There are 2 ways to get from Colombo to Penang by plane or tram
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Fly to Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane CMB - PEN
6h 1mRM 715–1,836Fly to Alor Setar, tram
- Fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane CMB - AOR
- Take the tram from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugortram
8h 3mRM 886–3,181
Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Colombo to Penang is to fly which costs RM 700 - RM 1900 and takes 6h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Colombo to Penang is to fly which takes 6h 1m and costs RM 700 - RM 1900.
The distance between Colombo and Penang is 2295 km.
It takes approximately 6h 1m to get from Colombo to Penang, including transfers.
Penang is 2h 30m ahead of Colombo. It is currently 2:10 AM in Colombo and 4:40 AM in Penang.
There are 509+ hotels available in Penang.
What companies run services between Colombo, Sri Lanka and Penang, Malaysia?
AirAsia, Malaysia Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB) to Penang International Airport (PEN) every 4 hours.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–3,800
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–5,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 550–1,600
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–3,000
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur, Senai
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–3,400
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 900–7,000
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–2,300
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Alor Setar via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 6h
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–3,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Bandaranaike International Airport to Penang International Airport via Don Muang
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,900
- 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
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