Permatang Rambai

• Get inFrom Butterworth, the easiest way to reach the heart of George Town is by Rapid Ferry, the oldest ferry service in Malaysia.
• Get inOnly a short walk from the Butterworth train station is the Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal (also known as the Butterworth Ferry Terminal), with the cross-strait ferries departing every 10-20 minutes between 5:20AM– and 12:40AM daily.
• Get inFerries arrive at at Weld Quay within the city centre's UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• Get inThe car ferry service has been discontinued, and all cars are now required to use one of the two bridges; the ferry service now only carries passengers, bicycles and motorcycles.
• Get inThe car ferry service has been discontinued, and the remaining vehicular ferries only carry bicycles and motorcycles.
• Get inButterworth railway station is adjacent to the ferry terminal, making it convenient to transfer onto ferries bound for George Town.
• Get aroundMost bus routes start from the Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal at Weld Quay (also known as the Jetty), transiting through KOMTAR before continuing on to the suburbs.
• Go nextLangkawi - the direct ferry is no more, you'll have to fly direct or get to Kuala Perlis or Kuala Kedah for ferries Taiping - about two-hours drive away via the North South Expressway, the Taiping Zoo, its Lake Gardens and Maxwell Hill are some of the noteworthy destinations.

From Wikivoyage: George Town (Malaysia), CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.