There are 7 ways to get from Shantou to George Town by plane, car, car ferry, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Jieyang Chaoshan Airport
best- Fly from Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane SWA - PEN
9h 32mRM 344–1,315Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Shantou to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcar
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
47h 23mRM 1,865–2,692Train to Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chaoshan to Xiamentrain
- Fly from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane XMN - PEN
10h 27mRM 570–1,735Train to Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chaoshan to Shenzhen Northtrain
- Fly from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport (SZX) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane SZX - PEN
11h 1mRM 496–1,110Train to Meixian Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chaoshan Station to Meizhou Westtrain
- Fly from Meixian Airport (MXZ) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane MXZ - PEN
13h 15mRM 611–2,296Train to Hong Kong International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Chaoshan to Shenzhen Northtrain
- Fly from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane HKG - PEN
11hRM 419–1,133Drive 3,717.3 km
- Drive from Shantou to George Towncar 3,717.3 km
47h 15mRM 1,871–2,703
Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shantou to George Town is to train and fly which costs RM 410 - RM 1200 and takes 11h.
The fastest way to get from Shantou to George Town is to fly which takes 9h 32m and costs RM 340 - RM 1400.
The distance between Shantou and George Town is 2712 km. The road distance is 3717.3 km.
It takes approximately 9h 32m to get from Shantou to George Town, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Shantou to George Town is 3717 km. It takes approximately 47h 15m to drive from Shantou to George Town.
There are 2557+ hotels available in George Town.
What companies run services between Shantou, China and George Town, Malaysia?
AirAsia, China Southern Airlines, and China West Air fly from Jieyang Chaoshan Airport (SWA) to Penang International Airport (PEN) twice daily.
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Jieyang Chaoshan Airport to Penang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 470–1,900
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Penang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,500
Flights from Meixian Airport to Penang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 2m
- When
- Wednesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–2,200
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Penang International Airport via Hong Kong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,900
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 280–1,300
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Jieyang Chaoshan Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 330–1,300
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 460–1,100
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 460–1,100
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 320–1,300
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–3,000
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 410–1,300
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 440–2,100
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–4,900
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 420–4,000
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 280–750
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Penang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 360–1,300
Flights from Hong Kong International Airport to Penang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,600
- Website
- westair.cn
Flights from Jieyang Chaoshan Airport to Penang International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–1,700
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 490–1,600
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,800
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Shenzhen Bao'An International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 340–1,200
Train from Chaoshan to Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 16m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 50–100
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- RM 50–70
- Adult - 1st Class
- RM 70–100
Train from Chaoshan to Shenzhen North
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 60–140
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- RM 60–90
- Adult - 1st Class
- RM 95–140
Train from Chaoshan Station to Meizhou West
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 35–60
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- RM 35–50
- Adult - 1st Class
- RM 40–60
Train from Chaoshan to Xiamen
- 2nd Class Seat
- RM 58–64
- 1st Class Seat
- RM 95–105
- Business Class Seat
- RM 130–190
Train from Chaoshan to Shenzhen North
- 2nd Class Seat
- RM 75–90
- 1st Class Seat
- RM 130–140
- Business Class Seat
- RM 180–260
Train from Chaoshan Station to Meizhou West
- 2nd Class Seat
- RM 32–36
- 1st Class Seat
- RM 52–57
- Business Class Seat
- RM 70–110
- 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
Want to know more about travelling around the world?
Rome2Rio's Travel Guide series provide vital information for the global traveller. Read our range of informative guides on popular transport routes and companies - including 4 stunningly beautiful Philippines islands you need to visit, How do I get from Sydney to Melbourne, and Slovenia: Getting from Ljubljana to Lake Bled - to help you get the most out of your next trip.










