20–45
- Website
- Langkawi Ferry Line
- Adult (MyKad holder)
- RM 20
- Adult (Non MyKad)
- RM 45
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