There are 4 ways to get from Mthatha to George Town by plane, car, train, car ferry, 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 Mthatha Airport to Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane UTT - PEN
18h 3mRM 1,724–11,029Drive 20,051.4 km
- Drive from Mthatha to George Towncar 20,051.4 km
12d 5hRM 11,340–16,380Fly Mthatha Airport to Ipoh, train, car ferry
- Fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Ipoh (IPH)plane UTT - IPH
- Take the train from Ipoh to Butterworthtrain
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
21h 49mRM 3,641–21,081Bus to Margate, fly to Penang International Airport
- Take the bus from Mthatha to Umzikhulubus
- Fly from Margate (MGH) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane MGH - PEN
24h 56mRM 2,550–6,684
Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Mthatha to George Town is to bus and fly which costs RM 2500 - RM 7000 and takes 24h 56m.
The fastest way to get from Mthatha to George Town is to fly which takes 18h 3m and costs RM 1700 - RM 11000.
The distance between Mthatha and George Town is 8633 km. The road distance is 20051.4 km.
It takes approximately 18h 3m to get from Mthatha to George Town, including transfers.
George Town is 6h ahead of Mthatha. It is currently 4:42 PM in Mthatha and 10:42 PM in George Town.
Yes, the driving distance between Mthatha to George Town is 20051 km. It takes approximately 12 days 5h to drive from Mthatha to George Town.
There are 2564+ hotels available in George Town.
What companies run services between Mthatha, South Africa and George Town, Malaysia?
Airlink and Singapore Airlines fly from Mthatha Airport (UTT) to Penang International Airport (PEN) 3 times a week.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Mthatha Airport to Penang International Airport via Johannesburg, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–11,000
Flights from Mthatha Airport to Ipoh via Johannesburg, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,600–21,000
Flights from Margate to Penang International Airport via Johannesburg, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–8,500
- Website
- airmauritius.com
Flights from Margate to Penang International Airport via Johannesburg, Mauritius, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,400–6,500
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Ipoh to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 16–20
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Ipoh to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 18–50
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 18–26
- Shuttle
- RM 18–50
- Express First
- RM 29–40
- Phone
- +27 11 611 8000
- bookings@greyhound.co.za
- Website
- greyhound.co.za
Bus from Mthatha to Umzikhulu
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 120–150
- Schedules at
- greyhound.co.za
- 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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