There are 5 ways to get from Ireland to George Town by plane, train, or bus
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Fly from Dublin Airport
best- Fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane DUB - PEN
22h 13mRM 1,340–4,162Train to George Best Belfast City Airport, fly
- Take the train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Centraltrain
- Fly from George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane BHD - PEN
23h 2mRM 1,357–6,074Fly from Cork Airport
- Fly from Cork Airport (ORK) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane ORK - PEN
21h 4mRM 1,621–5,530Fly from Shannon Airport
- Fly from Shannon Airport (SNN) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane SNN - PEN
22h 17mRM 1,729–7,541Bus to Ireland West Airport Knock, fly
- Take the bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Ireland West Airportbus
- Fly from Ireland West Airport Knock (NOC) to Penang International Airport (PEN)plane NOC - PEN
25h 10mRM 1,577–6,105
Dublin Airport (DUB) to Penang International Airport (PEN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Ireland to George Town is to fly which costs RM 1300 - RM 4200 and takes 22h 13m.
The fastest way to get from Ireland to George Town is to fly which takes 21h 4m and costs RM 1600 - RM 6000.
The distance between Ireland and George Town is 10658 km.
It takes approximately 22h 13m to get from Ireland to George Town, including transfers.
George Town is 7h ahead of Ireland. It is currently 9:36 PM in Ireland and 4:36 AM in George Town.
There are 509+ hotels available in George Town.
What companies run services between Ireland and George Town, Malaysia?
Emirates, Flydubai, and two other airlines fly from Dublin Airport (DUB) to Penang International Airport (PEN) once daily.
- Website
- singaporeair.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Penang International Airport via London Heathrow, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–7,500
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Penang International Airport via Manchester, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–11,000
Flights from Cork Airport to Penang International Airport via Frankfurt, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–8,000
Flights from Cork Airport to Penang International Airport via Munich, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–11,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Penang International Airport via Manchester, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–11,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Penang International Airport via Frankfurt, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–7,500
- Website
- qatarairways.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Penang International Airport via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,100
Flights from Dublin Airport to Penang International Airport via Dubai, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,300
Flights from Cork Airport to Penang International Airport via Frankfurt, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–8,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Penang International Airport via Frankfurt, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–7,500
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Penang International Airport via London Heathrow, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–6,000
- Website
- fireflyz.com.my
Flights from Dublin Airport to Penang International Airport via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,100
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Penang International Airport via London Heathrow, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–7,500
Flights from Cork Airport to Penang International Airport via Frankfurt, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–8,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Penang International Airport via Frankfurt, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–7,500
- Website
- malaysiaairlines.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Penang International Airport via Doha, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 40m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,100
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Penang International Airport via London Heathrow, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–7,500
Flights from Cork Airport to Penang International Airport via Frankfurt, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–8,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Penang International Airport via Frankfurt, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–7,500
- Website
- thaiairways.com
Flights from Cork Airport to Penang International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–5,500
Flights from Shannon Airport to Penang International Airport via London Heathrow, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–7,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Penang International Airport via Frankfurt, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–7,500
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Penang International Airport via London Heathrow, Suvarnabhumi
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 2,000–7,500
- Website
- britishairways.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Penang International Airport via Dubai, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 19h
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,300
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Penang International Airport via London Heathrow, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–6,000
Flights from Ireland West Airport Knock to Penang International Airport via London Heathrow, Phuket
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Wednesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–6,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Penang International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–6,000
Flights from Cork Airport to Penang International Airport via Frankfurt, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–8,000
Flights from Shannon Airport to Penang International Airport via Frankfurt, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,700–7,500
- Website
- airasia.com
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Penang International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,500–6,000
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Penang International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol, Singapore Changi
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- RM 1,600–6,500
Flights from George Best Belfast City Airport to Penang International Airport via London Heathrow, Kuala Lumpur
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–6,000
- Website
- emirates.com
Flights from Dublin Airport to Penang International Airport via Dubai
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- RM 1,300–4,300
- Phone
- +44 28 9066 6630
- Website
- translink.co.uk
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 60–85
- Website
- https://www.translink.co.uk/
- Phone
- 0818 294 015
- Website
- irishrail.ie
Train from Dundalk to Belfast Great Central
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 8m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- RM 40–60
- Website
- https://www.irishrail.ie/en-ie/
- Flexible
- RM 40–60
- Phone
- 0818 15 15 15
- Website
- expressway.ie
Bus from Galway Ceannt Station to Ireland West Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- RM 75–110
- Website
- https://www.expressway.ie/
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