There are 3 ways to get from Adelaide to George Town by plane, train, car ferry, or tram
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Fly to Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane ADL - PEN
13h 21mRM 765–2,916Fly to Alor Setar, train, car ferry
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane ADL - AOR
- Take the train from Anak Bukit to Butterworthtrain
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
15h 28mRM 1,046–5,054Fly to Ipoh, tram, car ferry
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Ipoh (IPH)plane ADL - IPH
- Take the tram from Ipoh to Butterworthtram
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
20h 13mRM 1,119–3,845
Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Adelaide to George Town is to fly which costs RM 750 - RM 3000 and takes 13h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Adelaide to George Town is to fly which takes 13h 21m and costs RM 750 - RM 3000.
The distance between Adelaide and George Town is 6031 km.
It takes approximately 13h 21m to get from Adelaide to George Town, including transfers.
George Town is 1h 30m behind Adelaide. It is currently 9:21 AM in Adelaide and 7:51 AM in George Town.
There are 504+ hotels available in George Town.
What companies run services between Adelaide, SA, Australia and George Town, Malaysia?
Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, and Jetstar fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Penang International Airport (PEN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–5,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Alor Setar via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–7,000
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Ipoh via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–9,000
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Ipoh via Melbourne, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–11,000
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Ipoh via Perth, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,800
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–3,700
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–5,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–5,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Anak Bukit to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 12–15
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Tram from Ipoh to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 3–27
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RM 3–6
- Express
- RM 18–27
- 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
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