There are 5 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
16h 23m₺16,122–55,129Fly 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
18h 40m₺23,125–55,152Car 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
18h 38m₺22,382–75,677Car ferry, tram to Alor Setar, fly to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport
- 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 Sabiha Gökçen International Airport (SAW)plane AOR - SAW
25h 51m₺19,385–55,700Fly 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
29h 4m₺20,893–50,235
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 which costs 16.000 ₺ - 55.000 ₺ and takes 16h 23m.
The fastest way to get from George Town to Istanbul is to fly which takes 16h 23m and costs 16.000 ₺ - 55.000 ₺.
The distance between George Town and Istanbul is 8148 km.
It takes approximately 16h 23m to get from George Town to Istanbul, including transfers.
Istanbul is 5h behind George Town. It is currently 5:35 PM in George Town and 12:35 PM in Istanbul.
There are 4294+ hotels available in Istanbul.
What companies run services between George Town, Malaysia and Istanbul, Turkey?
Thai Airways International, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Istanbul (IST) twice daily.
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Alor Setar to Istanbul via Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 1m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺22,000–75,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Istanbul via Kuala Lumpur, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ₺21,000–85,000
Flights from Alor Setar to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 56m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ₺22,000–90,000
Flights from Penang International Airport to Ankara Esenboğa International Airport via Kuala Lumpur, Doha
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ₺15,000–60,000
- 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
- ₺35–50
- Express
- ₺190–280
Tram from Butterworth to Anak Bukit
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ₺35–280
- Website
- KTMB
- Shuttle
- ₺35–50
- Express
- ₺190–280
- 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
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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