There are 4 ways to get from George Town to Istanbul 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 Istanbul
best- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Istanbul (IST)plane PEN - IST
17h 38m₺15,122–55,130Fly Penang International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane PEN - SAW
19h 45m₺17,125–55,153Car ferry, tram to Alor Setar, fly to Istanbul
- Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry
- Take the tram from Butterworth to Anak Bukittram
- Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Istanbul (IST)plane AOR - IST
19h 53m₺23,382–75,687Fly Penang International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport, train
- Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport (ESB)plane PEN - ESB
- Take the train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Pendik)train
22h 3m₺15,893–47,236
Penang International Airport (PEN) to Istanbul (IST) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from George Town to Istanbul is to fly and train which costs 15.000 ₺ - 48.000 ₺ and takes 22h 3m.
The fastest way to get from George Town to Istanbul is to fly which takes 17h 38m and costs 15.000 ₺ - 55.000 ₺.
The distance between George Town and Istanbul is 8148 km.
It takes approximately 17h 38m to get from George Town to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 5h behind George Town. It is currently 9:39 AM in George Town and 4:39 AM in Istanbul.
There are 4299+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between George Town, Malaysia and Istanbul, Turkey?
Thai Airways International, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Istanbul (IST) twice daily.
Airlines
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Phuket, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–55,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Istanbul via Kuala Lumpur, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 50m
- When
- Sunday, Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺23,000–85,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Phuket, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–46,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–48,000
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Phuket, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–55,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Istanbul via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺23,000–75,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Istanbul via Kuala Lumpur, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 55m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺23,000–85,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Phuket, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–46,000
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Istanbul via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–55,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Istanbul via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 50m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–60,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Istanbul via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–55,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Istanbul via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 17m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺23,000–75,000
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Istanbul via Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–55,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Istanbul via Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–55,000
- Website
- flypgs.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 40m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–65,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Phuket, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–55,000
- Website
- ajet.com
Flights from Penang International Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺17,000–65,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Jeddah
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- ₺16,000–60,000
Train operators
- Phone
- +603 - 9779 1200
- callcenter@ktmb.com.my
- Website
- KTMB
Tram from Butterworth to Anak Bukit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺35–280
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ₺35–55
- Express
- ₺190–280
- Phone
- +90 444 8 233
- cozum@tcddtasimacilik.gov.tr
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Train from Ankara Gar to Istanbul(Pendik)
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺650–950
- Website
- Turkish Railways (TCDD)
Ferry operators
- 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
- ₺23
- Schedules at
- penangport.com.my
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