There are 6 ways to get from Australia to George Town by plane, tram, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Perth Airport to Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane PER - PEN
11h 13mRM 410–1,114Fly Perth Airport to Alor Setar, tram, car ferry
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane PER - AOR
- Take the tram from Anak Bukit to Butterworthtram
- Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
13h 58mRM 832–2,459Fly Adelaide Airport to Penang International Airport
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane ADL - PEN
13h 18mRM 915–3,117Fly Melbourne Airport to Penang International Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane MEL - PEN
13h 44mRM 1,032–2,384Fly Brisbane Airport to Penang International Airport
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane BNE - PEN
14h 21mRM 1,457–2,877Fly Sydney International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane SYD - PEN
14h 33mRM 963–2,072
Perth Airport (PER) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Australia to George Town is to fly which costs RM 410 - RM 1200 and takes 11h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Australia to George Town is to fly which takes 11h 13m and costs RM 410 - RM 1200.
The distance between Australia and George Town is 4498 km.
It takes approximately 11h 13m to get from Australia to George Town, including transfers.
There are 2425+ hotels available in George Town.
What companies run services between Australia and George Town, Malaysia?
Scoot Tigerair, Singapore Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Penang International Airport (PEN) every 3 hours.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–3,400
Flights from Perth Airport to Alor Setar via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–4,300
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 900–4,100
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–4,100
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–4,100
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 950–4,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 900–4,400
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Penang International Airport via Adelaide Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 950–4,600
- 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
- 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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