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How to get fromEdinburgh to Penangby plane, train, or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Edinburgh to Penang by plane, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Penang International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane EDI - PEN
    21h 2m
    RM 1,652–4,552

  2. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Hat Yai, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane plane EDI - HDY
    2. Take the bus from Hat Yai Airport to KTM Malaysia Railaway Station sidebus bus
    3. Take the train from Padang Besar to Tasek Gelugortrain train
    24h 7m
    RM 1,444–3,291

  3. Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Penang International Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain train
    2. Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane GLA - PEN
    22h 17m
    RM 1,462–4,586

  4. Fly Edinburgh Airport to Alor Setar, train

    1. Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane plane EDI - AOR
    2. Take the train from Alor Setar to Tasek Gelugortrain train
    22h 56m
    RM 1,655–4,580

  5. Train to Newcastle, fly to Penang International Airport

    1. Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain train
    2. Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane plane NCL - PEN
    23h 23m
    RM 1,974–5,961

Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights

Calendar11Weekly Planes
Duration19h 40mAverage Duration
TicketRM 1,595Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 10,369.1 km
  • Duration: 21h 2m

What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Penang, Malaysia?

Qatar Airways and AirAsia fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Penang International Airport (PEN) twice daily.

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