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

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There are 7 ways to get from Australia to George Town by plane, train, car ferry, or tram

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  1. Fly Perth Airport to Penang International Airport

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    1. Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane PER - PEN
    11h 13m
    RM 610–1,114

  2. Fly Adelaide Airport to Penang International Airport

    1. Fly from Adelaide Airport (ADL) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane ADL - PEN
    14h 57m
    RM 1,515–2,617

  3. Fly Perth Airport to Ipoh, train, car ferry

    1. Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Ipoh (IPH)plane plane PER - IPH
    2. Take the train from Ipoh to Butterworthtrain train
    3. Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    16h 50m
    RM 1,115–3,275

  4. Fly Perth Airport to Alor Setar, tram, car ferry

    1. Fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane plane PER - AOR
    2. Take the tram from Alor Setar to Butterworthtram tram
    3. Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    14h 45m
    RM 863–2,437

  5. Fly Melbourne Airport to Penang International Airport

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane MEL - PEN
    13h 54m
    RM 1,082–2,184

  6. Fly Brisbane Airport to Penang International Airport

    1. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane BNE - PEN
    14h 16m
    RM 1,457–2,877

  7. Fly Sydney International Airport to Penang International Airport

    1. Fly from Sydney International Airport (SYD) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane SYD - PEN
    14h 18m
    RM 963–2,073

Perth Airport (PER) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights

Calendar67Weekly Planes
Duration10h 20mAverage Duration
TicketRM 627Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 4,497.7 km
  • Duration: 11h 13m

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

Malaysia Airlines, AirAsia, and five other airlines fly from Perth Airport (PER) to Penang International Airport (PEN) every 3 hours.

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