There are 4 ways to get from Canberra to Penang by plane, train, bus, or tram
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Canberra International Airport to Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane CBR - PEN
15h 2mRM 907–2,415Fly Canberra International Airport to Alor Setar, train
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane CBR - AOR
- Take the train from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugortrain
18h 24mRM 1,728–4,168Bus to Sydney International Airport, fly to Penang International Airport
- Take the bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airportbus
- Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane SYD - PEN
15h 59mRM 1,002–1,652Fly Canberra International Airport to Ipoh, tram
- Fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Ipoh (IPH)plane CBR - IPH
- Take the tram from Ipoh to Nibong Tebaltram
20h 52mRM 1,611–4,242
Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Canberra to Penang is to bus and fly which costs RM 1000 - RM 1700 and takes 15h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Canberra to Penang is to fly which takes 15h 2m and costs RM 900 - RM 2500.
The distance between Canberra and Penang is 6823 km.
It takes approximately 15h 2m to get from Canberra to Penang, including transfers.
Penang is 2h behind Canberra. It is currently 9:02 PM in Canberra and 7:02 PM in Penang.
There are 2397+ hotels available in Penang.
What companies run services between Canberra, ACT, Australia and Penang, Malaysia?
Qantas, Malaysia Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Canberra International Airport (CBR) to Penang International Airport (PEN) every 3 hours.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Penang International Airport via Melbourne, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 900–7,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Penang International Airport via Sydney International Airport, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 35m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–6,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Alor Setar via Sydney International Airport, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–5,500
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Alor Setar via Brisbane, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–6,000
Flights from Sydney International Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 900–5,500
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Ipoh via Melbourne, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–11,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Ipoh via Brisbane, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 37m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–13,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Ipoh via Ngurah Rai, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,400–6,000
Flights from Canberra International Airport to Ipoh via Perth, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–4,400
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 21–29
- Website
- KTM Intercity
- Website
- FlixBus Australia
Bus from Canberra to Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 100–160
- Schedules at
- FlixBus Australia
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