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How to get fromGeorge Town to Sydneyby plane, car ferry, tram or train

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

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  1. Fly Penang International Airport to Sydney International Airport

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    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane PEN - SYD
    13h 32m
    $299–1,124

  2. Car ferry, tram to Alor Setar, fly to Sydney International Airport

    1. Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the tram from Butterworth to Anak Bukittram tram
    3. Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane AOR - SYD
    15h 20m
    $400–1,346

  3. Car ferry, train to Ipoh, fly to Sydney International Airport

    1. Take the car ferry 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 Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane plane IPH - SYD
    17h 33m
    $876–4,643

  4. Fly Penang International Airport to Wollongong, train

    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Wollongong (WOL)plane plane PEN - WOL
    2. Take the train from Albion Park Station to Martin Place Stationtrain train
    20h 32m
    $559–1,612

Penang International Airport (PEN) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) flights

Calendar47Weekly Planes
Duration11h 3mAverage Duration
Ticket$252Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between George Town, Malaysia and Sydney, NSW, Australia?

Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Sydney International Airport (SYD) every 4 hours.

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