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There are 5 ways to get from George Town to St. John's by plane, car ferry, tram, bus, or train

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  1. Fly Penang International Airport to Saint John'S International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Saint John'S International Airport (YYT)plane plane PEN - YYT
    31h 31m
    $1,004–2,405

  2. Fly Penang International Airport to Deer Lake Regional Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Deer Lake Regional Airport (YDF)plane plane PEN - YDF
    2. Take the bus from Deer Lake - Circle K to St. John's - MUN University Student Centerbus bus
    41h 25m
    $760–2,180

  3. Car ferry, tram to Alor Setar, fly to Saint John'S International Airport

    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 Saint John'S International Airport (YYT)plane plane AOR - YYT
    33h 30m
    $1,212–4,221

  4. Fly Penang International Airport to Gander International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Gander International Airport (YQX)plane plane PEN - YQX
    2. Take the bus from Gander - Gander Airport to St. John's - MUN University Student Centerbus bus
    43h 5m
    $936–2,797

  5. Car ferry, train to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, fly to Saint John'S International Airport

    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 Sungai Bulohtrain train
    3. Fly from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB) to Saint John'S International Airport (YYT)plane plane SZB - YYT
    39h 1m
    $910–3,228

Penang International Airport (PEN) to Saint John'S International Airport (YYT) flights

Calendar3Weekly Planes
Duration30h 21mAverage Duration
Ticket$900Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 13,602.9 km
  • Duration: 31h 31m

What companies run services between George Town, Malaysia and St. John's, NL, Canada?

Malaysia Airlines, WestJet, and two other airlines fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Saint John'S International Airport (YYT) 3 times a week.

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