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How to get fromGeorge Town to Maltaby plane, car ferry, tram, train, bus, ferry, or busferry

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There are 6 ways to get from George Town to Malta by plane, car ferry, tram, train, bus, ferry, or busferry

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  1. Fly Penang International Airport to Malta International Airport

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    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane plane PEN - MLA
    20h 20m
    €323–1,003

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

    1. Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the tram from Butterworth to Alor Setartram tram
    3. Fly from Alor Setar (AOR) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane plane AOR - MLA
    23h 55m
    €424–1,308

  3. Car ferry, tram, train to Hat Yai, fly to Malta International Airport

    1. Take the carferry from Raja Tun Uda Ferry Terminal to Sultan Abdul Halim Ferry Terminalcarferry car ferry
    2. Take the tram from Butterworth to Padang Besartram tram
    3. Take the train from Padang Besar to Hat Yaitrain train
    4. Fly from Hat Yai (HDY) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane plane HDY - MLA
    26h 21m
    €346–865

  4. Bus, tram, ferry to Langkawi International Airport, fly to Malta International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Penang Komtar to Penang Sentral Butterworth Bus Terminalbus bus
    2. Take the tram from Butterworth to Alor Setartram tram
    3. Take the ferry from Kuala Kedah to Langkawi Ferry Terminalferry ferry
    4. Fly from Langkawi International Airport (LGK) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane plane LGK - MLA
    26h 53m
    €330–883

  5. Fly Penang International Airport to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport, bus, bus and ferry

    1. Fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Catania–Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)plane plane PEN - CTA
    2. Take the bus from Catania Airport to Pozzallo Viale Europabus bus
    3. Take the busferry from Pozzallo to Vallettabusferry bus ferry
    26h 7m
    €564–1,296

  6. Car ferry, train, train to Kuala Lumpur International Airport, fly to Malta International Airport

    1. Take the carferry 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 T2train train
    4. Fly from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KUL) to Malta International Airport (MLA)plane plane KUL - MLA
    24h 17m
    €386–632

Penang International Airport (PEN) to Malta International Airport (MLA) flights

Calendar29Weekly Planes
Duration18h 22mAverage Duration
Ticket€310Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,313.5 km
  • Duration: 20h 20m

What companies run services between George Town, Malaysia and Malta?

Malaysia Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and two other airlines fly from Penang International Airport (PEN) to Malta International Airport (MLA) 4 times a day.

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