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Find cheap flights to Malaysia from $157

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Kuala Lumpur
Kuala Lumpur1 stop$248
Penang
Penang1 stop$274
Kota Kinabalu
Kota Kinabalu1 stop$451
Kuching
Kuching1 stop$524
Langkawi
Langkawi1 stop$536
Miri
Miri1 stop$753
Johor Bahru
Johor Bahru1 stop$850
Kuantan
Kuantan1 stop$734
Tawau
Tawau3 stops$961
Alor Setar
Alor Setar1 stop$850
Labuan
Labuan1 stop$1,079

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December

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Best time to beat the crowds (24% less expensive on average)
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Flight from Perth to Kuala Lumpur

FAQs - booking Malaysia flights

  • How can I get to the city centre from Kuala Lumpur Airport?

    You can take the SkyBus, Aerobus and Airport Coach from Kuala Lumpur Airport. The exact fares may vary depending on the bus service and destination but are reasonable. You can also take the KLIA Ekspres train, which takes approximately 30 minutes, or the KLIA Transit train, which makes several stops and takes approximately 45 minutes to reach the city centre.

  • How can I get to the city centre from Senai International Airport (JHB)?

    You can take the Causeway Link bus from Senai Airport to the city centre, which will take about an hour. There is also a shuttle bus service that runs between the airport and the Kulai train station, where you can then take the Electric Train Service (ETS) to reach the city centre. The fare will vary depending on the transportation means chosen.

  • What are recommended options for flights to Malaysia from Brisbane?

    Malaysia Airlines is a popular option for flights from Brisbane to Malaysia. Other airlines, such as Emirates, also offer flights on this route. It is recommended to check with airline websites or online travel agencies such as KAYAK to compare prices and flight schedules.

  • How can I bring a pet with me on my flight to Malaysia?

    To bring a pet with you on a flight to Malaysia, you should always check with the airline you plan to fly with for their specific pet policies. Malaysia Airlines, for example, does not permit pets to travel in the cabin of the aircraft, but they do allow them to travel as checked luggage.

  • Do I need a visa to travel to Malaysia?

    If you are an Australian citizen, you do not need to apply for a visa before visiting Malaysia. With a valid passport that does not expire within six months of your return flight, you will be able to stay in the country for up to 90 consecutive days.

  • Are there any airlines that offer direct flights to Malaysia from Australia?

    To avoid a stopover, there are several airlines that you can book direct flights to Malaysia with. Some common choices include AirAsia X and Malaysia Airlines.

  • I would like to visit the Batu Caves during my stay in Malaysia. Which airport should I land at?

    When visiting the Batu Caves, the airport that is the closest and easiest to land at is Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL). Once you have arrived, there are several ways that you can travel to your final destination, such as the local train, which will take you approximately 1h 30min. It is also possible to grab a local bus, which will take you just over 2h, or a taxi, which is the quickest option at just 50min.

  • Which airport should I fly to if I am planning on going to the Perhentian Islands?

    As there is no airport located directly on the Perhentian Islands, you will have to fly to either Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (KBR) or Sultan Mahmud Airport (TGG). Once you land in Sultan Ismail Petra Airport (KBR), you can take a 1h taxi ride to Kuala Besut, where you will be able to grab the local ferry that will take you to the islands. If you fly into Sultan Mahmud Airport (TGG), you can take a 1h 30min taxi ride to the ferry.

  • How long is the flight to Malaysia?

    An average direct flight from Australia to Malaysia takes 17h 34m, covering a distance of 9401 km. The most popular route is Melbourne - Kuala Lumpur with an average flight time of 7h 35m.

  • What is the cheapest flight to Malaysia?

    The cheapest ticket to Malaysia from Australia found in the last 72 hours was $193 one-way, and $251 round-trip. The most popular route is Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur Intl and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $344.

  • Which airlines fly to Malaysia?

    Turkish Airlines, Malaysia Airlines & KLM fly the most frequently from Australia to Malaysia. The most popular route is from Melbourne to Kuala Lumpur, and Malaysia Airlines, SriLankan Airlines and Oman Air fly this route the most.

  • What are the most popular destinations in Malaysia?

