There are 4 ways to get from Wellington to Penang by plane, train, or bus
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
18h 11mRM 1,018–2,625Fly Wellington to Alor Setar, train
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane WLG - AOR
- Take the train from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugortrain
20h 53mRM 1,439–5,578Bus 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
21h 17mRM 1,352–4,935Fly Wellington to Ipoh, train
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Ipoh (IPH)plane WLG - IPH
- Take the train from Ipoh to Nibong Tebaltrain
25h 57mRM 1,822–4,573
Wellington (WLG) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Penang is to fly which costs RM 1000 - RM 2700 and takes 18h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Penang is to fly which takes 18h 11m and costs RM 1000 - RM 2700.
The distance between Wellington and Penang is 9130 km.
It takes approximately 18h 11m to get from Wellington to Penang, including transfers.
Penang is 5h behind Wellington. It is currently 9:51 PM in Wellington and 4:51 PM in Penang.
There are 2411+ hotels available in Penang.
What companies run services between Wellington, New Zealand and Penang, 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
- KTM Intercity
Train from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 21–29
- Website
- KTM Intercity
Train from Ipoh to Nibong Tebal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 30–45
- Website
- KTM Intercity
- 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
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