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Flights to Penang - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights to Penang to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest day to fly to Penang?

The average price of all flights to Penang clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Penang is Monday where tickets can be as cheap as RM 1,787. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Sunday, where prices are RM 3,204 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Penang?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to Penang, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights to Penang is August, where tickets cost RM 1,586 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, where the average cost of tickets from Australia is RM 3,833 and RM 3,217 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is August with an average price of RM 1,586.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Penang?

The average price for all flights to Penang depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to Penang is generally at night, when flights cost RM 1,740 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Penang is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is RM 2,255.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Penang?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights to Penang, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price, you should book around 0 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 123 days before departure.

Good to know

Low season

April

High season

December

Cheapest flight

RM 737
Best time to beat the crowds (3% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (54% more expensive on average)
Flight from Sydney to Penang

FAQs - booking Penang flights

  • Are there any options available to those travelling on a budget?

    Budget-conscious travellers can find a few budget-friendly airlines offering flights to George Town from various Australia airports. For example, Scoot offer flights from Melbourne, Perth, and Sydney. You can also find flights from Jetstar and AirAsia or AirAsia X. Indonesian low-cost airline Citilink also provide flights stopping in Jakarta, and local Malindo Air have some great deals.

  • Where can I find help at the George Town Airport?

    If you require some additional assistance while at the Penang Airport you can find an Information Desk on the first floor. Friendly staff can help you make the most of the airport facilities or provide you with advice on travelling from the airport. You can also find assistance from the airport CARE ambassadors walking through the airport, wearing their "Ask Me" sash.

  • How do I get to George Town from the George Town Airport?

    The airport has a large bus station outside the Penang Airport Arrivals Area in Lane 3. From here you can catch services throughout the island including to George Town and Bayan Baru. Alternatively, there are also taxi services at the airport. The taxis run on a coupon system with fixed destination prices. Coupons are available in the Arrivals Area before you exit the terminal.

  • Where can I pick up some local currency?

    If you need to purchase some of the local currency at the airport, you can pick up some Malaysian ringgit from booths located in Level 2 of the terminal. Note that this is not the Arrivals Area, but rather you will need to go upstairs to the Check-in Area. These are run by HongLeong Bank and CIMB Bank. There are also ATMs where you can withdraw cash in the Arrivals Area.

  • Are there any car hire services at the George Town Airport?

    There are about 15 different rental car companies based at the George Town Airport, the smaller and local providers including Kasina, Hawk, and Green Matrix; and the big, international brands such as Europcar, Hertz, Avis, and Sixt. Hours vary, however Europcar is open 24h. The cars can be picked up in the covered car park across from the terminal.

  • How far is Penang Intl Airport from central Penang?

    The distance between Penang Intl Airport and the city centre of Penang is 15 km.

  • What is the name of Penang’s airport?

    Penang is served by Penang Intl Airport, also commonly referred to as Penang Intl. The airport code is PEN.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Penang?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to Penang.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Penang?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Penang is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Penang?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Penang with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to Penang?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Penang up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • How many direct flights to Penang are there each week?

    Each week there are around 297 direct flights from within Australia to Penang. The most common day for departures is Sunday, with 15% of flights taking off on this day.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Penang

  • Book at least 1 week before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be January, November and December. The cheapest month to fly from Australia is May.
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Penang flight deals.
  • The closest airport to George Town is the Penang International Airport (PEN), located about 40min from George Town in Bayan Lepas, to the south of Penang Island.
  • While you will not find direct flights from Australia to George Town, you can find several flight options with a single stopover. The most popular stopovers are in nearby Singapore or Kuala Lumpur.
  • As the major international airport on Penang Island, Penang International Airport is not only the gateway to George Town but to the entire island, including the Penang National Park and Penang Hill.
  • For those staying or visiting nearby Jerejak Island, the Penang Airport is about a 15min drive from the Marina. Here you can catch a ferry to Jerejak Island which will take about 10min.
  • If you’re looking for a baby care room after your flight to George Town, there is one located on Level 2 in the public area of the Penang Airport before you pass security. The Arrivals Area is on Level 1 so you will need to head upstairs.
  • You have several dining options for a snack at the Penang Airport, whether you’re looking for something local or fast-food. On Level 1 there is the Gemini Café and the local cuisine Nasi Kandar, or there is a McDonalds on Level 2 before security.
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Prefer to fly direct to Penang Intl?

