There are 2 ways to get from Melbourne to Kuah by plane or ferry
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Fly to Langkawi International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK)plane MEL - LGK
13h 24mRM 1,320–1,930Fly to Alor Setar, ferry
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane MEL - AOR
- Take the ferry from Kuala Kedah to Langkawi Ferry Terminalferry
16h 7mRM 1,004–2,631
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Kuah is to fly which costs RM 1300 - RM 2000 and takes 13h 24m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Kuah is to fly which takes 13h 24m and costs RM 1300 - RM 2000.
The distance between Melbourne and Kuah is 6798 km.
It takes approximately 13h 24m to get from Melbourne to Kuah, including transfers.
Kuah is 3h behind Melbourne. It is currently 11:48 PM in Melbourne and 8:48 PM in Kuah.
There are 831+ hotels available in Kuah.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Kuah, Malaysia?
Malaysia Airlines, Scoot Tigerair, and four other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Langkawi International Airport (LGK) 4 times a day.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 56m
- When
- Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–4,000
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Penang
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 47m
- When
- Saturday and Monday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–4,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 52m
- When
- Monday, Saturday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,500
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–1,700
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Alor Setar via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–5,500
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–1,700
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Langkawi International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,300
- Phone
- 04-966 5889
- Website
- Langkawi Ferry Line
Ferry from Kuala Kedah to Langkawi Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 20–45
- Website
- Langkawi Ferry Line
- Adult (MyKad holder)
- RM 20
- Adult (Non MyKad)
- RM 45
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