There are 3 ways to get from Penang to Canberra by plane, bus, 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 Penang International Airport to Canberra International Airport
best- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane PEN - CBR
12h 26m$470–1,770Fly Penang International Airport to Sydney International Airport, bus
cheapest- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Sydney International Airport (SYD)plane PEN - SYD
- Take the bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberrabus
13h 40m$353–555Train to Alor Setar, fly to Canberra International Airport
- Take the train from Tasek Gelugor to Anak Bukittrain
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Canberra International Airport (CBR)plane AOR - CBR
17h 34m$610–2,425
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Canberra International Airport (CBR) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Penang to Canberra is to fly and bus which costs $350 - $600 and takes 13h 40m.
The fastest way to get from Penang to Canberra is to fly which takes 12h 26m and costs $470 - $1,800.
The distance between Penang and Canberra is 6824 km.
It takes approximately 12h 26m to get from Penang to Canberra, including transfers.
Canberra is 3h ahead of Penang. It is currently 5:44 AM in Penang and 8:44 AM in Canberra.
There are 955+ hotels available in Canberra.
What companies run services between Penang, Malaysia and Canberra, ACT, Australia?
Malaysia Airlines, Qantas, and five other airlines fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Canberra International Airport (CBR) every 4 hours.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $470–1,800
Flights from Penang International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Adelaide
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $460–1,800
Flights from Penang International Airport to Canberra International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Penang International Airport to Sydney International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–1,500
Flights from Alor Setar to Canberra International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Alor Setar to Canberra International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Sydney International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,400
Flights from Alor Setar to Canberra International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,600
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Tasek Gelugor to Anak Bukit
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $7–11
- Website
- KTM Intercity
- Phone
- (61) 13 22 51
- enquiries@murrays.com.au
- Website
- murrays.com.au
Bus from Sydney International Airport to Canberra
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $55–80
- Schedules at
- murrays.com.au
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