    The next most popular destinations are Penang (4%) and Kota Kinabalu (3%). Searches for flights to Labuan (3%), to Langkawi (2%) and to Kuching (2%) are also popular.

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

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to Malaysia

  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Malaysia flight deals.
  • Flights to Malaysia with Malaysia Airlines usually arrive at Terminal M at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL), while Turkish Airlines flights can arrive at both Terminal M and Satellite Terminal A.
  • If your trip to Malaysia starts in Kuching, you should arrive at Kuching International Airport (KCH). There are flights from cities such as Sydney, Perth and Adelaide to Kuching Airport on Malaysia Airlines, Singapore Airlines and AirAsia.
  • If you would like to visit the state of Sabah, which can be found on the island of Borneo, make sure to fly into Kota Kinabalu International Airport (BKI), as it is the only international airport in the region. From there, you will be able to easily travel to cities like Penampang and Kundasang.
  • Flights from Australia to Malaysia tend to have at least one stopover, due to the fact that the distance between the two locations is extensive. Some popular cities that travellers tend to stop in include Singapore and Denpasar.
  • Known for being the largest international airport in Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) can be found in the western region of the country and is within easy driving distance of many popular cities, including Petaling Jaya and Bukit Jalil.
  • For those that would like to explore some of the many islands that are located off of the coast of Malaysia, consider arriving at Langkawi International Airport (LGK). Located on an archipelago, this destination serves the entire state of Kedah and is in the northwestern region of the country.
  • Senai International Airport (JHB) is one of the largest airports in the southern region of the country, and serves the city of Johor Bahru which is just next to the border that is shared with Singapore.
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Top 5 airlines flying to Malaysia

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Australia to Malaysia? 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 KAYAK reviews.
8.2
Singapore AirlinesOverall score based on 1520 reviews
87crew
78food
83overall
84boarding
81comfort
82entertainment
Airline reviews

Every thing was fine. Some ild classical Hindi movies should be add

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Every thing was fine. Some ild classical Hindi movies should be add

The premium economy seats were not that great. It could have been more premium than economy seats.

A pc of cake or biscuit at least. The airport was like a maze need to take another bus to the main terminal to immigration.

Flying with Singapore airlines is always excelllent - the crew are lovely and the food too is great. It’s my number 1 airline

They were able to assist my elderly father and myself after not being able to check in to scoot. The counter service was phenomenal. They did what they could to get us on the next plane so we could catch our Connecting flight. Scoot closed early on us so we ended up missing our flight.

They are great with every aspect of customer service. Helped my elderly father and aided him with using the restroom.

The stewardess was very helpful all the way. My seat had an issue with headphones and after the replaced and gave me a new pair and noticed it was the seat I got a new chair to sit and a great ride back home

Due to the delay of my first flight, my connecting flight with JetBlue was canceled by Singapore Airlines, but the JetBlue crew was very accommodating and rebooked a seat for me. The crew was very nice and had good attitude.

Check in was snails pace, only 1 of the luggage screen was working so long lines, an hour to check in Nobody seemed to want to fix the issue Flight was 45 minutes late Scoot is a mini sized plane ( sardine class plane), literally felt slammed between people

We started with a 2 hour delay due to some airplane technical issues, and while we got a little snack pack, it was a pretty long delay for SQ. The flight itself was short, there's no entertainment on the B737-800 and there's a small snack. Functional.

The best so far coz this time it was all male steward on the economy cluster. They were polite, efficient & genuinely courteous. They do not judge you when you ask for more food & peanuts.

Delayed for 45 minutes. Don't know what's the issue. Other than that, food was not to my satisfaction. However it's okay.

My first course flight (Aor-Kul) was cancelled in the morning, and they asked me to board the night flight hence I need to transit overnight for the 2nd flight (Kul-Myy) that supposed to be on the same day. The overnight stay was not provided, (I'm traveling with my spouse, a daughter (5 y.o.) and an infant (2 months old). Hence I booked Sama Sama Hotel at my own expense (fortunately using my enrich miles points). Other than this issue, all services is good.

