There are 3 ways to get from Darwin to Penang by plane or tram
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Fly to Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane DRW - PEN
10h 49mRM 600–2,000Fly to Alor Setar, tram
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane DRW - AOR
- Take the tram from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugortram
19h 1mRM 778–2,550Fly to Ipoh, tram
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Ipoh (IPH)plane DRW - IPH
- Take the tram from Ipoh to Nibong Tebaltram
19h 10mRM 1,414–4,343
Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Darwin to Penang is to fly which costs RM 600 - RM 2000 and takes 10h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Darwin to Penang is to fly which takes 10h 49m and costs RM 600 - RM 2000.
The distance between Darwin and Penang is 3933 km.
It takes approximately 10h 49m to get from Darwin to Penang, including transfers.
Penang is 1h 30m behind Darwin. It is currently 7:13 PM in Darwin and 5:43 PM in Penang.
There are 2562+ hotels available in Penang.
What companies run services between Darwin, NT, Australia and Penang, Malaysia?
Singapore Airlines, Scoot Tigerair, and three other airlines fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Penang International Airport (PEN) twice daily.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–4,100
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Ipoh via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–8,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 8h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–5,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Ipoh via Kuala Lumpur, Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,300
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Alor Setar via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–5,500
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Alor Setar via Ngurah Rai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 950–3,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Penang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 950–3,200
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Alor Setar via Dili, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,500
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Tram from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 9–26
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 16–23
- Shuttle
- RM 9–26
- Express First
- RM 20–26
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
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