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How to get fromMelbourne to George Townby plane, train, car ferry or tram

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There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to George Town by plane, train, car ferry, or tram

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  1. Fly to Penang International Airport

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane MEL - PEN
    13h 53m
    RM 878–1,679

  2. Fly to Alor Setar, train, car ferry

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane plane MEL - AOR
    2. Take the train from Alor Setar to Butterworthtrain train
    3. Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    17h 18m
    RM 989–3,192

  3. Fly to Ipoh, tram, car ferry

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ipoh (IPH)plane plane MEL - IPH
    2. Take the tram from Ipoh to Butterworthtram tram
    3. Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    17h 26m
    RM 1,096–3,631

Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights

Calendar51Weekly Planes
Duration11h 48mAverage Duration
TicketRM 751Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and George Town, Malaysia?

Scoot Tigerair, Singapore Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Penang International Airport (PEN) every 4 hours.

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