There are 6 ways to get from Edinburgh to Penang by plane or train
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Fly Edinburgh Airport to Penang International Airport
best- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane EDI - PEN
28h 12mRM 1,952–2,552Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Penang International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane GLA - PEN
21h 13mRM 1,666–5,723Train to Newcastle, fly to Penang International Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastletrain
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane NCL - PEN
22h 13mRM 2,114–6,520Train to Aberdeen Airport, fly to Penang International Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeentrain
- Fly from Aberdeen Airport (ABZ) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane ABZ - PEN
23h 55mRM 2,334–8,078Fly Edinburgh Airport to Alor Setar, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane EDI - AOR
- Take the train from Alor Setar to Tasek Gelugortrain
23h 41mRM 1,855–6,580Fly Edinburgh Airport to Hat Yai, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane EDI - HDY
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain
- Take the train from Padang Besar to Tasek Gelugortrain
23h 56mRM 2,164–5,127
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Penang is to fly which costs RM 1900 - RM 2600 and takes 28h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Penang is to train and fly which takes 21h 13m and costs RM 1600 - RM 6000.
The distance between Edinburgh and Penang is 10369 km.
It takes approximately 28h 12m to get from Edinburgh to Penang, including transfers.
Penang is 7h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 11:28 AM in Edinburgh and 6:28 PM in Penang.
There are 2428+ hotels available in Penang.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Penang, Malaysia?
Emirates, Flydubai, and seven other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Penang International Airport (PEN) 4 times a day.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Penang International Airport via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–4,500
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Penang International Airport via Dubai, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–5,500
Flights from Newcastle to Penang International Airport via Dubai, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–6,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Alor Setar via Doha, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–6,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Alor Setar via London Heathrow, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–7,000
- Phone
- +44 (0)344 811 0141
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 100–200
- Website
- ScotRail
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 290–550
- Website
- ScotRail
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