There are 4 ways to get from Chengdu to Penang by subway, plane, car, or tram
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Subway to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, fly to Penang International Airport
best- Take the subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport North
- Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Penang International Airport (PEN)TFU - PEN
7h 58mRM 607–2,411Fly Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Penang International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Penang International Airport (PEN)CTU - PEN
9h 36mRM 603–1,905Drive 3,588.9 km
- Drive from Chengdu to George Town3,588.9 km
45h 17mRM 1,834–2,649Subway to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, fly to Alor Setar, tram
- Take the subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport North
- Fly from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Alor Setar (AOR)TFU - AOR
- Take the tram from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugor
12h 10mRM 685–2,261
Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chengdu to Penang is to fly which costs RM 600 - RM 2000 and takes 9h 36m.
The fastest way to get from Chengdu to Penang is to subway and fly which takes 7h 58m and costs RM 600 - RM 2500.
The distance between Chengdu and Penang is 2892 km. The road distance is 3588.9 km.
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from Chengdu to Penang, including transfers.
Yes, the driving distance between Chengdu to Penang is 3589 km. It takes approximately 45h 17m to drive from Chengdu to Penang.
There are 2560+ hotels available in Penang.
What companies run services between Chengdu, China and Penang, Malaysia?
China Southern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) to Penang International Airport (PEN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Penang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,900
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 58m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–3,100
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Alor Setar via Don Muang, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,400
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Penang International Airport via Guangzhou Baiyun
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,900
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 5m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 800–3,100
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Alor Setar via Kunming, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,200
- Website
- ch.com
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 600–2,400
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport to Penang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,700
- Website
- xiamenair.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Penang International Airport via Xiamen
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,200
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to Penang International Airport via Shenzhen Bao'an International
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 600–1,900
- Phone
- 028-61638000
- Website
- cdmetro.cn
Subway from Century City to Tianfu International Airport North
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 5–8
- Schedules at
- travelchinaguide.com
- 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 9–26
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 16–23
- Shuttle
- RM 9–26
- Express First
- RM 20–26
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