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How to get fromTanah Rata to George Town Penangby taxi, train, car ferry, bus, plane, or car

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There are 6 ways to get from Tanah Rata to George Town Penang by taxi, train, car ferry, bus, plane, or car

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  1. Taxi, train, car ferry

    best
    1. Take the taxi from Tanah Rata to Kampartaxi taxi
    2. Take the train from Kampar to Butterworthtrain train Ets
    3. Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    4h 23m
    RM 180–248

  2. Bus

    cheapest
    1. Take the bus from Tanah Rata Bus Terminal to Sungai Nibong Bus Terminalbus bus Cameron Highlands
    5h 15m
    RM 37–52

  3. Taxi, car ferry

    1. Take the taxi from Tanah Rata to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminaltaxi taxi
    2. Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    3h 38m
    RM 518–613

  4. Taxi, fly

    1. Take the taxi from Tanah Rata to Ipoh-Airport-IPHtaxi taxi
    2. Fly from Ipoh (IPH) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane IPH - PEN
    7h 33m
    RM 694–1,131

  5. Drive  243.2 km

    1. Drive from Tanah Rata to George Town Penangcar car 243.2 km
    3h 6m
    RM 96–139

  6. Taxi

    1. Take the taxi from Tanah Rata to George Town Penangtaxi taxi 243.2 km
    3h 6m
    RM 500–650

Ipoh (IPH) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration6h 49mAverage Duration
TicketRM 484Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 290 km
  • Duration: 4h 23m

What companies run services between Tanah Rata, Malaysia and George Town Penang, Malaysia?

CS Travel & Tours operates a bus from Tanah Rata Bus Terminal to Sungai Nibong Bus Terminal every 4 hours. Tickets cost RM 35–50 and the journey takes 4h. Unititi express also services this route 3 times a day.

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