There are 6 ways to get from Merang Jetty to George Town by plane, bus, tram, car ferry, car, or shuttle
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 Sultan Mahmud Airport (TGG) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane TGG - PEN
4h 37mRM 334–689Drive, car ferry
cheapest- Drive from Merang Jetty to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcar
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
5h 54mRM 67–96Bus, tram, car ferry
- Take the bus from Kuala Terengganu to Kuala Kangsarbus
- Take the tram from Kuala Kangsar to Butterworthtram
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
9h 5mRM 145–246Shuttle, bus, car ferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Merang Jetty to Kuala Besut Jetty
- Take the bus from Kuala Besut Bus Terminal to Butterworthbus
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
9h 57mRM 402–452Bus, car ferry
- Take the bus from Kuala Terengganu to Butterworthbus
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
11h 1mRM 222–262Drive 401.2 km
- Drive from Merang Jetty to George Towncar 401.2 km
5h 47mRM 68–98
Sultan Mahmud Airport (TGG) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Merang Jetty to George Town is to drive and car ferry which costs RM 65 - RM 100 and takes 5h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Merang Jetty to George Town is to fly which takes 4h 37m and costs RM 330 - RM 700.
The distance between Merang Jetty and George Town is 366 km. The road distance is 401.2 km.
The best way to get from Merang Jetty to George Town without a car is to bus and tram and car ferry which takes 9h 5m and costs RM 140 - RM 250.
It takes approximately 4h 37m to get from Merang Jetty to George Town, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Merang Jetty to George Town is 401 km. It takes approximately 5h 47m to drive from Merang Jetty to George Town.
There are 2505+ hotels available in George Town.
What companies run services between Merang Jetty, Malaysia and George Town, Malaysia?
Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, and Firefly fly from Sultan Mahmud Airport (TGG) to Penang International Airport (PEN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 240–750
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Airport to Penang International Airport via Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 260–470
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Sunday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 240–750
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Airport to Penang International Airport via Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 260–470
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 290–550
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Langkawi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 290–550
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Tram from Kuala Kangsar to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 2–23
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RM 2–5
- Express
- RM 15–23
- Phone
- 019-627 9129
- admin@saniexpress.com.my
- Website
- saniexpress.com.my
Bus from Kuala Terengganu to Kuala Kangsar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 55–120
- Website
- https://saniexpress.com.my/
- Phone
- +6011-31383567
- booking@merangjetty.com
- Website
- merangjetty.com
Shuttle from Merang Jetty to Kuala Besut Jetty
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 350
- Schedules at
- merangjetty.com
- One Van (maximum 10 persons)
- RM 350
- Phone
- +609-765 6000
- hq@ekspresperdana.my
- Website
- ekspresperdana.com.my
Bus from Kuala Besut Bus Terminal to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 6m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 50–100
- Website
- https://www.ekspresperdana.com.my/
- Phone
- (09) 774 2655
- hq@e-mutiara.com
- Website
- e-mutiara.com.my
Bus from Kuala Terengganu to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 35m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 80–120
- Schedules at
- e-mutiara.com.my
- Book at
- e-mutiara.com.my
- 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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