There are 7 ways to get from Merang Jetty to George Town by bus, train, car ferry, car, plane, 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.
Bus, train, car ferry
best- Take the bus from Kuala Terengganu to Kuala Kangsar
- Take the train from Kuala Kangsar to Butterworth
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal
8h 49mRM 156–201Bus, car ferry
cheapest- Take the bus from Kuala Terengganu to Butterworth
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal
12h 16mRM 41–62Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Merang Jetty to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal
5h 54mRM 67–96Fly from Sultan Mahmud Airport
- Fly from Sultan Mahmud Airport (TGG) to Penang International Airport (PEN)TGG - PEN
5h 44mRM 262–483Shuttle, bus, car ferry
- Take a shuttle bus from Merang Jetty to Kuala Besut Jetty
- Take the bus from Kuala Besut Bus Terminal to Butterworth
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal
9h 57mRM 392–402Drive 401.2 km
- Drive from Merang Jetty to George Town401.2 km
5h 46mRM 68–98Shuttle, bus to Sultan Ismail Petra, fly
- Take a shuttle bus from Merang Jetty to Kuala Besut Jetty
- Take the bus from Kuala Besut Jetty to Kota Bharu Airport
- Fly from Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR) to Penang International Airport (PEN)KBR - PEN
6h 19mRM 512–783
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 bus and car ferry which costs RM 40 - RM 65 and takes 12h 16m.
The fastest way to get from Merang Jetty to George Town is to fly which takes 5h 44m and costs RM 260 - RM 490.
The distance between Merang Jetty and George Town is 560 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 train and car ferry which takes 8h 49m and costs RM 150 - RM 210.
It takes approximately 8h 49m 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 46m to drive from Merang Jetty to George Town.
There are 2564+ hotels available in George Town.
What companies run services between Merang Jetty, Malaysia and George Town, Malaysia?
AirAsia, Firefly, and Malaysia Airlines fly from Sultan Mahmud Airport (TGG) to Penang International Airport (PEN) every 3 hours.
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 150–650
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Airport to Penang International Airport via Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 170–600
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 120–400
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 150–650
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Airport to Penang International Airport via Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 170–600
Flights from Sultan Ismail Petra to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 120–400
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 160–350
Flights from Sultan Mahmud Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Langkawi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 160–350
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Kuala Kangsar to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- 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
Train from Kuala Kangsar to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 12–35
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 17–24
- Shuttle
- RM 12–35
- Express First
- RM 23–30
- Website
- saniexpress.com.my
Bus from Kuala Terengganu to Kuala Kangsar
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 9m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 53–58
- Website
- https://saniexpress.com.my/
- Schedules at
- https://saniexpress.com.my/
- 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
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 40–50
- 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 35–55
- Schedules at
- e-mutiara.com.my
- Book at
- e-mutiara.com.my
- Phone
- +6019-558 4736
- booking@besutjetty.com
- Website
- besutjetty.com
Bus from Kuala Besut Jetty to Kota Bharu Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 30
- Schedules at
- besutjetty.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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