There are 7 ways to get from Chicago to Penang by plane, tram, or train
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Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane ORD - PEN
27h 28mRMĀ 3,710ā24,020Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane ORD - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T1 to KL Sentraltrain
- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Nibong Tebaltrain
29h 43mRMĀ 1,563ā3,840Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Alor Setar, tram
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane ORD - AOR
- Take the tram from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugortram
28h 4mRMĀ 2,731ā8,065Train to South Bend, fly to Penang International Airport
- Take the train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airporttrain
- Fly from South Bend (SBN) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane SBN - PEN
30h 44mRMĀ 4,554ā12,058Train to General Mitchell International Airport, fly to Penang International Airport
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukeetrain
- Fly from General Mitchell International Airport (MKE) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane MKE - PEN
31h 3mRMĀ 4,706ā12,261Fly Chicago Midway International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Fly from Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane MDW - PEN
28h 36mRMĀ 3,510ā11,020Fly Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ipoh, tram
- Fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Ipoh (IPH)plane ORD - IPH
- Take the tram from Ipoh to Nibong Tebaltram
31h 25mRMĀ 3,514ā11,047
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Chicago to Penang is to fly and train which costs RM 1500 - RM 3900 and takes 29h 43m.
The fastest way to get from Chicago to Penang is to fly which takes 27h 28m and costs RM 3700 - RM 24000.
The distance between Chicago and Penang is 14722 km.
It takes approximately 27h 28m to get from Chicago to Penang, including transfers.
Penang is 13h ahead of Chicago. It is currently 11:26 AM in Chicago and 12:26 AM in Penang.
There are 2519+ hotels available in Penang.
What companies run services between Chicago, IL, USA and Penang, Malaysia?
Emirates, Flydubai, and eight other airlines fly from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) to Penang International Airport (PEN) 4 times a day.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Penang International Airport via Seattle, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 45m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 3,300ā25,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ipoh via Tokyo Haneda, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 4,900ā55,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ipoh via Vienna, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 3,500ā11,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ipoh via Hong Kong, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 4,100ā14,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ipoh via Taiwan Taoyuan, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 4,100ā13,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ipoh via Manila, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 3,500ā15,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ipoh via Dubai, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 4,800ā12,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ipoh via Tokyo Narita, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 4,900ā55,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Penang International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 2,200ā7,500
Flights from South Bend to Penang International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 19m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 3,900ā13,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Penang International Airport via Seattle, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 4,100ā14,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Penang International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 4,000ā14,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Penang International Airport via Boston, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 3,700ā13,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 1,900ā6,500
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ipoh via Vienna, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 30m
- When
- Friday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 3,500ā11,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ipoh via Hong Kong, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 4,100ā14,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ipoh via Taiwan Taoyuan, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 4,100ā13,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ipoh via Manila, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 3,500ā15,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ipoh via Dubai, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 4,800ā12,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Ipoh via Tokyo Narita, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 4,900ā55,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Penang International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 30h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 2,600ā6,500
Flights from South Bend to Penang International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 56m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 4,500ā12,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Penang International Airport via Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 9m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 4,600ā12,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Penang International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 2,300ā7,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Penang International Airport via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 3,700ā22,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Penang International Airport via Helsinki, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 2,500ā8,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Alor Setar via Doha, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 2,700ā8,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Penang International Airport via Seattle, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 3,500ā11,000
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Penang International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 2,300ā7,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Penang International Airport via Seattle, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 11m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 3,900ā14,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Penang International Airport via Seattle, Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 3,300ā12,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Penang International Airport via Manila, Tan Son Nhat
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 25m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 2,000ā8,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Alor Setar via Taiwan Taoyuan, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 2,800ā8,500
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Alor Setar via Manila, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 2,400ā11,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Alor Setar via Dubai, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 3,300ā8,500
- Website
- juneyaoair.com
Flights from South Bend to Penang International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 3,800ā14,000
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Penang International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 27h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 4,000ā14,000
Flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Penang International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 33m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 3,300ā12,000
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Penang International Airport via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 33h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 3,700ā22,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Alor Setar via Doha, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 2,700ā8,000
- Website
- philippineairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Alor Setar via Manila, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 2,400ā11,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Manila
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 1,700ā7,500
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 2,300ā26,000
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 2,300ā26,000
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Penang International Airport via Helsinki, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 5m
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 2,500ā8,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Alor Setar via Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 3,000ā11,000
- Website
- hkexpress.com
Flights from General Mitchell International Airport to Penang International Airport via Seattle, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 4,100ā14,000
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 1,900ā6,000
- Website
- airindia.in
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Delhi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 1,800ā7,500
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 1,500ā3,700
- 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
- RMĀ 2ā21
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RMĀ 2ā4
- Express
- RMĀ 14ā21
Train from Kl Sentral to Nibong Tebal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 8ā45
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RMĀ 8ā12
- Express
- RMĀ 30ā45
Tram from Ipoh to Nibong Tebal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 3ā24
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RMĀ 3ā5
- Express
- RMĀ 16ā24
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from Van Buren St. to South Bend Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 4m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 53ā58
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- RMĀ 53ā58
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Milwaukee
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 95ā210
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- customerenquiry@kliaekspres.com
- Website
- kliaekspres.com
Train from Klia T1 to KL Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 30 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- RMĀ 45ā75
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
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