There are 7 ways to get from Edinburgh to Penang by plane, train, or tram
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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 1,752–4,952Fly Edinburgh Airport to Hat Yai, train, tram
cheapest- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Hat Yai (HDY)plane EDI - HDY
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besartrain
- Take the tram from Padang Besar to Tasek Gelugortram
24h 57mRM 1,564–5,197Train 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 2,197–6,495Fly Edinburgh Airport to Alor Setar, tram
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Alor Setar (AOR)plane EDI - AOR
- Take the tram from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugortram
22h 43mRM 2,173–6,597Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Penang International Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Streettrain
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane GLA - PEN
21h 12mRM 1,768–5,232Train 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 48mRM 1,816–6,103Fly Edinburgh Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)plane EDI - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T1 to KL Sentraltrain
- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Nibong Tebaltrain
24h 32mRM 2,005–5,672
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 1700 - RM 5000 and takes 28h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Penang is to train and fly which takes 21h 12m and costs RM 1700 - RM 5500.
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 1:40 AM in Edinburgh and 8:40 AM in Penang.
There are 2525+ hotels available in Penang.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Penang, Malaysia?
Emirates, Flydubai, and three other airlines fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Penang International Airport (PEN) 3 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 1,700–4,900
Flights from Newcastle to Penang International Airport via Dubai, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 2m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–6,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Alor Setar via Doha, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–6,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Alor Setar via London Heathrow, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–8,500
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Penang International Airport via Copenhagen, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–5,500
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Penang International Airport via Copenhagen, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–5,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hat Yai via Copenhagen, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–5,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–4,400
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Penang International Airport via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–4,900
Flights from Newcastle to Penang International Airport via Dubai, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–6,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Alor Setar via Doha, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–6,500
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Penang International Airport via Copenhagen, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–5,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hat Yai via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–6,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–4,400
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–4,400
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Penang International Airport via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–4,900
Flights from Newcastle to Penang International Airport via Dubai, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–6,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Alor Setar via London Heathrow, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–11,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Alor Setar via Doha, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–6,500
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Penang International Airport via Copenhagen, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–5,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 17h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–4,400
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Penang International Airport via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–4,900
Flights from Newcastle to Penang International Airport via Dubai, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–6,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Alor Setar via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–7,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Alor Setar via Doha, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,100–6,500
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Penang International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,300–8,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Penang International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,400–8,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Penang International Airport via Copenhagen, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–5,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hat Yai via Stockholm, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,600–7,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hat Yai via Copenhagen, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–7,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hat Yai via Oslo, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,600–7,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Penang International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–5,500
Flights from Newcastle to Penang International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–6,000
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Penang International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–5,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–4,700
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Penang International Airport via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–4,900
Flights from Newcastle to Penang International Airport via Dubai, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–6,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Alor Setar via London Heathrow, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–8,500
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Alor Setar via Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–7,500
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Penang International Airport via Copenhagen, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Wednesday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–5,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hat Yai via Copenhagen, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–5,000
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Alor Setar via London Heathrow, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 30m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,200–8,500
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Penang International Airport via Manchester, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,600–19,000
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Penang International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,600–19,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Aberdeen Airport to Penang International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,300–8,000
- Phone
- +44 345 722 5333
- customers@lner.co.uk
- Website
- lner.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 21m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 210–300
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 32m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 220–310
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 340–480
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 30m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 350–500
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- tpecustomer.relations@tpexpress.co.uk
- Website
- tpexpress.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 44m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 240–420
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Estimated price
- RM 180–310
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 65–120
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 6m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 180–320
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- 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
Tram from Padang Besar to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 3–27
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RM 3–6
- Express
- RM 18–27
Train from Kl Sentral to Nibong Tebal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 16m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 8–45
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Shuttle
- RM 8–12
- Express
- RM 30–45
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 110–210
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Aberdeen
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 300–600
- Website
- https://www.scotrail.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0800 031 8542
- Passengerassistance@lumo.co.uk.
- Website
- lumo.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- RM 45–85
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- 1690
- sarabanklang@railway.co.th
- Website
- dticket.railway.co.th
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- RM 1–110
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 75–110
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 12–15
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 1–3
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 31–35
- 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
- RM 45–75
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
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