There are 4 ways to get from George Town to Athens by plane, car ferry, tram, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Penang International Airport to Athens International Airport
best- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane PEN - ATH
22h 43m€279–760Car ferry, tram to Alor Setar, fly to Athens International Airport
cheapest- Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the tram from Butterworth to Alor Startram
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane AOR - ATH
22h 40m€251–766Fly Penang International Airport to Mykonos, car ferry
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Mykonos (JMK)plane PEN - JMK
- Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Piraeuscarferry
28h 47m€467–1,193Car ferry, train, train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Athens International Airport
- Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the train from Butterworth to Kl Sentraltrain
- Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T1train
- Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane KUL - ATH
22h 47m€273–595
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from George Town to Athens is to car ferry and train and fly which costs €270 - €600 and takes 22h 47m.
The fastest way to get from George Town to Athens is to car ferry and tram and fly which takes 22h 40m and costs €250 - €800.
The distance between George Town and Athens is 8505 km.
It takes approximately 22h 43m to get from George Town to Athens, including transfers.
Athens is 6h behind George Town. It is currently 12:54 PM in George Town and 6:54 AM in Athens.
There are 12252+ hotels available in Athens.
What companies run services between George Town, Malaysia and Athens, Greece?
Flydubai, Emirates, and Qatar Airways fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Athens International Airport (ATH) once daily.
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Athens International Airport via Phuket, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- €230–800
Flights from Alor Setar to Athens International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 52m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
Flights from Penang International Airport to Mykonos via Phuket, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Athens International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–700
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Athens International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €270–750
Flights from Penang International Airport to Mykonos via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,100
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Athens International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €210–800
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Athens International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 52m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €340–1,200
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Athens International Airport via Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €200–700
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Athens International Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €170–650
- Website
- etihad.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Athens International Airport via Kuala Lumpur International Airport, Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 10m
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €240–750
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Athens International Airport via Abu Dhabi
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €140–440
- Website
- flydubai.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Mykonos via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €400–1,100
- Website
- saudia.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Athens International Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- €190–550
- Website
- airarabia.com
Flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to Athens International Airport via Sharjah
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- €180–460
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- ktmb.com.my
Tram from Butterworth to Alor Star
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €2–7
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- €3–5
- Shuttle
- €2–7
- Express First
- €4–6
Train from Butterworth to Kl Sentral
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 5m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- €5–25
- Website
- https://www.ktmb.com.my
- Express Economy
- €5–8
- Shuttle
- €9–25
- Express First
- €12–16
- Phone
- +603 2267 8000
- CustomerEnquiry@KLIAekspres.com
- Website
- kliaekspres.com
Train from KL Sentral to Klia T1
- Ave. Duration
- 28 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- €9–11
- Website
- https://www.kliaekspres.com
- Phone
- 04-375 2400
- info@penangport.com.my
- Website
- penangport.com.my
Car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminal
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €1
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
- Phone
- +30 210 710 7 710
- reservations.dpt@seajets.gr
- Website
- seajets.com
Car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Piraeus
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 45m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €65–90
- Website
- https://www.seajets.com/
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