There are 2 ways to get from Dubai to George Town by plane or shuttle
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Fly from Dubai International Airport
best- Fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane DXB - PEN
10h 21mRM 858–4,211Shuttle to Abu Dhabi, fly
cheapest- Take a shuttle bus from Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall to Abu Dhabi Airport
- Fly from Abu Dhabi (AUH) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane AUH - PEN
14h 36mRM 745–2,051
Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Dubai to George Town is to fly which costs RM 850 - RM 4300 and takes 10h 21m.
The fastest way to get from Dubai to George Town is to fly which takes 10h 21m and costs RM 850 - RM 4300.
The distance between Dubai and George Town is 5306 km.
It takes approximately 10h 21m to get from Dubai to George Town, including transfers.
George Town is 4h ahead of Dubai. It is currently 2:01 AM in Dubai and 6:01 AM in George Town.
There are 2566+ hotels available in George Town.
What companies run services between Dubai, United Arab Emirates and George Town, Malaysia?
Flydubai, Singapore Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Dubai International Airport (DXB) to Penang International Airport (PEN) 5 times a day.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,200
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Penang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,200
- Website
- goindigo.in
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,200
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Penang International Airport via Madras
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 850–2,300
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,600
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 750–3,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–4,800
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,200
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Penang International Airport via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 5m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,000
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Penang International Airport via Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 800–2,300
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Penang International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 900–2,600
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Dubai International Airport to Penang International Airport via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 650–1,900
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Penang International Airport via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 750–2,200
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Abu Dhabi to Penang International Airport via Kuala Namu
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 700–2,000
- Website
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
Shuttle from Dubai - Ibn Battuta Mall to Abu Dhabi Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 37–40
- Schedules at
- zayedinternationalairport.ae
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