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How to get fromGeorge Town to Geelongby plane, shuttle, car ferry, tram, or train

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

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  1. Fly Penang International Airport to Melbourne Airport, shuttle

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    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane PEN - MEL
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong stationshuttle bus
    14h 30m
    $380–740

  2. Fly Penang International Airport to Avalon Airport

    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Avalon Airport (AVV)plane plane PEN - AVV
    17h 29m
    $563–1,513

  3. Car ferry, tram to Alor Setar, fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the tram from Butterworth to Anak Bukittram tram
    3. Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane AOR - MEL
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong stationshuttle bus
    15h 51m
    $478–1,357

  4. Car ferry, train to Ipoh, fly to Melbourne Airport, shuttle

    1. Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Butterworth to Ipohtrain train
    3. Fly from Ipoh (IPH) to Melbourne Airport (MEL)plane plane IPH - MEL
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Melbourne Airport to Geelong stationshuttle bus
    17h 19m
    $531–1,361

Penang International Airport (PEN) to Melbourne Airport (MEL) flights

Calendar54Weekly Planes
Duration11h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket$330Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,743.9 km
  • Duration: 14h 30m

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

Malaysia Airlines, Jetstar, and five other airlines fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Avalon Airport (AVV) every 4 hours.

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