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

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  1. Fly Penang International Airport to Launceston

    best
    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Launceston (LST)plane plane PEN - LST
    15h 47m
    $411–1,017

  2. Fly Penang International Airport to Hobart, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Hobart (HBA)plane plane PEN - HBA
    2. Take the bus from Hobart Transit Centre, Liverpool St to Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2bus bus
    21h 9m
    $400–960

  3. Fly Penang International Airport to Devonport Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Devonport Airport (DPO)plane plane PEN - DPO
    2. Take the bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A to Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2bus bus
    17h 37m
    $477–1,250

  4. Car ferry, train to Ipoh, fly to Launceston

    1. Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Butterworth to Ipohtrain train
    3. Fly from Ipoh (IPH) to Launceston (LST)plane plane IPH - LST
    19h 48m
    $703–1,788

Penang International Airport (PEN) to Launceston (LST) flights

Calendar35Weekly Planes
Duration14h 49mAverage Duration
Ticket$360Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,091.6 km
  • Duration: 15h 47m

What companies run services between George Town, Malaysia and Launceston, TAS, Australia?

Scoot Tigerair, Virgin Australia, and five other airlines fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Launceston (LST) 5 times a day.

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