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 13mRM 1,024–3,733Fly 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
21h 33mRM 1,446–5,578Fly 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
22h 11mRM 1,629–4,194Bus 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 30mRM 1,246–4,526
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 1000 - RM 3800 and takes 17h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Auckland to George Town is to fly which takes 17h 13m and costs RM 1000 - RM 3800.
The distance between Auckland and George Town is 9058 km.
It takes approximately 17h 13m to get from Auckland to George Town, including transfers.
George Town is 5h behind Auckland. It is currently 8:30 AM in Auckland and 3:30 AM in George Town.
There are 2333+ hotels available in George Town.
What companies run services between Auckland, New Zealand and George Town, Malaysia?
Singapore Airlines, Air New Zealand, and three other airlines fly from Auckland (AKL) to Penang International Airport (PEN) 4 times a day.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Auckland to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–6,000
Flights from Auckland to Alor Setar via Sydney, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–5,500
Flights from Auckland to Ipoh via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–10,000
Flights from Auckland to Ipoh via Melbourne, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–4,200
Flights from Auckland to Ipoh via Sydney, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–4,100
Flights from Auckland to Ipoh via Brisbane, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Thursday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–10,000
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Penang International Airport via Auckland, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,400
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Auckland to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–4,100
Flights from Auckland to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–5,500
Flights from Auckland to Alor Setar via Melbourne, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–5,500
Flights from Auckland to Alor Setar via Sydney, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–5,500
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Penang International Airport via Auckland, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,900
- Website
- airnewzealand.com
Flights from Auckland to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–6,000
Flights from Whangarei Airport to Penang International Airport via Auckland, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,400
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Auckland to Penang International Airport via Brisbane, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–4,100
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Auckland to Alor Setar via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–7,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Auckland to Ipoh via Melbourne, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–4,200
- 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 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 4–29
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 4–7
- Express
- RM 20–29
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Ipoh to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 40–60
- Website
- KTM Intercity
- 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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