There are 3 ways to get from Melbourne to Penang by plane, train, or tram
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Fly to Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane MEL - PEN
12h 49mRM 932–2,982Fly to Alor Setar, train
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane MEL - AOR
- Take the train from Alor Setar to Tasek Gelugortrain
17h 8mRM 985–3,110Fly to Ipoh, tram
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Ipoh (IPH)plane MEL - IPH
- Take the tram from Ipoh to Nibong Tebaltram
15h 56mRM 1,286–3,309
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Penang is to fly which costs RM 900 - RM 3000 and takes 12h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Penang is to fly which takes 12h 49m and costs RM 900 - RM 3000.
The distance between Melbourne and Penang is 6655 km.
It takes approximately 12h 49m to get from Melbourne to Penang, including transfers.
Penang is 2h behind Melbourne. It is currently 8:52 PM in Melbourne and 6:52 PM in Penang.
There are 2426+ hotels available in Penang.
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, 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.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–4,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Penang International Airport via Adelaide, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 950–4,600
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Alor Setar via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–6,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Ipoh via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–7,500
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Alor Setar to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 19–26
- Website
- KTM Intercity
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