There are 4 ways to get from George Town to Launceston by plane, bus, car ferry, or tram
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Fly Penang International Airport to Launceston
best- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Launceston (LST)plane PEN - LST
16h 10m$501–1,866Fly Penang International Airport to Devonport Airport, bus
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Devonport Airport (DPO)plane PEN - DPO
- Take the bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A to Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2bus
18h 15m$585–1,846Car ferry, tram to Ipoh, fly to Launceston
- Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the tram from Butterworth to Ipohtram
- Fly from Ipoh (IPH) to Launceston (LST)plane IPH - LST
20h 17m$753–2,077Fly Penang International Airport to Hobart, bus
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Hobart (HBA)plane PEN - HBA
- Take the bus from Hobart Transit Centre, Liverpool St to Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2bus
19h 27m$520–1,559
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Launceston (LST) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from George Town to Launceston is to fly and bus which costs $500 - $1,600 and takes 19h 27m.
The fastest way to get from George Town to Launceston is to fly which takes 16h 10m and costs $500 - $1,900.
The distance between George Town and Launceston is 7091 km.
It takes approximately 16h 10m to get from George Town to Launceston, including transfers.
Launceston is 2h ahead of George Town. It is currently 11:10 AM in George Town and 1:10 PM in Launceston.
There are 352+ hotels available in Launceston.
What companies run services between George Town, Malaysia and Launceston, TAS, Australia?
Malaysia Airlines, Jetstar, and four other airlines fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Launceston (LST) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Launceston via Kuala Lumpur, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from Penang International Airport to Launceston via Soekarno–Hatta, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Penang International Airport to Devonport Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–2,200
Flights from Penang International Airport to Devonport Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 20m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $750–2,800
Flights from Penang International Airport to Devonport Airport via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–3,900
Flights from Penang International Airport to Devonport Airport via Phuket, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,800
Flights from Ipoh to Launceston via Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–6,500
Flights from Ipoh to Launceston via Singapore Changi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–7,000
Flights from Ipoh to Launceston via Senai, Kuala Lumpur, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–3,400
Flights from Penang International Airport to Hobart via Kuala Lumpur, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Penang International Airport to Hobart via Kuala Lumpur, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $450–1,800
Flights from Penang International Airport to Hobart via Soekarno–Hatta, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 15m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Penang International Airport to Hobart via Phuket, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Launceston via Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $470–3,200
Flights from Ipoh to Launceston via Singapore Changi, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $850–6,000
Flights from Ipoh to Launceston via Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $850–6,000
Flights from Ipoh to Launceston via Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,000
Flights from Ipoh to Launceston via Singapore Changi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $1,000–7,000
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Ipoh to Launceston via Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $950–6,500
Flights from Penang International Airport to Hobart via Phuket, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Launceston via Singapore Changi, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $470–3,200
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Tram from Butterworth to Ipoh
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $1–10
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- $1–2
- Express
- $6–10
- Phone
- +61 7 5552 2700
- info@wearekinetic.com
- Website
- wearekinetic.com
Bus from Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop A to Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $11–17
- Website
- https://www.wearekinetic.com/
Bus from Hobart Transit Centre, Liverpool St to Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $21–30
- Website
- https://www.wearekinetic.com/
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- info@penangport.com.my
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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