There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Penang by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane MEL - PEN
12h 59mRM 1,080–2,180Fly to Alor Setar, train
cheapest- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane MEL - AOR
- Take the train from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugortrain
14h 46mRM 1,001–2,633Fly to Ipoh, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ipoh (IPH)plane MEL - IPH
- Take the train from Ipoh to Nibong Tebaltrain
16h 12mRM 1,284–3,428
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Penang is to fly which costs RM 1000 - RM 2200 and takes 12h 59m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Penang is to fly which takes 12h 59m and costs RM 1000 - RM 2200.
The distance between Melbourne and Penang is 6655 km.
It takes approximately 12h 59m to get from Melbourne to Penang, including transfers.
Penang is 3h behind Melbourne. It is currently 4:59 PM in Melbourne and 1:59 PM in Penang.
There are 2423+ hotels available in Penang.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Penang, Malaysia?
Singapore Airlines, Scoot Tigerair, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Penang International Airport (PEN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 900–4,100
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
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ipoh via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–7,500
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 900–3,200
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
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 950–1,800
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ipoh via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 15m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–5,500
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–2,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 20m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,500
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 21–29
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Ipoh to Nibong Tebal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 30–45
- Website
- KTM Intercity
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 2–21
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 2–4
- Express
- RM 14–21
Train from Ipoh to Nibong Tebal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 18m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 3–24
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 3–5
- Express
- RM 16–24
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTM
Train from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 20
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- RM 15–17
- Gold
- RM 20
- Platinum
- RM 23–25
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