There are 4 ways to get from Wellington to Penang by plane, bus, tram, or train
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Fly Wellington to Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane WLG - PEN
18h 31mRM 1,019–2,625Bus 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 32mRM 1,453–5,038Fly Wellington to Ipoh, tram
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Ipoh (IPH)plane WLG - IPH
- Take the tram from Ipoh to Nibong Tebaltram
25h 48mRM 1,723–4,252Fly Wellington to Alor Setar, train
- Fly from Wellington (WLG) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane WLG - AOR
- Take the train from Alor Setar to Tasek Gelugortrain
21hRM 1,522–6,053
Wellington (WLG) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Wellington to Penang is to fly which costs RM 1000 - RM 2700 and takes 18h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Wellington to Penang is to fly which takes 18h 31m and costs RM 1000 - RM 2700.
The distance between Wellington and Penang is 9130 km.
It takes approximately 18h 31m to get from Wellington to Penang, including transfers.
Penang is 4h behind Wellington. It is currently 8:14 PM in Wellington and 4:14 PM in Penang.
There are 2426+ 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
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,400
Flights from Wellington to Penang International Airport via Christchurch, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–7,000
Flights from Wellington to Penang International Airport via Melbourne, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–7,000
Flights from Wellington to Penang International Airport via Sydney, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,600
Flights from Palmerston to Penang International Airport via Auckland, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,900
Flights from Palmerston to Penang International Airport via Christchurch, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–8,000
Flights from Wellington to Ipoh via Sydney, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–4,200
Flights from Wellington to Ipoh via Auckland, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, Monday, Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–11,000
Flights from Wellington to Ipoh via Christchurch, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 15m
- When
- Friday, Sunday, and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–7,500
Flights from Wellington to Ipoh via Brisbane, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–11,000
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- [email protected]
- Website
- KTMB
Tram from Ipoh to Nibong Tebal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 3–24
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 3–5
- Express
- RM 16–24
Train from Alor Setar to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 2–20
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 2–3
- Express
- RM 13–20
- 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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