Find which airlines fly direct to Penang Intl Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Australia to Penang Intl

Monday

Air Canada, Air France, Air India, +49 more

Air Canada, Air France, +50 more

Tuesday

Air Canada, Air China, Air France, +50 more

Air Canada, Air China, +51 more

Wednesday

Air Canada, Air France, Air India, +47 more

Air Canada, Air France, +48 more

Thursday

Air Canada, Air China, Air France, +52 more

Air Canada, Air China, +53 more

Friday

Air Canada, Air France, Air India, +50 more

Air Canada, Air France, +51 more

Saturday

Air Canada, Air China, Air France, +51 more

Air Canada, Air China, +52 more

Sunday

Air Canada, Air France, Air India, +49 more

Air Canada, Air France, +50 more

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Direct returns

Penang Intl to Australia

Monday

Air Canada, Air France, Air India, +49 more

Air Canada, Air France, +50 more

Tuesday

Air Canada, Air China, Air France, +50 more

Air Canada, Air China, +51 more

Wednesday

Air Canada, Air France, Air India, +47 more

Air Canada, Air France, +48 more

Thursday

Air Canada, Air China, Air France, +52 more

Air Canada, Air China, +53 more

Friday

Air Canada, Air France, Air India, +50 more

Air Canada, Air France, +51 more

Saturday

Air Canada, Air China, Air France, +51 more

Air Canada, Air China, +52 more

Sunday

Air Canada, Air France, Air India, +49 more

Air Canada, Air France, +50 more

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Top 4 airlines serving from Australia to Penang

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Penang. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from Australia to Penang. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Penang? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.1
Singapore AirlinesOverall score based on 1336 reviews
7.7Food
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
8.3Boarding
8.0Entertainment
Airline reviews

Flight was delayed by baggage loading onto the plane. This was attributed to "inclement weather" (some moderate rain) which could be said to be beyond the airline's control, but the problematic part was that the plane was boarded and doors shut so that passengers sat in a cramped plane with rising temperature (full flight) for an hour. The airline was aware of the status of baggage loading, they could have deferred boarding to keep passengers comfortable.

6.0 GoodChes, Nov 2024SIN - PEN
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Flight was delayed by baggage loading onto the plane. This was attributed to "inclement weather" (some moderate rain) which could be said to be beyond the airline's control, but the problematic part was that the plane was boarded and doors shut so that passengers sat in a cramped plane with rising temperature (full flight) for an hour. The airline was aware of the status of baggage loading, they could have deferred boarding to keep passengers comfortable.

The seats were more narrow than at other lines. Food was mediocre (economy class)

The crew have great customer service but their economy seating isn’t the most comfortable for a 220lbs+ guy and the food wasn’t bad, but wasn’t exceptional, either.

Food option Hindu veg to Hindu non veg request was unheard

This flight was 16 hours and they made it very tolerable. Seats were comfortable and the staff very accommodating. I had plenty of inflight entertainment. Food was very good.

They made 22 hours aboard aircraft very enjoyable. I was very impressed with the attention to detail and level of service. Singapore airline will be my preferred choice going forward.

The crew and their service was top notch, but the plane itself seemed to be on the older side and worn out. Also, the food could’ve been better. 9 out of 10.

Service excellent would chose Singapore airlines as my first choice

Could not really fault anything. We had a really short time between flights (about 45 mins), and had to get across the other side of the terminal. But we made it and crew were helpful. Food was good and service for the kids was great.

On time, friendly staff and decent food. Would definitely recommend.

The flight isn’t great, as the plane has faulty with light and noise. It blinks and make noise for 8hrs non stop! Causing health and sensory issues! Causing Hazard matter to all 3 babies that on bassinet seats. This matters affected 12 passengers and the most horrible flight I ever experience. Have been flying with MAS for more 30yrs and this is the worst! Very disappointed

AC not working, just slowly blowing room temperature air. Long taxi time does not help as well. Sweating all over the whole trip.

Did not take as cancelled 3 time so took another airline

It was a 2-hour flight so they didn't have much time for serving food. There was some turbulence so they could not serve hot coffee or tea for the safety reason. Good service, good tasting food, nice plane, a little bit of delay.

The IFE is quite unconvenient if using our own device. Not all passenger brought their own earphone/headphone.

Ok, but legspace on MH0127 from Kul to Per was too small. It was not possible to tilt my seat which I don't understand because the seat in front of my could do it. So I didn't rest on the flight. Also, the crew was probably understaffed because it took very long time to take trash after the meal. Everything very different from the flight with Malaysian Airlines from London to KL.

