There are 3 ways to get from Athens to Penang by plane or tram
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Fly to Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane ATH - PEN
19h 12mRM 842–2,742Fly to Alor Setar, tram
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane ATH - AOR
- Take the tram from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugortram
21h 33mRM 1,363–3,287Fly to Ipoh, tram
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Ipoh (IPH)plane ATH - IPH
- Take the tram from Ipoh to Nibong Tebaltram
23h 24mRM 1,446–4,669
Athens International Airport (ATH) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Penang is to fly which costs RM 800 - RM 2800 and takes 19h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Penang is to fly which takes 19h 12m and costs RM 800 - RM 2800.
The distance between Athens and Penang is 8481 km.
It takes approximately 19h 12m to get from Athens to Penang, including transfers.
Penang is 5h ahead of Athens. It is currently 1:58 AM in Athens and 6:58 AM in Penang.
There are 509+ hotels available in Penang.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Penang, Malaysia?
Emirates, Flydubai, and two other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Penang International Airport (PEN) twice daily.
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,700
Flights from Athens International Airport to Ipoh via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,600
Flights from Athens International Airport to Ipoh via Istanbul, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–8,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Penang International Airport via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,400
Flights from Athens International Airport to Penang International Airport via Dubai, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–3,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Alor Setar via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Alor Setar via Riyadh, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,400
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Alor Setar via Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–5,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Alor Setar via Riyadh, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,400
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Alor Setar via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,500
Flights from Athens International Airport to Alor Setar via Riyadh, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,400
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Alor Setar via Sharjah, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–3,200
Flights from Athens International Airport to Alor Setar via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,500
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Penang International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,100
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Alor Setar via Dubai, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–4,100
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Tram from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 2–21
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RM 2–4
- Express
- RM 14–21
Tram from Ipoh to Nibong Tebal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 3–24
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RM 3–5
- Express
- RM 16–24
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