There are 4 ways to get from Australia to Penang by plane or tram
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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
9h 48mRM 431–1,515Fly Adelaide Airport to Penang International Airport
- Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane ADL - PEN
13h 43mRM 763–2,913Fly Perth Airport to Ipoh, tram
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Ipoh (IPH)plane PER - IPH
- Take the tram from Ipoh to Nibong Tebaltram
15hRM 975–3,358Fly Perth Airport to Alor Setar, tram
- Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane PER - AOR
- Take the tram from Alor Star to Tasek Gelugortram
14h 6mRM 719–2,339
Perth Airport (PER) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Australia to Penang is to fly which costs RM 430 - RM 1600 and takes 9h 48m.
The fastest way to get from Australia to Penang is to fly which takes 9h 48m and costs RM 430 - RM 1600.
The distance between Australia and Penang is 4476 km.
It takes approximately 9h 48m to get from Australia to Penang, including transfers.
There are 2566+ hotels available in Penang.
What companies run services between Australia and Penang, Malaysia?
Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Penang International Airport (PEN) hourly.
Airlines
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–3,400
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–4,200
Flights from Perth Airport to Ipoh via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 950–7,000
Flights from Perth Airport to Alor Setar via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–4,500
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 52m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Penang International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Penang International Airport via Ngurah Rai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,100
Flights from Perth Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 12m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,300
Flights from Perth Airport to Alor Setar via Ngurah Rai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 15m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 360–950
Flights from Perth Airport to Ipoh via Kuala Lumpur, Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–5,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,300
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 500–1,500
Flights from Perth Airport to Ipoh via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 950–5,500
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,500
Flights from Adelaide Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,900
Flights from Perth Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 850–3,300
- Website
- batikair.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Penang International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,300
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Perth Airport to Penang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–3,200
Train operators
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Tram from Ipoh to Nibong Tebal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 13–40
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 17–24
- Shuttle
- RM 13–40
- Express First
- RM 24–30
Tram from Alor Star to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 8–24
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 16–22
- Shuttle
- RM 8–24
- Express First
- RM 19–24
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