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There are 4 ways to get from Sydney to George Town by plane, train, car ferry or ferry

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Fly Sydney to Penang

  1. Fly from Sydney (SYD) to Penang (PEN)

Fly Sydney to Alor Setar, train, car ferry

  1. Fly from Sydney (SYD) to Alor Setar (AOR)
  2. Take the train from Anak Bukit to Butterworth
  3. Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal

Fly Sydney to Langkawi, ferry

  1. Fly from Sydney (SYD) to Langkawi (LGK)
  2. Take the ferry from Kuah Ferry Terminal to Swettenham Pier

Train to Newcastle, fly to Penang

  1. Take the train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
  2. Fly from Newcastle (NTL) to Penang (PEN)

Sydney (SYD) to Penang (PEN) flights

The flight time between Sydney (SYD) and Penang (PEN) is around 14h 16m and covers a distance of around 6894 km. This includes an average layover time of around 3h 49m. Services are operated by Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, Scoot Tigerair and others. Typically 201 flights run weekly, although weekend and holiday schedules can vary so check in advance.

201 Weekly Planes
14h 16m Average Duration
RM 900 Cheapest Price
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The cheapest way to get from Sydney to George Town is to fly which costs $260 - $750 and takes 14h 7m.

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The quickest way to get from Sydney to George Town is to fly which costs $260 - $750 and takes 14h 7m.

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The distance between Sydney and George Town is 6897 km.

It takes approximately 14h 7m to get from Sydney to George Town, including transfers.

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There is no direct flight from Sydney Airport to Penang Airport. The quickest flight takes 10h 55m and has one stopover.

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George Town is 2h behind Sydney. It is currently 6:25 PM in Sydney and 4:25 PM in George Town.

Qantas, Jetstar Asia Airways, Thai Airways International and five other airlines offer flights from Sydney Airport to Penang Airport.

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There are 1597+ hotels available in George Town. Prices start at RM 500 per night.

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The best way to get from Sydney to Sydney Airport is to train which takes 22 min and costs $18 - $22.

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Map of how to get from Sydney to George Town.
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  • Distance: 6896.6 km
  • Duration: 14h 7m

What companies run services between Sydney, NSW, Australia and George Town, Malaysia?

Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines and 13 other airlines fly from Sydney to George Town hourly.

