There are 3 ways to get from Bucharest to Penang by plane or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly to Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane OTP - PEN
21h 36mRM 1,003–2,820Fly to Alor Setar, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane OTP - AOR
- Take the train from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugortrain
20h 53mRM 1,224–3,673Fly to Hat Yai, train
- Fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane OTP - HDY
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Tasek Gelugortrain
23h 30mRM 1,815–4,495
Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Bucharest to Penang is to fly which costs RM 1000 - RM 2900 and takes 21h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Bucharest to Penang is to fly and train which takes 20h 53m and costs RM 1200 - RM 3700.
The distance between Bucharest and Penang is 8364 km.
It takes approximately 21h 36m to get from Bucharest to Penang, including transfers.
Penang is 5h ahead of Bucharest. It is currently 8:22 PM in Bucharest and 1:22 AM in Penang.
There are 2425+ hotels available in Penang.
What companies run services between Bucharest, Romania and Penang, Malaysia?
Turkish Airlines, Thai Airways International, and five other airlines fly from Bucharest Otopeni (OTP) to Penang International Airport (PEN) 3 times a day.
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Penang International Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,300
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Alor Setar via Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Saturday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–5,500
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Alor Setar via Abu Dhabi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,600
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Hat Yai via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–5,500
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Hat Yai via Istanbul, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–5,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Penang International Airport via Dubai, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,500
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Penang International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,800
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Penang International Airport via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–3,900
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Alor Setar via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–5,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Alor Setar via Abu Dhabi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,600
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Penang International Airport via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,300
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Hat Yai via Istanbul, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–5,500
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Hat Yai via Istanbul, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–5,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Penang International Airport via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–3,900
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Alor Setar via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Saturday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–5,000
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Alor Setar via Abu Dhabi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,600
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Penang International Airport via Dubai, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,500
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Penang International Airport via Abu Dhabi, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,000–2,800
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Penang International Airport via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–3,900
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Alor Setar via Abu Dhabi, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,600
- Website
- vietjetair.com
Flights from Bucharest Otopeni to Hat Yai via Doha, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–4,900
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- 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 Padang Besar to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 35–50
- Website
- KTM Intercity
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTMB
Train from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 2–21
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 2–4
- Express
- RM 14–21
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 1–17
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 1–2
- Express
- RM 11–17
Train from Padang Besar to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 3–27
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- RM 3–6
- Express
- RM 18–27
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTM
Train from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 20
- Website
- KTM
- Silver
- RM 15–17
- Gold
- RM 20
- Platinum
- RM 23–25
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 1–110
- Book at
- 12go.asia
- Website
- railway.co.th
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 75–110
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 12–15
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 1–3
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 31–34
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