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How to get fromGeorge Town to Athensby plane, car ferry, tram or train

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There are 4 ways to get from George Town to Athens by plane, car ferry, tram, or train

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  1. Fly Penang International Airport to Athens International Airport

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    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane PEN - ATH
    22h 43m
    €280–760

  2. Car ferry, tram to Alor Setar, fly to Athens International Airport

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    1. Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the tram from Butterworth to Anak Bukittram tram
    3. Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane AOR - ATH
    21h 26m
    €255–723

  3. Fly Penang International Airport to Mykonos, car ferry

    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Mykonos (JMK)plane plane PEN - JMK
    2. Take the car ferry from Mykonos to Port of Piraeuscarferry car ferry
    28h 47m
    €488–1,293

  4. Car ferry, train, train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Athens International Airport

    1. Take the car ferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the train from Butterworth to Kl Sentraltrain train
    3. Take the train from KL Sentral to Klia T1train train
    4. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Athens International Airport (ATH)plane plane KUL - ATH
    22h 20m
    €274–457

Penang International Airport (PEN) to Athens International Airport (ATH) flights

Calendar14Weekly Planes
Duration21h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket€235Cheapest Price
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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) twice daily.

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