My experience with the flight was okay. My experience checking in was absolutely terrible. I was told I needed to change my e-ticket number to check in because I missed my flight in PDX. Even when shown the itinerary, they didn't budge and sent me to KLM across the airport. KLM wasn't open until 8pm and my flight was at 7:30pm. Nobody made accommodations in any way to get me to KUL. To add insult to injury, they rescheduled my flight to the very next day, creating a very long layover and did not offer any hotel stay. After this, even worse, I found out later they delayed the first 7:30pm flight to 9:10pm. Meaning, I could have still boarded but they refused to even try to get me on the plane. As a result, I missed a day of work and lost pay for the day. Also, when I went to get my luggage, it wasn't there. It was STILL in Singapore. They had from 5:30pm to 5am to get my luggage onto the plane and they still couldn't get that right. This is the worst experience I've had flying anywhere in the past decade I've been travelling.

Orange juice change to mineral water . Should keep the orange juice.

No recognition for one World Emerald member. Business class seat has flat bed

No recognition for one World Emerald member. I got row 1 in business class and it was pathetic. No leg space, cramped space, less recline

Legs space in the business class cabin is too small and pillow is dirty!

Flight from Shanghai to Kuala Luumpur delay byy 3.5hrs with no real explanation.

Elderly individual shud be given priority to board the plane together with passengers with children and disabled. Otherwise things are OK.

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.

Not clear why boarding passes could only be issued at the counter and not through the kiosk. I had already check-in on the web, so waiting to obtain a boarding pass 1.5 hours before the actual flight defeats the purpose of early web check-in.

no charging point. food offering is limited and very much on the budget line. Overall is not satisfying for such a price and duration of flight.

We were delayed, but there was never any update given. Everyone was standing at the gate as boarding was supposed to commence at 13:10 for a 13:55 flight. We didn't actually start getting on the shuttles to the plane, until after 14:00. No updates, no information given at all.

Scoot refused to change my flight even though I had booked a flexible ticket. MyTrip wanted to charge me an extra $271 for a ticket that was only listed as $217. I complained about this to scoot and they didn't give a shite. So never again will you be getting money from me Scoot. You can Scoot off.

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.

The best part was Tony Fernandes actually reinstated the Buttercake menu. It has gone missing after Covid & i made a complaint in one of my Tweets back in October 2022. Both flight D170 & D171 landed very smoothly- kudos to both pilots!

The worst experience in any flight I have ever had, delayed for more than 10 hours, lost my other flight so I lost one day during my trip. Didn’t gave me facilities with my luggage either. Never again

I was next to a quite large person. Soni essentially had 2/3 of my seat for myself and couldn't sit properly. Even though there were some other seat available, the staff refuse that I occupy another seat.

Pros: The staff was very friendly. Cons: Long delay. The food is terrible.

I’m a frequent Traveler on all types of airlines, including budget. This was the worst flight experience I’ve ever had. Something was wrong with AirAsia’s systems and we were the whole flight was rescheduled to the following day, the third flight it happened to. Apart from an email which gave the new date the web and app said the original flight date which meant that there were hundreds of people queueing at the airport to try and find out what was going on. People waited six hours to talk to customer service who gave advice that didn’t match the web or app. Nightmare. just advertising for spending the extra hundred dollars I’ve ever seen.

Pros: "For a budget airline, the food is excellent as is the service. The seats are on the smallish side but not as bad as some more expensive options."
Pros: "Ground staff is friendly and helpful during baggage check-in. Change of gate is notified via SMS & mail."
Cons: "Air conditioning at departure hall was not working properly. It feels rather humid while waiting for boarding."
Cons: "Worst landing i’ve Ever experienced. But everything else was fine."
Pros: "Don’t remember, that’s how much of an impression they made."
Cons: "Doesn’t matter because I won’t be using this airline again."
Pros: "The flight i booked has 2 segments, both by Air Asia. However, when i arrived in KL, i was forced to exit the terminal, having to go thru immigration/custom, end up paying 2 separate luggage fees, lots of hessle. Since i never received Air Asia booking#, i was not able to check in, etc."
Cons: "I will avoid booking this way and for sure avoid booking Air Asia"

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