There are 4 ways to get from Auckland to George Town by plane, tram, car ferry, train, or bus
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Auckland to Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane AKL - PEN
17h 38mRM 1,123–4,132Fly Auckland to Alor Setar, tram, car ferry
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane AKL - AOR
- Take the tram from Anak Bukit to Butterworthtram
- Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
23h 3mRM 1,445–5,577Fly Auckland to Ipoh, train, car ferry
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Ipoh (IPH)plane AKL - IPH
- Take the train from Ipoh to Butterworthtrain
- Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
23h 11mRM 1,728–4,293Bus to Whangarei Airport, fly to Penang International Airport
- Take the bus from Auckland - Central to Whangareibus
- Fly from Whangarei Airport (WRE) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane WRE - PEN
22h 10mRM 1,345–4,924
Auckland (AKL) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to George Town is to fly which costs RM 1100 - RM 4200 and takes 17h 38m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to George Town is to fly which takes 17h 38m and costs RM 1100 - RM 4200.
The distance between Auckland and George Town is 9058 km.
It takes approximately 17h 38m to get from Auckland to George Town, including transfers.
George Town is 5h behind Auckland. It is currently 10:29 PM in Auckland and 5:29 PM in George Town.
There are 2405+ hotels available in George Town.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and George Town, Malaysia?
Air New Zealand, Singapore Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Auckland (AKL) to Penang International Airport (PEN) 5 times a day.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Auckland to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–4,100
Flights from Auckland to Penang International Airport via Brisbane, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–7,500
Flights from Auckland to Alor Setar via Sydney, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–5,500
Flights from Auckland to Ipoh via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–13,000
Flights from Auckland to Ipoh via Melbourne, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–4,200
Flights from Auckland to Ipoh via Brisbane, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–13,000
Flights from Auckland to Ipoh via Sydney, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–4,200
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Penang International Airport via Auckland, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,800
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTMB
Tram from Anak Bukit to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 3–23
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 3–5
- Express
- RM 16–23
Train from Ipoh to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 4–29
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 4–7
- Express
- RM 20–29
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Auckland - Central to Whangarei
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 35–120
- Website
- InterCity
- 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
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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