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How to get fromLaunceston to George Townby plane, train, car ferry or bus

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

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  1. Fly Launceston to Penang International Airport

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    1. Fly from Launceston (LST) to Penang International Airport (PEN)planeLST - PEN
    13h 51m
    RM 945–2,613

  2. Fly Launceston to Alor Setar, train, car ferry

    1. Fly from Launceston (LST) to Alor Setar (AOR)planeLST - AOR
    2. Take the train from Anak Bukit to Butterworthtrain
    3. Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
    16h 18m
    RM 1,326–3,451

  3. Fly Launceston to Ipoh, train, car ferry

    1. Fly from Launceston (LST) to Ipoh (IPH)planeLST - IPH
    2. Take the train from Ipoh to Butterworthtrain
    3. Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
    22h 41m
    RM 1,812–5,165

  4. Bus to Devonport Airport, fly to Penang International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2 to Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop Abus
    2. Fly from Devonport Airport (DPO) to Penang International Airport (PEN)planeDPO - PEN
    17h 28m
    RM 1,066–3,084

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

Calendar66Weekly Planes
Duration16h 7mAverage Duration
TicketRM 880Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Launceston, TAS, Australia and George Town, Malaysia?

Qantas, Malaysia Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Launceston (LST) to Penang International Airport (PEN) every 3 hours.

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