There are 5 ways to get from Auckland to George Town by plane, train, car ferry, bus, or tram
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
17hRM 1,024–3,631Fly Auckland to Alor Setar, train, car ferry
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane AKL - 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
21h 53mRM 1,255–4,469Bus 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 1,122–4,343Fly Auckland to Ipoh, tram, car ferry
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Ipoh (IPH)plane AKL - IPH
- Take the tram from Ipoh to Butterworthtram
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
23h 3mRM 1,742–4,883Fly Auckland to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train, car ferry
- Fly from Auckland (AKL) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane AKL - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T1 to KL Sentraltrain
- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Butterworthtrain
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
20h 40mRM 1,493–2,905
Auckland (AKL) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Auckland to George Town is to fly and train and car ferry which costs RM 1400 - RM 2900 and takes 20h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to George Town is to fly which takes 17h and costs RM 1000 - RM 3700.
The distance between Auckland and George Town is 9059 km.
It takes approximately 17h to get from Auckland to George Town, including transfers.
George Town is 5h behind Auckland. It is currently 1:15 PM in Auckland and 8:15 AM in George Town.
There are 2545+ hotels available in George Town.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and George Town, Malaysia?
Singapore Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, and Air New Zealand fly from Auckland (AKL) to Penang International Airport (PEN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Auckland to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–6,500
Flights from Auckland to Alor Setar via Sydney, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,400
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 1,200–7,500
Flights from Auckland to Ipoh via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–14,000
Flights from Auckland to Ipoh via Sydney, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–4,800
Flights from Auckland to Ipoh via Brisbane, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–14,000
Flights from Auckland to Ipoh via Melbourne, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–14,000
Flights from Auckland to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–6,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Auckland to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,600
Flights from Auckland to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 27m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,400
Flights from Auckland to Alor Setar via Melbourne, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,400
Flights from Auckland to Alor Setar via Sydney, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Thursday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,400
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Penang International Airport via Auckland, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–4,200
Flights from Auckland to Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–3,200
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–6,500
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Penang International Airport via Auckland, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–7,500
Flights from Auckland to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–6,000
- 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 17–50
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 18–25
- Shuttle
- RM 17–50
- Express First
- RM 28–40
Train from Kl Sentral to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 24–120
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 24–35
- Shuttle
- RM 40–120
- Express First
- RM 55–75
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- CustomerEnquiry@KLIAekspres.com
- Website
- kliaekspres.com
Train from Klia T1 to KL Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 45–55
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- info@intercity.co.nz
- Website
- intercity.co.nz
Bus from Auckland - Central to Whangarei
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 49m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 11–140
- Website
- https://www.intercity.co.nz/
- 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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