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How to get fromGold Coast to George Townby train, plane, or car ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Gold Coast to George Town by train, plane, or car ferry

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  1. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Penang International Airport

    best
    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane BNE - PEN
    16h 15m
    RM 1,058–2,885

  2. Fly Gold Coast Airport to Penang International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane OOL - PEN
    17h 48m
    RM 1,005–2,607

  3. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Alor Setar, train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane plane BNE - AOR
    3. Take the train from Anak Bukit to Butterworthtrain train
    4. Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    19h 57m
    RM 1,304–3,547

  4. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Ipoh, train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Ipoh (IPH)plane plane BNE - IPH
    3. Take the train from Ipoh to Butterworthtrain train
    4. Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    18h 59m
    RM 1,763–4,441

  5. Train to Brisbane Airport, fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, train, car ferry

    1. Take the train from Helensvale station, platform 2 to International Airport Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane plane BNE - SZB
    3. Take the train from Sungai Buluh to Butterworthtrain train
    4. Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    22h 10m
    RM 1,468–8,131

Brisbane Airport (BNE) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights

Calendar33Weekly Planes
Duration13h 6mAverage Duration
TicketRM 1,015Cheapest Price
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Questions & Answers

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  • Distance: 6,853.9 km
  • Duration: 16h 15m

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

Virgin Australia, Malaysia Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Gold Coast Airport (OOL) to Penang International Airport (PEN) every 4 hours.

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