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How to get fromBrisbane to George Townby plane, tram, car ferry, train or bus

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There are 4 ways to get from Brisbane to George Town by plane, tram, car ferry, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Brisbane Airport to Penang International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane BNE - PEN
    14h 30m
    RM 1,151–4,769

  2. Fly Brisbane Airport to Alor Setar, train, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane plane BNE - AOR
    2. Take the train from Alor Setar to Butterworthtrain train
    3. Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    19h 40m
    RM 1,012–2,682

  3. Fly Brisbane Airport to Ipoh, tram, car ferry

    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Ipoh (IPH)plane plane BNE - IPH
    2. Take the tram from Ipoh to Butterworthtram tram
    3. Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    19h 53m
    RM 1,669–4,621

  4. Bus to Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport, fly to Penang International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Brisbane to Toowoombabus bus
    2. Fly from Toowoomba Wellcamp Airport (WTB) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane WTB - PEN
    23h 3m
    RM 1,817–6,304

Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights

Calendar36Weekly Planes
Duration12h 43mAverage Duration
TicketRM 826Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Brisbane, QLD, Australia and George Town, Malaysia?

Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Penang International Airport (PEN) 5 times a day.

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