There are 6 ways to get from Sintok to George Town by bus, tram, car ferry, taxi, train, or car
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Bus, tram, car ferry
best- Take the bus from Edc Uum to Pekan Rabubus R15
- Take the tram from Alor Star to Butterworthtram
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
3h 40mRM 20–47Bus
- Take the bus from Edc Uum to Terminal Bas Shahab Perdanabus R15
- Take the bus from Terminal Bas Shahab Perdana Alor Setar to Sungai Nibongbus Alor Setar
5h 34mRM 24–29Taxi, car ferry
- Take the taxi from Sintok to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminaltaxi
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
1h 56mRM 316–373Bus, train, car ferry
- Take the bus from Edc Uum to Pekan Rabubus R15
- Take the train from Alor Setar to Butterworthtrain
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
3h 41mRM 20–26Drive 156.8 km
- Drive from Sintok to George Towncar 156.8 km
1h 48mRM 27–39Taxi
- Take the taxi from Sintok to George Towntaxi 156.8 km
1h 48mRM 340–420
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Sintok to George Town is to bus and train and car ferry which costs RM 20 - RM 26 and takes 3h 41m.
The fastest way to get from Sintok to George Town is to drive which takes 1h 48m and costs RM 26 - RM 40.
No, there is no direct bus from Sintok to George Town. However, there are services departing from Edc Uum and arriving at Presgrave Corner via Terminal Bas Shahab Perdana Alor Setar and Terminal Bas Ekspres Sg Nibong. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 5h 34m.
The distance between Sintok and George Town is 171 km. The road distance is 156.8 km.
The best way to get from Sintok to George Town without a car is to bus and tram and car ferry which takes 3h 40m and costs RM 20 - RM 50.
It takes approximately 3h 40m to get from Sintok to George Town, including transfers.
Sintok to George Town bus services, operated by Mara Liner, depart from Edc Uum station.
Sintok to George Town bus services, operated by Mara Liner, arrive at Terminal Bas Shahab Perdana station.
Yes, the driving distance between Sintok to George Town is 157 km. It takes approximately 1h 48m to drive from Sintok to George Town.
There are 2577+ hotels available in George Town.
What companies run services between Sintok, Malaysia and George Town, Malaysia?
You can take a bus from Edc Uum to Presgrave Corner via Terminal Bas Shahab Perdana, Terminal Bas Shahab Perdana Alor Setar, Sungai Nibong, and Terminal Bas Ekspres Sg Nibong in around 5h 34m.
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Tram from Alor Star to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 11–35
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 16–23
- Shuttle
- RM 11–35
- Express First
- RM 22–29
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Alor Setar to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 11–14
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Phone
- 019-2179072
- info@maralinergroup.my
- Website
- maralinergroup.my
Bus from Edc Uum to Pekan Rabu
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 7–10
- Website
- https://maralinergroup.my/
Bus from Edc Uum to Terminal Bas Shahab Perdana
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 8–12
- Website
- https://maralinergroup.my/
- Phone
- +60 17-659 2527
- talk2us@parkmayberhad.com.my
- Website
- plusliner.com.my
Bus from Terminal Bas Shahab Perdana Alor Setar to Sungai Nibong
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 14
- Website
- https://www.plusliner.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
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Estimated price
- RM 310–420
Taxi Hatyai
- Phone
- +66 81 748 9911
Taxi Hatyai
- Phone
- +66 81 748 9911
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