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

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There are 5 ways to get from Hobart to George Town by plane, bus, tram, car ferry, or train

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  1. Fly Hobart to Penang International Airport

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    1. Fly from Hobart (HBA) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane HBA - PEN
    16h 37m
    RM 982–2,584

  2. Bus to Launceston, fly to Penang International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Hobart Transit Centre, Liverpool St to Main Rd opp Perth Fire Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Launceston (LST) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane LST - PEN
    18h 35m
    RM 1,142–2,991

  3. Fly Hobart to Alor Setar, tram, car ferry

    1. Fly from Hobart (HBA) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane plane HBA - AOR
    2. Take the tram from Anak Bukit to Butterworthtram tram
    3. Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    19h 12m
    RM 1,404–3,529

  4. Fly Hobart to Ipoh, train, car ferry

    1. Fly from Hobart (HBA) to Ipoh (IPH)plane plane HBA - 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
    18h 43m
    RM 1,787–4,545

  5. Bus, bus to Devonport Airport, fly to Penang International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Hobart Transit Centre, Liverpool St to Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2bus bus
    2. Take the bus from Launceston Regional Transit Centre, Stop L2 to Devonport Interchange, Rooke St, Stop Abus bus
    3. Fly from Devonport Airport (DPO) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane DPO - PEN
    22h 28m
    RM 1,762–6,223

Hobart (HBA) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights

Calendar54Weekly Planes
Duration15h 15mAverage Duration
TicketRM 944Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 7,194 km
  • Duration: 16h 37m

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

Virgin Australia, Scoot Tigerair, and four other airlines fly from Hobart (HBA) to Penang International Airport (PEN) every 4 hours.

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