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)EDI - PEN
21h 2mRM 1,652–5,552Train to Glasgow Airport, fly to Penang International Airport
cheapest- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Fly from Glasgow Airport (GLA) to Penang International Airport (PEN)GLA - PEN
21hRM 1,396–5,310Train to Newcastle, fly to Penang International Airport
- Take the train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Fly from Newcastle (NCL) to Penang International Airport (PEN)NCL - PEN
22h 5mRM 1,864–6,940Fly Edinburgh Airport to Alor Setar, tram
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Alor Setar (AOR)EDI - AOR
- Take the tram from Anak Bukit to Tasek Gelugor
21h 38mRM 1,780–6,102Fly Edinburgh Airport to Ipoh, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Ipoh (IPH)EDI - IPH
- Take the train from Ipoh to Nibong Tebal
26h 10mRM 3,265–12,095Fly Edinburgh Airport to Hat Yai, train, tram
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Hat Yai (HDY)EDI - HDY
- Take the train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Take the tram from Padang Besar to Tasek Gelugor
24h 12mRM 1,882–5,735Fly Edinburgh Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, train
- Fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL)EDI - KUL
- Take the train from Klia T1 to KL Sentral
- Take the train from Kl Sentral to Nibong Tebal
23h 54mRM 1,615–2,917
Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Edinburgh to Penang is to fly and train which costs RM 1600 - RM 3000 and takes 23h 54m.
The fastest way to get from Edinburgh to Penang is to train and fly which takes 21h and costs RM 1400 - RM 5500.
The distance between Edinburgh and Penang is 10369 km.
It takes approximately 21h 2m to get from Edinburgh to Penang, including transfers.
Penang is 8h ahead of Edinburgh. It is currently 11:22 PM in Edinburgh and 7:22 AM in Penang.
There are 2564+ hotels available in Penang.
What companies run services between Edinburgh, Scotland and Penang, Malaysia?
Qatar Airways and Firefly fly from Edinburgh Airport (EDI) to Penang International Airport (PEN) 4 times a day.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Penang International Airport via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–5,500
Flights from Newcastle to Penang International Airport via Dubai, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–6,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Alor Setar via Doha, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–6,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hat Yai via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–6,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,700
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–4,700
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Penang International Airport via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–5,500
Flights from Newcastle to Penang International Airport via Dubai, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–6,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Alor Setar via London Heathrow, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–8,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Alor Setar via Doha, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–6,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,700
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–4,700
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Penang International Airport via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–5,500
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Penang International Airport via Dubai, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–6,000
Flights from Newcastle to Penang International Airport via Dubai, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–6,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Alor Setar via Doha, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–6,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Alor Setar via London Heathrow, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 21h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–6,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,400–4,700
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Alor Setar via London Heathrow, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–6,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ipoh via Frankfurt, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,200–12,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ipoh via Copenhagen, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,000–18,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ipoh via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 3,000–19,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ipoh via Dubai, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 4,000–14,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ipoh via Munich, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,200–12,000
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Penang International Airport via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–5,500
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Penang International Airport via Dubai, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–6,000
Flights from Newcastle to Penang International Airport via Dubai, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–6,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Alor Setar via London Heathrow, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–6,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Penang International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–6,000
Flights from Newcastle to Penang International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–6,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hat Yai via Dubai, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,900–6,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–5,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hat Yai via Stockholm, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 37m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–5,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hat Yai via Oslo, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–5,500
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Hat Yai via Copenhagen, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,800–5,500
- Website
- malindoair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ipoh via Doha, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 3,700–12,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ipoh via Frankfurt, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,100–19,000
- Website
- flyscoot.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ipoh via Dubai, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 4,000–14,000
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Ipoh via Munich, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 3,200–12,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Glasgow Airport to Penang International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,900
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Alor Setar via Istanbul, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Thursday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–6,000
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Alor Setar via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–6,000
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Edinburgh Airport to Kuala Lumpur International Airport via Helsinki, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,200–3,700
- Phone
- +44 344 811 0141
- Website
- scotrail.co.uk
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 51 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- RM 95–97
- 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 95–97
- Website
- https://www.lumo.co.uk/
- Phone
- +44 330 060 0500
- enquiry@sleeper.scot
- Website
- sleeper.scot
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Glasgow Queen Street
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- RM 320–410
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- RM 1,150–1,250
- Sleeper Seat
- RM 320–410
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- RM 1,200–1,500
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 330–430
- Website
- https://www.sleeper.scot/
- Sleeper Berth Classic
- RM 1,150–1,250
- Sleeper Seat
- RM 330–430
- Sleeper Berth Club Solo
- RM 1,300–1,600
- 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 120–210
- Website
- https://www.lner.co.uk/
Train from Edinburgh Waverley to Newcastle
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 150–220
- 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 45–110
- Website
- https://www.tpexpress.co.uk/
- 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 9–26
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 16–23
- Shuttle
- RM 9–26
- Express First
- RM 20–26
Train from Ipoh to Nibong Tebal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 14–40
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 17–24
- Shuttle
- RM 14–40
- Express First
- RM 25–35
Tram from Padang Besar to Tasek Gelugor
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 16–45
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 18–25
- Shuttle
- RM 16–45
- Express First
- RM 28–35
Train from Kl Sentral to Nibong Tebal
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 39m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 23–110
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- RM 23–35
- Shuttle
- RM 35–110
- Express First
- RM 50–65
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Train from Ipoh to Nibong Tebal
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 12–16
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my/Komuter.html
- 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 6–130
- Book at
- https://12go.asia/en/operator/thai-railways
- Website
- https://dticket.railway.co.th/DTicketPublicWeb/home/Home
- 3rd Class (Seat)
- RM 6–21
- 2nd Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 70–100
- 2nd Class (Air-conditioned Seat)
- RM 30–45
- 1st Class (Air-Conditioned Berth)
- RM 95–130
- Website
- railway.co.th
Train from Hat Yai to Padang Besar
- Ave. Duration
- 45 min
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- RM 45
- Schedules at
- railway.co.th
- 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 40–55
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
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