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

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There are 4 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
    14h 4m
    RM 881–2,783

  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 Anak Bukit to Butterworthtrain train
    3. Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    17h 46m
    RM 1,127–3,345

  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 6m
    RM 1,585–4,111

  4. Fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train, car ferry

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane plane MEL - KUL
    2. Take the train from Klia T1 to KL Sentraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Kl Sentral to Butterworthtrain train
    4. Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    16h 43m
    RM 1,035–2,606

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

Calendar54Weekly Planes
Duration11h 47mAverage Duration
TicketRM 831Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,677.2 km
  • Duration: 14h 4m

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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