There are 2 ways to get from Penang to Brisbane by plane or train
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Fly to Brisbane Airport
best- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Brisbane Airport (BNE)plane PEN - BNE
10h 34m$387–933Fly to Gold Coast Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Gold Coast Airport (OOL)plane PEN - OOL
- Take the train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3train
14h 44m$365–894
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Penang to Brisbane is to fly and train which costs $360 - $900 and takes 14h 44m.
The fastest way to get from Penang to Brisbane is to fly which takes 10h 34m and costs $380 - $950.
The distance between Penang and Brisbane is 6748 km.
It takes approximately 10h 34m to get from Penang to Brisbane, including transfers.
Brisbane is 2h ahead of Penang. It is currently 2:55 AM in Penang and 4:55 AM in Brisbane.
There are 2507+ hotels available in Brisbane.
What companies run services between Penang, Malaysia and Brisbane, QLD, Australia?
Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) 5 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Penang International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $420–1,600
Flights from Penang International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
Flights from Penang International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Phuket, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Flights from Penang International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,100
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–2,300
Flights from Penang International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $370–950
Flights from Penang International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–2,500
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–2,300
Flights from Penang International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Singapore Changi, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $430–2,500
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Brisbane Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Monday, Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 13h
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $420–1,200
Flights from Penang International Airport to Gold Coast Airport via Phuket, Melbourne
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 15m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,500
Train from Varsity Lakes station, platform 2 to Central station, platform 3
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1
- Website
- Translink
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