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How to get fromParamaribo to George Townby plane, tram, car ferry, train, or ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Paramaribo to George Town by plane, tram, car ferry, train, or ferry

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  1. Fly to Penang International Airport

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    1. Fly from Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane PBM - PEN
    32h 25m
    RM 2,889–8,706

  2. Fly to Alor Setar, tram, car ferry

    1. Fly from Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane plane PBM - AOR
    2. Take the tram from Anak Bukit to Butterworthtram tram
    3. Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    39h 25m
    RM 5,480–12,981

  3. Fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train, car ferry

    1. Fly from Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane plane PBM - KUL
    2. Take the train from Klia T2 to KL Sentraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Kuala Lumpur to Butterworthtrain train
    4. Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    37h 58m
    RM 3,904–9,354

  4. Fly to Langkawi International Airport, ferry, tram

    1. Fly from Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK)plane plane PBM - LGK
    2. Take the ferry from Langkawi Ferry Terminal to Kuala Kedahferry ferry
    3. Take the tram from Alor Setar to Bukit Tengahtram tram
    41h 7m
    RM 5,251–17,107

  5. Fly to Ipoh, train, car ferry

    1. Fly from Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) to Ipoh (IPH)plane plane PBM - IPH
    2. Take the train from Ipoh to Butterworthtrain train
    3. Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    34h 31m
    RM 6,739–22,058

Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights

Calendar15Weekly Planes
Duration36h 23mAverage Duration
TicketRM 2,887Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 17,112.5 km
  • Duration: 32h 25m

What companies run services between Paramaribo, Suriname and George Town, Malaysia?

KLM, Malaysia Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Johan Adolf Pengel International Airport (PBM) to Penang International Airport (PEN) twice daily.

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