Service / food has to be much better. Staff were not very attentive to requests. Requested for a second serve of coke and got a weird look back from the host! Was also told they don’t have extra water bottles when I requested for one before sleep! Dinner time food was very minimum and average.

An overnight Doha to KL. Great sleep, good service and tasty food in business class

chaos boarding. Crew in business class seemed short staffed and lacking in attention to details initially, but did improve during flight.

The cabin was quite noisy as there were lots of children travelling for the school holidays. Found the selection of movies limited.

Not a frequent user of their website booking. Booked my check-in baggage and only realized that I did not book my check in baggage for return flight. The receipt was not clear in identifying that as well. Was charged exorbitantly at check in counter. Bad taste for sure when it is a business trip and not leisure trip. Baggage was delayed for more than an hour at belt back in SG.

Boarding took forever. It's also weird that we paid more (for preferred seats) to get on the plane last. Inflight WiFi never worked the entire trip. I want my money back.

The cosmetic condition was pretty run down. The carpets were badly worn out. Even the paint on the wings was chipped and peeled! Looks like they are running these 787s to the ground..

WiFi didn’t work on both sectors so made killing time harder - planes clean modern and good flight crew - would do again if WiFi works

6hrs fly they dont give you a glass of water from seoul to singapore need to buy drink and food plus they charge for bag on international fly is always Free 1 bag from seoul to singapore is Not a local fly you are traveling true asia same story from singapore to Bali no water drink after payment for bag drink cost more the regular airline Well never use this company again we use regular company like Delta korea japan China and even scoot parent company Singapore Air

We had 2 attempts to land at Singapore Changing during a thunderstorm. Everything was delayed by 1 hour plus.

Boarding was not accordingly after front seat, bmf then back seat. This delayed for at least 40mins or more. The staff at Jakarta can do better. Is chaos at the entry to board the plane. This tarnished Scoot reputation when everyone was talking about it.

The crew was not customer oriented at all, even confrontational . The aircraft needs more attention to detail as far as comfort, and the 1 hour sitting at the gate with no air is inexcusable

We flew on the 787 Dreamliner direct to main gate at KLIA2, quick entry via eGate and on the train 41mins after touchdown. Go well SCOOT

Was on scoot plus. The only good thing about the flight was the spacious seats. Tables and armrests were extremely dirty Food: bad Entertainment: non existent Wifi: unable to connect, then was painfully slow that we couldn’t even send messages Good thing we had a night flight, so we just slept throughout.

During this flight all the crew just focused on making money by selling food and drinks. There was only one washroom open. And it really smelled bad and wasn’t usable. Even to watch something onboard entertainment u have to rent headphones pathetic airline but only one with direct flight so pretty much the only option from Karachi to KL

Delayed for 3 hours, need to pay extra for drinking water.

The OD2204 KUL-LGK was delayed 40 minutes due to air-condition malfuntion, after inspection the technician give green light for the flight to go as usual but the air-condition is still not working properly, passengers complaining to the stewardess but they cannot do anything, I did tweet to @malindoair to complaint but no reply from them … hope this Batik Air is not having problem like Rayani Air and I do hope the management do respond to my complaint as well

Nasi lemak was horrible. Plain white rice, tasteless sambal, no cucumber, no kacang, no ikan bilis. And the chicken was colourless and tasteless, tasted like boiled chicken. Entertainment system didn't work at all.

2 delayed flights - hotel layover in a different country- lost baggage.

Silly to not even offer people water for free when they are paying so much for tickets.

You get what you pay for. It’s functional and gets you from point A to B in good comfort. However, food options are limited and cash only, Crew is a hit and miss .. they get your attention if you reach out.

Good leg room ... air conditioning was a bit warm don't Book row 8 ... no windows

They got to the terminal late, with no one on the arriving flight, boarded us late, and left us sitting there for 2 hours before they got us off the ground. They knew they were going to be late, yet they never got an updated flight plan from their head office until long after the flight was supposed to leave. They could have cut the delay in half, of at least let us stay in the terminal. Really just horrible planning.

The worst kind of budget airline. To be honest....the plane was not that bad. Would have been good to have some food choices and some water. What was by far the worse is the passengers/customers that this airline attracts. Coughing and spluttering all over one another with no masks. Just disgusting. Pay for a better carrier and get a better class of passenger.

