There are 4 ways to get from Kuah to George Town by plane, ferry, train, car ferry, tram, or bus
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)LGK - PEN
1h 55mRM 132–280Ferry, bus
cheapest- Take the ferry from Langkawi Ferry Terminal to Kuala Perlis
- Take the bus from Kuala Perlis to Sungai Nibong Bus TerminalKuala Perlis
6h 29mRM 54–72Ferry, train, car ferry
- Take the ferry from Langkawi Ferry Terminal to Kuala Kedah
- Take the train from Alor Setar to Butterworth
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal
5h 35mRM 55–79Ferry, tram
- Take the ferry from Langkawi Ferry Terminal to Kuala Kedah
- Take the tram from Alor Star to Bukit TengahPadang Besar Line
6h 24mRM 55–96
Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Kuah to George Town is to ferry and bus which costs RM 50 - RM 75 and takes 6h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Kuah to George Town is to fly which takes 1h 55m and costs RM 130 - RM 280.
The distance between Kuah and George Town is 170 km.
The best way to get from Kuah to George Town without a car is to ferry and train and car ferry which takes 5h 35m and costs RM 50 - RM 80.
It takes approximately 1h 55m to get from Kuah to George Town, including transfers.
There are 2576+ 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 90–220
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 40 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 95–250
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Langkawi International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,700
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
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 Bukit Tengah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 11–30
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 16–23
- Shuttle
- RM 11–30
- Express First
- RM 21–27
- Phone
- +60 17-659 2527
- talk2us@parkmayberhad.com.my
- Website
- plusliner.com.my
Bus from Kuala Perlis to Sungai Nibong Bus Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 18
- Website
- https://www.plusliner.com.my/
- Phone
- 04-966 5889
- Website
- langkawiferryline.com
Ferry from Langkawi Ferry Terminal to Kuala Kedah
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 27–45
- Website
- https://www.langkawiferryline.com
- Adult (MyKad holder)
- RM 27
- Adult (Non MyKad)
- RM 45
Ferry from Langkawi Ferry Terminal to Kuala Perlis
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 21–35
- Website
- https://www.langkawiferryline.com
- Adult (MyKad holder)
- RM 21
- Adult (Non MyKad)
- RM 35
- 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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