There are 2 ways to get from Melbourne to Penang Airport (PEN) by plane, tram, or car ferry
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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 881–2,681Fly to Alor Setar, tram, car ferry
- Fly from Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane MEL - AOR
- Take the tram from Anak Bukit to Butterworthtram
- Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
18h 26mRM 1,007–3,035
Melbourne Airport (MEL) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Melbourne to Penang Airport (PEN) is to fly which costs RM 850 - RM 2700 and takes 12h 49m.
The fastest way to get from Melbourne to Penang Airport (PEN) is to fly which takes 12h 49m and costs RM 850 - RM 2700.
The distance between Melbourne and Penang Airport (PEN) is 6655 km.
It takes approximately 12h 49m to get from Melbourne to Penang Airport (PEN), including transfers.
Penang Airport (PEN) is 2h behind Melbourne. It is currently 2:12 PM in Melbourne and 12:12 PM in Penang Airport (PEN).
There are 2501+ hotels available in Penang Airport (PEN).
What companies run services between Melbourne, VIC, Australia and Penang Airport (PEN), 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 800–6,000
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 900–6,000
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Alor Setar via Singapore Changi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–7,500
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 41m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 950–3,300
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 51m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 900–4,100
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 53m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 900–6,000
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 900–6,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Melbourne Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Tram from Anak Bukit to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 13m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 3–23
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 3–5
- Express
- RM 16–23
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- [email protected]
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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