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There are 7 ways to get from George Town to Japan by plane or train

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  1. Fly to Fukuoka Airport

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    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK)plane plane PEN - FUK
    10h 53m
    ¥27,324–47,382

  2. Fly to Tokyo International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Tokyo International Airport (HND)plane plane PEN - HND
    12h 3m
    ¥24,684–120,942

  3. Fly to Chūbu Centrair International Airport

    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Chūbu Centrair International Airport (NGO)plane plane PEN - NGO
    13h 6m
    ¥26,914–81,112

  4. Fly to Narita International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Narita International Airport (NRT)plane plane PEN - NRT
    2. Take the train from Narita Airport Terminal 2·3 Station to Tōkyō Stationtrain train
    13h 28m
    ¥27,794–80,622

  5. Fly to Aso Kumamoto Airport, train

    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Aso Kumamoto Airport (KMJ)plane plane PEN - KMJ
    2. Take the train from Kumamoto to Hakatatrain train
    23h 32m
    ¥33,894–82,522

  6. Fly to Kobe

    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Kobe (UKB)plane plane PEN - UKB
    15h 54m
    ¥39,304–110,372

  7. Fly to Takamatsu Airport, train

    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Takamatsu Airport (TAK)plane plane PEN - TAK
    2. Take the train from Takamatsu(Kagawa) to Okayamatrain train
    3. Take the train from Okayama to Shin-Kōbe Stationtrain train
    18h 16m
    ¥39,394–101,192

Penang International Airport (PEN) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) flights

Calendar37Weekly Planes
Duration10h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket¥23,834Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between George Town, Malaysia and Japan?

Shanghai Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Fukuoka Airport (FUK) 5 times a day.

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