How to reach Georgetown Penang, Flights, Buses and Taxi to Georgetown Penang

How to Reach Georgetown Penang

You can get to Georgetown by air, bus, cab/car and even by sea, making it that much more accessible.

How to Reach Georgetown Penang from India

Malaysia Airlines, Jet Airways, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Malindor Air are the carriers that will take you to Penang and then Georgetown, from Indian cities.

How to reach Georgetown Penang by flight

Air Asia has a lot of flights to Penang Airport. Flights land within Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur, Kuching Johor Bahru, Kota Kinabalu and Langkawi) as well as Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia (Jakarta, Medan, Surabaya) and Thailand (Bangkok).

How to reach Georgetown Penang by road

You can take metered taxis or even rent a car from the airport, to take you to Georgetown.

How to reach Georgetown Penang by bus

Get into one of the buses from the Butterworth Bus Terminal. After that, you can take a car ferry to take you to the ferry terminal. If youêd like to take a bus directly to Penang Island, get into one that stops at Sungai Nibong station, close to Georgetown.

How to reach Georgetown Penang by Waterways

The ferries at Georgetown are very convenient for travelling. There are ferries going to and from Butterworth. You can alight at the port/stop and take a bus to your hotel.

Local transport in Georgetown Penang

Public transport is organized pretty well here, with buses being the most popular forms. All buses stop on their route, so you can always hop in to go where you want. In case you want to travel beyond the city limits, you should know that d the public buses stop pick-ups after 22:00. Taxis and trishaws are also available for transport purposes. You could also rent a bike from shops on Chulia Street and Penang Road.