There are 3 ways to get from Wellington to George Town by plane, bus, train, or car ferry
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Wellington to Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane WLG - PEN
19h 26mRM 1,020–2,629Bus to Palmerston, fly to Penang International Airport
- Take the bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston Northbus
- Fly from Palmerston (PMR) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane PMR - PEN
22h 32mRM 1,354–4,939Fly Wellington to Ipoh, train, car ferry
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Ipoh (IPH)plane WLG - IPH
- Take the train from Ipoh to Butterworthtrain
- Take the carferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
26h 32mRM 1,825–4,590
Wellington (WLG) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to George Town is to fly which costs RM 1000 - RM 2700 and takes 19h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to George Town is to fly which takes 19h 26m and costs RM 1000 - RM 2700.
The distance between Wellington and George Town is 9152 km.
It takes approximately 19h 26m to get from Wellington to George Town, including transfers.
George Town is 5h behind Wellington. It is currently 12:47 PM in Wellington and 7:47 AM in George Town.
There are 2414+ hotels available in George Town.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and George Town, Malaysia?
Air New Zealand, Singapore Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Wellington (WLG) to Penang International Airport (PEN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Wellington to Penang International Airport via Auckland, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,100–4,300
Flights from Wellington to Penang International Airport via Melbourne, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–6,500
Flights from Wellington to Penang International Airport via Sydney, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,600
Flights from Wellington to Penang International Airport via Christchurch, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–6,500
Flights from Palmerston to Penang International Airport via Auckland, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–7,500
Flights from Wellington to Ipoh via Sydney, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–4,500
Flights from Wellington to Ipoh via Auckland, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–12,000
Flights from Wellington to Ipoh via Christchurch, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 52m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–7,500
Flights from Wellington to Ipoh via Brisbane, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–11,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Ipoh to Butterworth
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 41m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 4–29
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 4–7
- Express
- RM 20–29
- Phone
- +64 9 583 5780
- [email protected]
- Website
- InterCity
Bus from Wellington - Central to Palmerston North
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 45–130
- Website
- InterCity
- 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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