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How to get fromChicago to George Townby plane, train or car ferry

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There are 5 ways to get from Chicago to George Town by plane, train, or car ferry

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  1. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Penang International Airport

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    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Penang International Airport (PEN)planeORD - PEN
    28h 42m
    RM 1,912–4,923

  2. Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train, car ferry

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)planeORD - KUL
    2. Take the train from Klia T1 to KL Sentraltrain
    3. Take the train from Kl Sentral to Butterworthtrain
    4. Take the car ferry from Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal to Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminalcarferry
    31h 43m
    RM 1,576–4,397

  3. Train to South Bend, fly to Penang International Airport

    1. Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
    2. Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Penang International Airport (PEN)planeSBN - PEN
    34h 32m
    RM 3,356–8,561

  4. Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Penang International Airport

    1. Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
    2. Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Penang International Airport (PEN)planeMKE - PEN
    33h 13m
    RM 3,502–9,490

  5. Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Penang International Airport

    1. Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Penang International Airport (PEN)planeMDW - PEN
    29h 46m
    RM 2,612–8,023

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights

Calendar28Weekly Planes
Duration29h 37mAverage Duration
TicketRM 1,935Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and George Town, Malaysia?

Emirates, Flydubai, and six other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Penang International Airport (PEN) 4 times a day.

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