There are 2 ways to get from Darwin to Penang by plane or tram
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Fly to Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane DRW - PEN
11h 54mRM 950–2,800Fly to Ipoh, tram
- Fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Ipoh (IPH)plane DRW - IPH
- Take the tram from Ipoh to Nibong Tebaltram
14h 47mRM 1,704–8,527
Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Darwin to Penang is to fly which costs RM 950 - RM 2800 and takes 11h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Darwin to Penang is to fly which takes 11h 54m and costs RM 950 - RM 2800.
The distance between Darwin and Penang is 3933 km.
It takes approximately 11h 54m to get from Darwin to Penang, including transfers.
Penang is 1h 30m behind Darwin. It is currently 3:56 PM in Darwin and 2:26 PM in Penang.
There are 2496+ hotels available in Penang.
What companies run services between Darwin, NT, Australia and Penang, Malaysia?
Singapore Airlines, China Southern Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Darwin International Airport (DRW) to Penang International Airport (PEN) once daily.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–5,000
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Ipoh via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 25m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–8,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Penang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 12h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,500
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Darwin International Airport to Penang International Airport via Dili, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 950–2,800
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Tram from Ipoh to Nibong Tebal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 3–24
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 3–5
- Express
- RM 16–24
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