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Recent return flight deals

 
These are the cheapest return flights to Penang found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/12Thu
1 stop
17h 25mPER-PEN
12/12Thu
1 stop
17h 10mPEN-PER
RM 1,108
9/1Thu
1 stop
10h 00mPER-PEN
14/1Tue
1 stop
11h 20mPEN-PER
RM 1,117
10/1Fri
1 stop
21h 50mPER-PEN
14/1Tue
1 stop
9h 40mPEN-PER
RM 1,166
7/5Wed
1 stopScoot
23h 35mMEL-PEN
21/5Wed
1 stopScoot
11h 25mPEN-MEL
RM 1,309
1/5Thu
1 stopScoot
15h 40mSYD-PEN
15/5Thu
1 stopScoot
11h 15mPEN-SYD
RM 1,385
7/5Wed
2 stopsBatik Air
18h 45mMEL-PEN
21/5Wed
2 stopsBatik Air
20h 15mPEN-MEL
RM 2,403
24/1Fri
1 stopBatik Air
11h 10mPER-PEN
26/1Sun
1 stopBatik Air
27h 05mPEN-PER
RM 2,488
14/4Mon
1 stopXiamenAir
33h 05mSYD-PEN
20/4Sun
1 stopXiamenAir
35h 50mPEN-SYD
RM 2,573
3/2Mon
2 stopsMalaysia Airlines
22h 30mMEL-PEN
13/2Thu
1 stopMalaysia Airlines
14h 55mPEN-MEL
RM 3,614
18/4Fri
1 stopMalaysia Airlines
13h 10mSYD-PEN
25/4Fri
2 stopsMalaysia Airlines
28h 30mPEN-SYD
RM 3,949

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to Penang found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
15/2Sat
1 stopScoot
29h 20mSYD-PEN
RM 737
22/2Sat
1 stopScoot
23h 40mPER-PEN
RM 755
15/2Sat
2 stops
30h 00mSYD-PEN
RM 952
21/2Fri
1 stopBatik Air
20h 10mPER-PEN
RM 1,072
30/1Thu
1 stopBatik Air
10h 50mMEL-PEN
RM 1,077
22/2Sat
2 stops
31h 45mPER-PEN
RM 1,086
21/2Fri
1 stopMalaysia Airlines
17h 55mPER-PEN
RM 1,349
10/12Tue
1 stopAirAsia
18h 50mPER-PEN
RM 1,715
10/12Tue
1 stopAirAsia
22h 15mPER-PEN
RM 1,729
30/1Thu
2 stopsMalaysia Airlines
19h 40mMEL-PEN
RM 3,717

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Last minute flights to Penang

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights to Penang that are departing in the next 10 days.
24/11Sun
multi-stop
40h 35mMEL-PEN
3/12Tue
multi-stop
15h 50mPEN-MEL
RM 2,033
24/11Sun
multi-stop
40h 35mMEL-PEN
4/12Wed
multi-stop
28h 05mPEN-MEL
RM 2,042
25/11Mon
multi-stop
23h 30mMEL-PEN
3/12Tue
multi-stop
15h 50mPEN-MEL
RM 2,046
25/11Mon
multi-stopMalaysia Airlines
21h 55mMEL-PEN
29/11Fri
multi-stopMalaysia Airlines
14h 55mPEN-MEL
RM 3,190
24/11Sun
multi-stopCathay Pacific
18h 30mMEL-PEN
27/11Wed
multi-stopCathay Pacific
19h 05mPEN-MEL
RM 3,301
24/11Sun
multi-stopCathay Pacific
18h 30mMEL-PEN
3/12Tue
multi-stopCathay Pacific
30h 55mPEN-MEL
RM 3,373
26/11Tue
multi-stopChina Airlines
18h 00mMEL-PEN
1/12Sun
multi-stopChina Airlines
22h 15mPEN-MEL
RM 3,619
24/11Sun
multi-stopMalaysia Airlines
12h 10mMEL-PEN
29/11Fri
multi-stopMalaysia Airlines
14h 55mPEN-MEL
RM 4,016
23/11Sat
multi-stopSingapore Airlines
11h 45mMEL-PEN
28/11Thu
multi-stopSingapore Airlines
10h 35mPEN-MEL
RM 5,316
23/11Sat
multi-stopSingapore Airlines
11h 45mMEL-PEN
1/12Sun
multi-stopSingapore Airlines
10h 35mPEN-MEL
RM 5,544

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