There are 6 ways to get from Australia to George Town by plane, train, or car ferry
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Fly Perth Airport to Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane PER - PEN
11h 7mRM 433–1,117Fly Adelaide Airport to Penang International Airport
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane ADL - PEN
13h 12mRM 714–2,915Fly Melbourne Airport to Penang International Airport
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane MEL - PEN
13h 53mRM 878–1,679Fly Brisbane Airport to Penang International Airport
- Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane BNE - PEN
14h 10mRM 950–2,168Fly Perth Airport to Alor Setar, train, car ferry
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane PER - AOR
- Take the train from Alor Setar to Butterworthtrain
- Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
14h 12mRM 574–930Fly Sydney International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane SYD - PEN
14h 22mRM 702–1,563
Perth Airport (PER) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Australia to George Town is to fly which costs RM 430 - RM 1200 and takes 11h 7m.
The fastest way to get from Australia to George Town is to fly which takes 11h 7m and costs RM 430 - RM 1200.
The distance between Australia and George Town is 4500 km.
It takes approximately 11h 7m to get from Australia to George Town, including transfers.
There are 2563+ hotels available in George Town.
What companies run services between Australia and George Town, Malaysia?
Scoot Tigerair, Singapore Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Penang International Airport (PEN) every 2 hours.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 46m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 450–4,800
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 Melbourne Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–5,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Penang International Airport via Adelaide Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–5,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–5,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Alor Setar via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–6,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–5,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–4,800
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 Melbourne Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–5,500
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Penang International Airport via Adelaide Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Tuesday to Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–5,500
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–5,500
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–5,500
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–3,200
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 750–3,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–3,700
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–4,000
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,800
Flights from Perth Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 900–4,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–3,900
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–850
Flights from Perth Airport to Penang International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–850
Flights from Perth Airport to Penang International Airport via Ngurah Rai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–850
Flights from Brisbane Airport to Penang International Airport via Ngurah Rai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,600
Flights from Perth Airport to Alor Setar via Ngurah Rai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,800
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 450–800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–1,200
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–1,400
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–2,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,600
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Penang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,700
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Penang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,800
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Alor Setar to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 11–14
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- 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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