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How to get fromMelbourne Airport (MEL) to Penangby plane, tram, bus, or train

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There are 8 ways to get from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Penang by plane, tram, bus, or train

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  1. Fly to Penang International Airport

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    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane MEL - PEN
    10h 20m
    RM 800–2,600

  2. Fly to Alor Setar, tram

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane plane MEL - AOR
    2. Take the tram from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugortram tram
    13h 34m
    RM 946–2,901

  3. Fly to Ipoh, tram

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ipoh (IPH)plane plane MEL - IPH
    2. Take the tram from Ipoh to Nibong Tebaltram tram
    13h 27m
    RM 1,346–3,467

  4. Fly to Sultan Ismail Petra, bus

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sultan Ismail Petra (KBR)plane plane MEL - KBR
    2. Take the bus from Bus Terminal Kota Bharu to Butterworthbus bus
    18h 53m
    RM 1,069–2,647

  5. Fly to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah (SZB)plane plane MEL - SZB
    2. Take the train from Sungai Buloh to Tasek Gelugortrain train
    16h 25m
    RM 1,157–2,420

  6. Fly to Hat Yai, train, tram

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane plane MEL - HDY
    2. Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain train
    3. Take the tram from Padang Besar to Tasek Gelugortram tram
    15h 58m
    RM 914–2,289

  7. Fly to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane plane MEL - KUL
    2. Take the train from Klia T2 to KL Sentraltrain train
    3. Take the train from Kl Sentral to Parit Buntartrain train
    15h 23m
    RM 892–2,357

  8. Fly to Phuket International Airport, bus, Mini Van

    1. Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Phuket International Airport (HKT)plane plane MEL - HKT
    2. Take the bus from สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารจังหวัดภูเก็ต;Phuket Bus Terminal 1 to กระบี่bus bus
    3. Take the bus from กระบี่ to สถานีขนส่งผู้โดยสารหาดใหญ่ แห่งที่ 1;Hat Yai Bus Stationbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Hat Yai to Komtar Bus Terminalbus bus
    23h
    RM 991–2,758

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

Calendar54Weekly Planes
Duration11h 47mAverage Duration
TicketRM 821Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 6,634.9 km
  • Duration: 10h 20m

What companies run services between Melbourne Airport (MEL), Australia and Penang, Malaysia?

Scoot Tigerair, Singapore Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Penang International Airport (PEN) every 4 hours.

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