Airlines
Singapore Airlines
Website
singaporeair.com
Flights from Sydney to Penang via Singapore Changi
Ave. Duration
13h 31m
When
Every day
Estimated price
RM 1500 - RM 3700
Flights from Sydney to Alor Setar via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur
Ave. Duration
14h 20m
When
Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
RM 1300 - RM 5500
Flights from Sydney to Langkawi via Singapore Changi
Ave. Duration
13h
When
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
RM 1700 - RM 7500
Flights from Newcastle to Penang via Brisbane, Singapore Changi
Ave. Duration
16h 1m
When
Every day
Estimated price
RM 1400 - RM 5500
Flights from Newcastle to Penang via Sydney, Singapore Changi
Ave. Duration
13h 35m
When
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Estimated price
RM 1300 - RM 5500
Flights from Newcastle to Penang via Melbourne, Singapore Changi
Ave. Duration
20h 45m
When
Every day
Estimated price
RM 1400 - RM 6000
Malaysia Airlines
Website
malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Sydney to Penang via Kuala Lumpur
Ave. Duration
12h 5m
When
Every day
Estimated price
RM 2000 - RM 5500
Flights from Sydney to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
Ave. Duration
12h 37m
When
Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price
RM 1200 - RM 3500
Flights from Sydney to Langkawi via Kuala Lumpur
Ave. Duration
14h 25m
When
Every day
Estimated price
RM 2200 - RM 11000
Flights from Newcastle to Penang via Brisbane, Singapore Changi
Ave. Duration
14h 40m
When
Saturday
Estimated price
RM 2100 - RM 6000
Flights from Newcastle to Penang via Sydney, Kuala Lumpur
Ave. Duration
15h 15m
When
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Estimated price
RM 1600 - RM 4300
Flights from Newcastle to Penang via Melbourne, Kuala Lumpur
Ave. Duration
15h 40m
When
Every day
Estimated price
RM 1700 - RM 4600
Firefly
Website
fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Sydney to Penang via Kuala Lumpur
Ave. Duration
12h 5m
When
Every day
Estimated price
RM 2000 - RM 5500
Flights from Sydney to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
Ave. Duration
12h 37m
When
Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price
RM 1200 - RM 3500
Flights from Sydney to Langkawi via Kuala Lumpur
Ave. Duration
14h 25m
When
Every day
Estimated price
RM 2200 - RM 11000
Flights from Newcastle to Penang via Brisbane, Singapore Changi
Ave. Duration
14h 40m
When
Saturday
Estimated price
RM 2100 - RM 6000
Flights from Newcastle to Penang via Sydney, Kuala Lumpur
Ave. Duration
15h 15m
When
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Estimated price
RM 1600 - RM 4300
Flights from Newcastle to Penang via Melbourne, Kuala Lumpur
Ave. Duration
15h 40m
When
Every day
Estimated price
RM 1700 - RM 4600
Virgin Australia
Website
virginaustralia.com
Flights from Sydney to Penang via Singapore Changi
Ave. Duration
13h 18m
When
Every day
Estimated price
RM 1900 - RM 4800
Flights from Newcastle to Penang via Brisbane, Singapore Changi
Ave. Duration
16h 50m
When
Every day
Estimated price
RM 1400 - RM 5500
Flights from Newcastle to Penang via Sydney, Singapore Changi
Ave. Duration
13h 35m
When
Monday, Wednesday and Friday
Estimated price
RM 1300 - RM 5500
Flights from Newcastle to Penang via Melbourne, Singapore Changi
Ave. Duration
20h 45m
When
Every day
Estimated price
RM 1400 - RM 6000
Scoot Tigerair
Website
flyscoot.com
Flights from Sydney to Penang via Singapore Changi
Ave. Duration
13h 50m
When
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday
Estimated price
RM 900 - RM 2100
Flights from Sydney to Langkawi via Singapore Changi
Ave. Duration
14h 45m
When
Tuesday and Thursday
Estimated price
RM 850 - RM 4100
Qantas
Website
qantas.com
Flights from Sydney to Penang via Singapore Changi
Ave. Duration
10h 55m
When
Sunday
Estimated price
RM 2100 - RM 4800
Flights from Newcastle to Penang via Melbourne, Singapore Changi
Ave. Duration
14h
When
Sunday
Estimated price
RM 1200 - RM 3900
Thai Airways International
Website
thaiairways.com
Flights from Sydney to Penang via Suvarnabhumi
Ave. Duration
14h 20m
When
Every day
Estimated price
RM 2200 - RM 4700
Cathay Pacific
Website
cathaypacific.com
Flights from Sydney to Penang via Hong Kong
Ave. Duration
16h 5m
When
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday
Estimated price
RM 1800 - RM 3800
China Airlines
Website
china-airlines.com
Flights from Sydney to Penang via Taiwan Taoyuan
Ave. Duration
18h
When
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
Estimated price
RM 2000 - RM 6000
AirAsia
Website
airasia.com
Flights from Sydney to Langkawi via Singapore Changi
Ave. Duration
10h 55m
When
Sunday
Estimated price
RM 2400 - RM 6500
Train operators
KTM Komuter
Phone
+60 3 2267 1200
Email
callcenter@ktmb.com.my
Website
ktmb.com.my
Train from Anak Bukit to Butterworth
Ave. Duration
1h 13m
Frequency
Hourly
Estimated price
RM 12 - RM 15
Website
https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
Transport for NSW
Phone
131 500
Website
transportnsw.info
Train from Central Station to Hamilton Station
Ave. Duration
2h 51m
Frequency
Every 30 minutes
Estimated price
RM 27 - RM 40
Website
https://transportnsw.info/
Schedules at
https://transportnsw.info/routes/train
Opal card
RM 27 - RM 40
Opal single trip ticket
RM 30 - RM 45
Ferry operators
Rapid Ferry
Phone
03-7885 2585
Email
suggest@rapidkl.com.my
Website
myrapid.com.my
Car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal
Ave. Duration
20 min
Frequency
Hourly
Estimated price
RM 1 - RM 8
Schedules at
myrapid.com.my
Adult passenger
RM 2
Car
RM 8
Bicycle
RM 2
Motorcycle
RM 2
Tricycle
RM 3

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